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Bill Keating

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U.S. Representative · Massachusetts-9 · 112th-119th, 15 years 8 months
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About

Keating, William Richard A Representative from Massachusetts; born in Norwood, Norfolk County, Mass., September 6, 1952; B.A., Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1974; M.B.A., Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1982; J.D., Suffolk University, Boston, Mass., 1985; member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1977-1984; member of the Massachusetts state senate, 1985-1998; Norfolk County, Mass. district attorney, 1998-2010; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2011-present).

Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
15
Bills introduced
22
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
319
Committees
6

Performance & Participation

Votes CastBottom 25%
95% — Voted in 614 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.6% — Voted against their own party majority 9 of 577 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
233 — Attracted 233 cosponsors across 22 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
59 — Attracted 59 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
319 — 319 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
69 — 69 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0

Committee Assignments

6 committees · 1 leadership role
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Legis1 · Sep 24, 2026
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The Boston Globe · Sep 6, 2026
House Resolution Backs Charleston for 2027 European Security Meeting
Legis1 · Jul 28, 2026
Kari Lake Enrages House Democrat as She Brings Up Fake ‘Gay Lover’ Story During Fiery Hearing
Mediaite · Jun 25, 2025
'A reverse Robin Hood': Massachusetts Democrats slam 'Big, Beautiful Bill' as it awaits anticipated House vote
WCVB · Jul 2, 2025
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On the ballot Nov 3, 2026
Massachusetts's 9th U.S. House District
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2026 Campaign Finance
$422K
Raised
51%
Individual
37%
PAC
—
Small $
626
Donors
Individual 51%PAC 37%Other 12%
Top PAC Donors
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
AVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$10K
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$10K
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.