U.S. Representative · MA-09 · DEMOCRAT

William R. Keating

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Current term ends January 3, 2027

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DW-NOMINATE

-0.33

Congress 119 · 549 votes

Accountability

99

Data: 38%

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Bills shown / sponsored
1917
Roll-call votes on record
5
Statements ingested
6
Top donors tracked

Sponsored legislation

“What they’ve put forward”

Row 01  c/o  HR/119/10740  ·  ▲ 14 days
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To designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for temporary protected status, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: William R. Keating, MA-09, D
Policy area: Immigration
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Row 02  c/o  HR/119/681  ·  ▲ 35 days
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“Real” · Article I Awaiting Framers

To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes

Sponsor: William R. Keating, MA-09, D
Policy area: Native Americans
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Row 03  c/o  HR/119/10095  ·  ▲ 67 days
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“Real” · Article I CONSTITUTIONAL · Archived SI output (machine-generated)

To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service.

Sponsor: William R. Keating, MA-09, D
Policy area: International Affairs
Framers’ confidence: 0.80

Archived SI output, machine-generated by software. No editorial review recorded for this Framers’ verdict.

The bill is constitutional as a proper exercise of Congress's enumerated powers over foreign affairs, federal spending, and the compensation of officers, and is a necessary and proper means to support the efficiency of the Foreign Service.

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Foreign Service Leave Per Diem Accountability and Fairness Act

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Democrats: Ensures fair treatment and financial security for Foreign Service personnel during mandatory leave, supporting worker rights and morale. Republicans: Includes a strict fiscal cap, a five-year sunset to force reauthorization, and GAO oversight to prevent abuse and…

Funding: General appropriations for the Department of… Capped at $5,000,000 per fiscal year. Sunset 5y Oversight: Government Accountability Office… 2 citations
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Row 04  c/o  HR/119/9552  ·  ▲ 111 days
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“Real” · Article I Awaiting Framers

NOPE Act of 2026

Sponsor: William R. Keating, MA-09, D
Policy area: International Affairs
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Row 05  c/o  HRES/119/1393  ·  ▲ 112 days
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“Real” · Article I Awaiting Framers

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7016) to prohibit action to or the use of Federal funds to invade NATO countries and territories, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: William R. Keating, MA-09, D
Policy area: Congress
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Voting record on record

“How they voted”

Yea

751

39%

Nay

1073

56%

Abstain

7

0%

Not voting

86

4%

Constitution Index · Constitutional Voting Record v1

“Votes on graded measures”

Each recorded Yea or Nay on the passage or adoption of a measure, grouped by that measure’s current constitutional grade in the Constitution Index. Procedural and amendment votes are not counted. This is a count of public votes, not an endorsement. The Scoreboard ranks members on these votes. Method →

The counts below cover the current Congress (119th). Earlier Congresses are listed under “Record by Congress”.

399
Counted Yea/Nay votes
392
Graded measures
244
Procedural votes not counted
Grade band Yea Nay Present / not voting Share of all Yea votes Yea rate in band
A-B constitutional or mostly sound 163 184 20 91% 47%
C significant issues 10 20 3 6% 33%
D-F likely unconstitutional or a direct violation 7 15 0 4% 32%

Evidence · 25 of 422 votes shown

Record constitutional-voting-record/1.0 · computed 2026-10-19 16:45 UTC · All votes (JSON)

Record by Congress

The same count for each Congress the member voted in. “With the grade” is the share of Yea/Nay votes on A–B and D–F measures cast Yea on A–B or Nay on D–F (C votes are neutral); it is shown, with the change from the previous Congress, only for records that meet the evidence threshold. The Scoreboard ranks the current Congress only.

Congress Chamber Counted votes Graded measures A–B Yea / Nay D–F Yea / Nay With the grade Change Votes
119th Congress House 399 392 163 / 184 7 / 15 48% — 422 (JSON)

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“What they’ve said”

2026-10-05 · EXTENSIONS

HONORING MARCELINA "MARCI" PINA-CHRISTIAN

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 157 (Monday, October 5, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 157 (Monday, October 5, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E1016-E1017] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING MARCELINA ``MARCI'' PINA-CHRISTIAN ______ HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING of massachusetts in the house of re…

2026-10-05 · EXTENSIONS

HONORING OSTOMY AWARENESS DAY

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 157 (Monday, October 5, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 157 (Monday, October 5, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1026] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING OSTOMY AWARENESS DAY ______ HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING of massachusetts in the house of representatives Monda…

2026-09-16 · HOUSE

SUPPORTING EARLY-CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS' DEDUCTIONS ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Page H5956] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SUPPORTING EARLY-CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS' DEDUCTIONS ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished bu…

2026-09-16 · HOUSE

NATIONAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ACT OF 2026

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5956-H5957] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] NATIONAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ACT OF 2026 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished …

2026-09-16 · HOUSE

PREVENTING RIP-OFFS AND OBTAINING OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5957-H5958] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PREVENTING RIP-OFFS AND OBTAINING OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the un…

FEC schedule_a — top contributions

“Committee and organization receipts”

A sample of the largest FEC receipts in this record. Individual contributors are excluded.

ACTBLUE

PAC · 11 receipts

$30,500

LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC

PAC · 3 receipts

$10,000

AVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

PAC · 2 receipts

$10,000

CARPENTERS' LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

PAC · 1 receipt

$5,000

AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

PAC · 1 receipt

$5,000

EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC

PAC · 2 receipts

$5,000

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