Timeline

Stephen F. Lynch

47 dated events on the record · 27 primary-source · 0 contradictions · 2009–2026

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Recent events
2026-05-01 Transactions SECONDARY Quiver Quantitative estimates that Representative Suhas Subramanyam is worth $2.8 million as of May 1, 2026 — the 226th highest net worth in Congress. Subramanyam has approximately $1.1 million invested in publicly…
2026-04-30 Transactions PRIMARY Lynch's district (MA‑08) has a poverty rate of 5.8%, well below the national average of 12.4%. However, Massachusetts has a 15.2% SNAP participation rate with over 1 million residents receiving benefits, including…
2026-04-30 Votes SECONDARY Lynch issued no press release or public statement on the Farm Bill vote—consistent with his pattern of voting progressively while declining public visibility. He similarly issued no statement on H.R. 28 (transgender…
2026-04-30 Votes PRIMARY Stephen Lynch voted Nay on H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, on April 30, 2026—the bill passed 224‑200 with 209 Republicans and 14 Democrats voting Yea. All Massachusetts Democrats voted Nay.
2026-04-30 Votes INFERENTIAL Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 7567 (Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill)) on 2026-04-30: Lynch voted against the Republican-led Farm Bill that locked in $187 billion in SNAP cuts over five years…
2026-04-30 Transactions PRIMARY The 2026 Farm Bill retained and codified a $187 billion cut to SNAP (food stamps) that was originally enacted through H.R. 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) in July 2025, along with a $60 billion boost to farm…
2026-03-27 Votes PRIMARY Voted nay on H.R. 7147 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (Senate amendment disposition)) on 2026-03-27: Lynch voted against the final DHS appropriations bill funding ICE and CBP after previously…
2026-01-21 Votes PRIMARY Lynch voted to advance contempt proceedings against former President Bill Clinton on January 21, 2026, for failing to appear before the House Oversight Committee in the Epstein probe. He told the Boston Globe he…
2025-12-10 Votes PRIMARY Voted nay on S. 1071 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (rule for consideration)) on 2025-12-10: Lynch voted 'No' on the rule providing for consideration of the FY2026 NDAA. The CWA scored this as…
2025-11-18 Votes PRIMARY The due‑process argument against the Plaskett censure was articulated by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D‑MD), who told the Washington Post: 'This resolution starts by saying we censure her, we remove her from committee, and the…
2025-11-18 Votes INFERENTIAL Voted nay_unverified on H.Res. 888 (Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett for colluding with Jeffrey Epstein and removing her from House Intelligence Committee) on 2025-11-18: Lynch voted against censuring…
2025-11-18 Votes PRIMARY Lynch voted Nay on Roll Call 297 (H.Res. 888, censuring Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Intelligence Committee) on November 18, 2025. The House Clerk's official record confirms 'Lynch |…
2025-10-20 Transactions SECONDARY Q2 2025: Lynch raised only $167,439 compared to primary challenger Patrick Roath's $287,691. Politico reported Lynch raised 'the least of any incumbent' at $60,617 in the subsequent quarter, though maintained over $1…
2025-07-17 Votes PRIMARY Voted nay on H.R. 3633 / S. 1582 (CLARITY Act and GENIUS Act (major crypto regulatory bills of the 119th Congress)) on 2025-07-17: As Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Lynch co-led 'Anti-Crypto…
2025-07-16 Transactions SECONDARY Subramanyam's net worth estimate trajectory: $2.7M (July 16, 2025, 201st) → $2.8M (October 27, 2025, 227th) → $2.8M (February 11, 2026) → $2.8M (May 1, 2026, 226th). The tracked public asset figure grew from…
2025-07-01 Votes INFERENTIAL The AFL‑CIO strongly opposed the OBBB (H.R. 1) which contained the identical $187 billion SNAP cut, urging members to 'vote no' because the bill 'turns up the dial on cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
2025-06-26 Votes PRIMARY [statement] Lynch voted for both prior impeachments of Donald Trump and stated: 'I have participated in both of the successful investigations and impeachments of President Trump. I also voted for impeachment in each…
2025-06-25 Votes PRIMARY [vote] Lynch voted to TABLE Rep. Al Green's third impeachment articles against Trump on June 25, 2025, arguing that with Republicans controlling the House, impeachment 'would be a colossal failure, a wasted opportunity…
2025-06-05 Stated positions PRIMARY Lynch, as Acting Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, co‑led a June 5, 2025 letter with Rep. Robert Garcia (Ranking Member of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets) demanding that AG Pam…
2025-04-18 Transactions SECONDARY Subramanyam's financial disclosures show he holds at least $130,000 in Amazon stock, at least $130,000 in Meta stock, and at least $5,000 in NVIDIA stock. Amazon maintains 93 data centers throughout Northern Virginia…
2025-03-05 Transactions PRIMARY [statement] Lynch said at a March 2025 Oversight hearing that Massachusetts is spending '$1.5 billion on providing services and housing and everything to people who are in our state unlawfully' — using the term…
2025-03-05 Other facts PRIMARY [disclosure] As a Democrat representing one of the most progressive districts in America (D+41), Lynch's characterization of migrants as 'unlawfully' present broke with the party's messaging discipline and was…
2025-01-23 Votes PRIMARY [statement] Lynch stated in January 2025 that 'Congress has lost control of the immigration process in this country' and was the sole Massachusetts Democrat to vote for the Laken Riley Act, which allows authorities to…
2025-01-22 Votes PRIMARY [vote] Lynch was the only member of the Massachusetts House delegation to vote for the Laken Riley Act. Every other Massachusetts Democrat — including progressives Ayanna Pressley, Jim McGovern, and Seth Moulton…
2025-01-22 Votes PRIMARY Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes)) on 2025-01-22: Lynch was the sole Massachusetts Democrat and one of only 46 House Democrats…
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