Service history
26 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2001
- Representative MA-9 2001–present
Background
- background Born and raised in South Boston; son of an ironworker
- background Worked as ironworker; became union's youngest president at age 30
- background Earned J.D. from Boston College Law School, 1991
- role Massachusetts state representative, 1994, then state senator, 1995
- role U.S. House representative since 2001; district redrawn to 8th in 2013
- achievement Ran for U.S. Senate Democratic nomination in 2013 special election; lost to Ed Markey
Campaign finance
2024 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House MA-08 · 2026 General Election
- $710,124 raised
- $976,310 spent
- $1,088,724 cash on hand
| $710.12K | |
| $685.11K | |
| $277.61K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $274.57K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $3.04K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $407.50K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $200.00 |
| Other receipts | $24.82K |
| $976.31K | |
| Operating expenditures | $775.31K |
| Other disbursements | $201.00K |
| Cash on hand | $1.09M |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through December 31, 2024 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2024)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $2,495,151 | $2,386,570 | $99,583 |
| 2004 | $1,161,372 | $591,802 | $669,154 |
| 2006 | $1,170,455 | $868,169 | $971,440 |
| 2008 | $1,066,683 | $739,426 | $1,301,692 |
| 2010 | $1,000,091 | $1,629,198 | $672,586 |
| 2012 | $729,836 | $642,217 | $760,206 |
| 2014 | $881,489 | $1,235,108 | $406,587 |
| 2016 | $1,216,340 | $528,716 | $1,094,211 |
| 2018 | $860,218 | $511,997 | $1,442,432 |
| 2020 | $911,202 | $1,140,250 | $1,213,384 |
| 2022 | $962,334 | $820,808 | $1,354,910 |
| 2024 | $710,124 | $976,310 | $1,088,724 |
| 2026 | $817,344 | $664,950 | $1,241,118 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 494 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 14 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.
- Disclosed stock trades →
3 tickers · 10 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees
Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.
- Documented relationships →
neutral overlap signals (e.g., committee oversight of a traded sector)
A documented relationship is a factual overlap in the public record — NOT evidence of wrongdoing.
Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Stephen F. Lynch. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (7)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee Ranking Member · oversees Technology
- Financial Services Committee · oversees Finance
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Capital Markets Subcommittee
- Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee
- Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee
- Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Lynch, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
- Committee oversight & trading — technology coverage: high
Sits on the House Committee on Financial Services — Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, which oversees the technology sector, and disclosed 1 technology-sector trade (disclosed amounts up to $15,000) in May 2024.
Counts only disclosed trades we could tag to a sector; sector coverage is partial, so the real total may be higher.
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Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HRES 1483Expressing support for the recognition of August 17 through August 23, 2026, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", celebrating the workers in the logistics industry.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
- HR 10013Compassionate Care ActcosponsoredAug 2, 2026
- HR 9983Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection ActcosponsoredJul 29, 2026
- HR 9944TPS Review ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9849Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9845Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HCONRES 114Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9816MOMMIES ActcosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9698Advanced Coursework Equity ActcosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
- HRES 1405Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9493Home Internet Accessibility ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9490Bank Failure Accountability ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HRES 1390Expressing support for the designation of June as Portuguese National Heritage Month.cosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9448Federal Workforce Reproductive Rights Protection ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9401Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 22, 2026
- HR 9364FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs ActcosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9350No 9/11 Family Left Behind Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9374Find Our Families Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9300Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9296Strengthening Social Security Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9309PRIDE Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- YeaFinal Passage
- NayFinal Passage
- NayFinal Passage
- NayFinal Passage
- NayVote on Motion to Table Subpoena Resolution to compel testimony of the Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, offered by Rep. Waters
- NayRoll Call Vote FC-287, a motion to report favorably H.R. 1483 (as amended), was AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 27 YEAS and 21 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-288, a motion to adopt the amendment designated Waters_176 to ANS to H.R. 9329, offered by Ms. Waters of California (Waters 1), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 22 YEAS and 27 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-289, a motion to adopt the amendment designated Lynch_069 to ANS to H.R. 9329, offered by Mr. Lynch of Massachusetts (Lynch 1), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 22 YEAS and 27 NAYS
Proceedings attended
- the full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 8096, Duplication Scoring Act of 2026; 2) H.R. 8801, DC Rejecting Oppressive Automotive Driving Surcharges Act; 3) H.R. 8844, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act; 4) H.R. 3087, Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act; 5) Several postal naming measures.
- the full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 8463, Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act; 2) H.R. 8464, Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; 3) H.R. 8312, Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; 4) H.R. 8467, Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act; 5) H.R. 8428, Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act; 6) H.R. 8466, Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act; 7) H.R. 8340, Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act; 8) H.R. 1755, Timely and Accurate Benefits Act; 9) H.R. 8107, Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act; 10) Several postal naming measures.
Congress.gov publishes no attendance list, so this reflects the proceedings whose own record names this member — in an opening statement, an attendance roster or a vote sheet. It is not a complete attendance history.
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