Stephen F. Lynch

D Democrat Representative from Massachusetts, District 8

Massachusetts 2109 Rayburn House Office Building 202-225-8273 Born 1955-03-31

Stephen F. Lynch is a Democrat Representative representing Massachusetts's 8th congressional district, serving since 2001. Stephen F. Lynch sits on 2 committees, including House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and House Committee on Financial Services.

Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03

Term End 2027-01-03

Terms Served 13

District 8

Committee Assignments

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Member

House Committee on Financial Services

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$268.5M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Yea

S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act

2026-09-16 Passed 401/14

Yea

H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 415/9

Yea

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act

2026-09-16 Passed 417/3

Nay

H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroa

2026-09-16 Passed 214/208

Nay

H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

2026-09-16 Passed 217/207

Yea

H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 352/72

Nay

H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 262/159

H.Res. 1549: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People’s Republic of China has engaged in the arbitrary or wrongful detention of American academics and has otherwise harmed

2026-09-16

Bill Text: This resolution's text is now available. Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA8] is the sponsor of this resolution.

2026-09-16

Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA8] This resolution was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. 1 cosponsor is on that committee.

Yea

H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

2026-09-15 Passed 220/204

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

96.7% Party Loyalty

With Party 618

Against Party 21

Not Voting 34

639 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (21)

Yea

H CON RES 84: On Agreeing to the Resolution 2026-06-04 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Yea

H R 5625: On Passage 2026-05-14 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H R 7084: On Passage 2026-03-27 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Nay

H R 7006: On Passage 2026-01-14 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Yea

H R 3638: On Passage 2025-12-11 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Nay

S 1071: On Passage 2025-12-10 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Yea

H R 1049: On Passage 2025-12-04 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H R 4305: On Passage 2025-12-03 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H R 1005: On Passage 2025-12-03 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H CON RES 58: On Agreeing to the Resolution 2025-11-21 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-16	H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9576: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 10326: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H J RES 213: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9340: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9497: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	S 2403: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1486: On Motion to Table	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2978: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 8278: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 4646: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 9500: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H J RES 210: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 4219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 3276: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-03	H R 4795: On Passage	Nay	Passed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$382K Total Raised

$207K From PACs

$163K From Individuals

$1.1M Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS	Labor	$10.0K
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA	Labor	$10.0K
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION	Labor	$10.0K
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE		$7.5K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO	Labor	$7.5K
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION	Labor	$6.5K
PITNEY BOWES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE PITNEY BOWES INC.	Corp	$5.0K
NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION - DIVISION OF LABORERS' INT'L UNION OF NORTH AMERICA LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA	Labor	$5.0K
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA	Labor	$5.0K
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS	Labor	$5.0K
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION	Labor	$5.0K
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 22 PAC INC	Labor	$5.0K
UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE UNITE HERE	Labor	$5.0K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Trade	$5.0K
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Trade	$5.0K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission

Follow the Money

These organizations both lobbied committees this member serves on and contributed to their campaign via PAC.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS Trade

PAC Contribution $5.0K

Lobbying Spend $3.7M

House Committee on Financial Services 8 lobbying filings

CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. Trade

PAC Contribution $5.0K

Lobbying Spend $4.6M

House Committee on Financial Services 5 lobbying filings

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION (ABA) Trade

PAC Contribution $2.5K

Lobbying Spend $5.3M

House Committee on Financial Services 7 lobbying filings