I will work to ensure that the ultra-rich and large corporations pay their fair share in taxes, close wasteful tax loopholes, and cut wasteful spending on special interests.

I think it’s beyond time to ensure that ultra rich and large corporations pay their fair share in taxes. We also need to close wasteful tax loopholes and slash wasteful spending on special interests.

McGovern says it is time to make ultra-rich individuals and large corporations pay more fairly in taxes while closing loopholes and cutting special-interest spending.

Economy and Jobs | U.S. House of Representatives
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Congress.gov lists McGovern as Democratic Representative for Massachusetts District 2 in the 113th-119th Congresses and shows member activity including sponsored legislation, cosponsored legislation, and House roll call votes.

Establishes the relevant federal office and that McGovern served in the 118th Congress after the 2022 election and continued into the 119th Congress as of the assessment date.

unresolved unknown

James P. McGovern | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

Congress.gov states H.R.23 would rescind unobligated Internal Revenue Service funds from the Inflation Reduction Act for enforcement, operations support, direct e-filing planning, the U.S. Tax Court, and Treasury tax agencies. The bill passed the House but did not become law.

The bill would have reduced IRS enforcement and tax-administration funding, running counter to making wealthy taxpayers and corporations pay owed taxes. Its failure to become law means no final policy reversal occurred from this bill.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.23 - Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act | Congress.gov
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The Clerk records Roll Call 25 on passage of H.R.23, with status Passed, 221 yeas and 210 nays. McGovern, Democratic, Massachusetts, voted Nay.

McGovern voted against rescinding IRS enforcement and tax-administration funding shortly after beginning the 118th Congress, a concrete action aligned with the tax-fairness part of the promise, though the House still passed the bill.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 25 | Bill Number: H.R.23 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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McGovern's Congress.gov member-activity results include H.R.5427, the Billionaires Income Tax Act, 119th Congress, sponsored by Rep. Steve Cohen, with 29 cosponsors, referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means, status Introduced.

In later federal service, McGovern was associated with legislation aimed at taxing billionaires' income. The bill was only introduced and referred, so it is evidence of continued effort, not enacted delivery.

partial later_term A for effort

Representative James P. McGovern Member Activity, page 2 | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 89%

McGovern's Congress.gov member-activity results include H.R.5298, the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2025, 119th Congress, sponsored by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, with 27 cosponsors, referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means, status Introduced.

This later-term bill targets excessive CEO pay through the tax code, matching the promise's fair-share tax theme. It remained introduced/referred, showing effort but not enactment.

partial later_term A for effort

Representative James P. McGovern Member Activity, page 2 | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

McGovern's Congress.gov member-activity results include H.R.7555, the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2026, sponsored by Rep. Mark Pocan with 20 cosponsors, referred to the House Committee on Armed Services, status Introduced.

In later federal service, McGovern was associated with a Pentagon-audit bill, a concrete step related to cutting wasteful spending. It had only been introduced as of the available record, so it supports effort rather than completed delivery.

partial later_term A for effort

James P. McGovern | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%