U.S. House · MA-01
Neal, Richard E.
DMassachusetts 1st38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 19, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
Rep. Neal's recorded votes on immigration show a mixed pattern, with nearly equal support for both expansion and enforcement measures.
3
Opposing votes
15
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
Neal's recorded votes on climate bills lean toward clean energy and emissions limits, though not uniformly. On 47 mapped votes, he voted for climate-action measures 29 times and against them 18 times.
29 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 30 supporting and 1 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
30 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 23 mapped decisive vote(s): 11 supporting and 12 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
11 supporting · 12 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 16 supporting and 4 opposing.
16 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 16 mapped decisive vote(s): 9 supporting and 7 opposing with 3 absence/present vote(s).
9 supporting · 7 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 16 mapped decisive vote(s): 4 supporting and 12 opposing with 3 absence/present vote(s).
4 supporting · 12 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Neal voted with his party 99% of the time on mapped roll calls. On top-tier issues, he mapped as supporting immigration, climate change, gun control, and LGBTQ+ rights, while opposing healthcare affordability. He took neutral stances on tax policy, voting rights, criminal justice reform, and environmental protection. Across a broad range of secondary and tertiary issues—from defense spending and renewable energy to trade policy, job creation, and small business support—he consistently opposed mapped measures. Notably, he missed 238 of 553 total votes (43% absence rate).
99% party-line voting; 238 votes missed
Supports
immigration (21 of 23 votes), climate change (33 of 47), gun control, LGBTQ+ rights
Opposes
healthcare affordability (0 of 7), defense spending (30 of 39), renewable energy (11 of 14)
Neutral on tax policy, voting rights, criminal justice reform, environmental protection
- Consistent opposition across economy, education, and social issues (40+ mapped votes)
Signature issues
- Immigration — Immigration: 21 supporting, 2 opposing (23 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Climate Change: 33 supporting, 14 opposing (47 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Healthcare Affordability — Healthcare Affordability: 0 supporting, 7 opposing (7 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Defense Spending: 9 supporting, 30 opposing (39 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- LGBTQ+ Rights — LGBTQ+ Rights: 5 supporting, 0 opposing (5 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 38 non-gated high-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.