Stephen Lynch
DU.S. Representative · Massachusetts-8 · 107th-119th, 24 years 11 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Lynch, Stephen Francis A Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 31, 1955; graduated from South Boston High School, Boston, Mass., 1973; B.S., Wentworth Institute, Boston, Mass., 1988; J.D., Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1991; M.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1998; member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1995-1996; member of the Massachusetts state senate, 1997-2001; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventh Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Joseph Moakley, and reelected to the twelve succeeding Congresses (October 16, 2001-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
24
Bills introduced
14
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
467
Committees
9
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
96% — Voted in 620 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
3.1% — Voted against their own party majority 18 of 583 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
362 — Attracted 362 cosponsors across 14 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
30 — Attracted 30 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
467 — 467 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
68 — 68 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Committee Assignments
9 committees · 1 leadership role
FEMA announces nearly $3M in funds to support Mass. communities against future disaster
The Boston Globe · Sep 18, 2026
Massachusetts sticks with leaders it knows
Buffalo News · Sep 7, 2026
Mass. incumbents sold voters on D.C. seniority. Now they need Democrats to win in November to wield it.
The Boston Globe · Sep 3, 2026
Massachusetts' 2026 primaries are in the books. Here are the results
NECN · Sep 2, 2026
Longtime Democratic Congressman Defeats Progressive Rival in Massachusetts
The New York Times · Sep 2, 2026
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