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William R. Keating Voting Record and Issue Profile

U.S. House Representative

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William R. Keating
MA-9 · In office since 2011Democrat
97%
party alignment
Issue Profile
Climate70 votes
Mixed

Mixed. Across 70 tracked votes, the record split across both sides of the issue, including opposing Affordable HOMES Act and backing Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.

Energy5 votes
More clean-energy supportive

Based on 5 tracked votes, this profile is more clean-energy supportive, including backing Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act and opposing Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision"..

Healthcare2 votes
Mixed

Mixed. Across 2 tracked votes, the record split across both sides of the issue, including backing Do No Harm in Medicaid Act and opposing Protect Children’s Innocence Act.

Abortion / Reproductive Rights1 votes
Not enough tracked votes yet

Not enough tracked votes yet. This is based on 1 tracked vote, including backing Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

Official Position

On his official policy page, Keating says he is pro-choice and has consistently supported abortion rights in Congress.

Source: Keating House - Policy Work
Jobs / Labor2 votes
More labor-supportive

Based on 2 tracked votes, this profile is more labor-supportive, including opposing Flexibility for Workers Education Act and backing Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act.

Education1 votes
Not enough tracked votes yet

Not enough tracked votes yet. This is based on 1 tracked vote, including opposing Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child's public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People's Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes..

Official Position

On his official issues page, Keating says ensuring quality education has long been a top priority, and he strongly supports robust federal funding for educational programs at all ages to build a skilled workforce.

Source: Keating House - Education Issues Page
Housing1 votes
Not enough tracked votes yet

Not enough tracked votes yet. This is based on 1 tracked vote, including backing 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

Official Position

On his official community-project funding page, Keating highlighted a transitional-housing project for homeless tribal members and said the region's shortage of affordable housing is putting real strain on families and shelter systems.

Source: Keating House - Community Project Funding
Criminal Justice / Policing1 votes
Not enough tracked votes yet

Not enough tracked votes yet. This is based on 1 tracked vote, including opposing District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025.

Official Position

In an official statement, Keating said federal agents involved in an unjustified killing should face an independent investigation and criminal accountability, and called for oversight of ICE's actions.

Source: Keating House - Statement on Latest ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Civil Rights / LGBTQ+ Rights1 votes
Not enough tracked votes yet

Not enough tracked votes yet. This is based on 1 tracked vote, including opposing this bill prohibits a non-U.S.

Official Position

On his official LGBTQ page, Keating says he is a strong supporter of equal rights for all, believes discrimination has no place in American society, and has consistently supported LGBTQ rights in Congress.

Source: Keating House - LGBTQ
Government Reform / Democracy7 votes
More reform-focused

Based on 7 tracked votes, this profile is more reform-focused, including opposing An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 119-399 to strike section 307 relating to enhancing multi-class share disclosures. and opposing Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974..

Immigration34 votes
More restrictive

Based on 34 tracked votes, this profile is more restrictive, including backing Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025 and backing Wabeno Economic Development Act.

Trade2 votes
Mixed

Mixed. Across 2 tracked votes, the record split across both sides of the issue, including backing Remote Access Security Act and backing Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act.

Foreign Policy15 votes
Mixed

Mixed. Across 15 tracked votes, the record split across both sides of the issue, including backing Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere. and backing this concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S.