Is Jim McGovern pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Jim McGovern stand on Israel?

Jim McGovern (Democrat, Massachusetts) is tied for the 239th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +26: 21 cosponsorships and 22 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 13 cosponsorships and 12 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

  • Pro-Israel activity (additions): 21 cosponsored bills × 2 = 42 points; 22 aligned floor votes × 1 = 22 points. Subtotal: 64 points pro-Israel.
  • Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 13 cosponsored bills × 2 = 26 points; 12 aligned floor votes × 1 = 12 points. Subtotal: 38 points pro-Palestine.
  • Net score: +26 pro-Israel (64 pro-Israel points minus 38 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-10-14. Total raised: $1,013,810. Total spent: $1,038,518. Cash on hand: $369,457.

Pro-Israel money

No hardline pro-Israel money tracked supporting or opposing McGovern.

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $42,525, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.

James McGovern's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Rep. McGovern, James P., Democrat of Massachusetts. Jim McGovern (D-MA): tied for the 239th most pro-Israel record in the US House, net score +26 (64 pro-Israel vs 38 pro-Palestine points). Votes, sponsorships, and funding, sourced to Congress.gov and the FEC.

Israel/Palestine weighted score: +26 pro-Israel (64 pro-Israel points, 38 pro-Palestine points).

Israel/Palestine campaign finance · Full campaign-finance ledger

Cosponsored bills (40)

Roll-call votes (75)

Data last synced: 2026-10-22.