On party-split roll calls in the 118th and 119th Congresses, Markey, McGovern, Neal, and Warren voted with the Democratic majority 99.0–99.8% of the time—a cohesion statistic, not an accusation.
VoteView-derived party-unity scores for the four federal members in the Follow the Money kit measure how often each member voted with the Democratic majority when Democratic and Republican majorities opposed each other. High unity is common in a polarized Congress; it is a descriptive pattern, not evidence of wrongdoing.
Party unity on party-split roll calls
| Official | Congress | Party-split votes | % with Dem majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markey | 118 | 521 | 99.0% |
| Markey | 119 | 836 | 99.8% |
| McGovern (MA-02) | 118 | 866 | 99.5% |
| McGovern (MA-02) | 119 | 464 | 99.8% |
| Neal (MA-01) | 118 | 858 | 99.3% |
| Neal (MA-01) | 119 | 448 | 99.1% |
| Warren | 118 | 535 | 99.3% |
| Warren | 119 | 828 | 99.8% |
Source: kit `out/votes.out` and `book_queries.out` §I (member_votes built by `votes.py`).
Reading the number
- The 99% figure is limited to party-split roll calls (D vs R majorities opposed). Unanimous or near-unanimous votes are outside this slice.
- The 119th Congress extract in related VoteView dumps is partial (into autumn 2026), so treat 119th rates as cycle-to-date, not a finished Congress.
- Individual defections exist and are listed in `votes.out` (for example foreign-policy, defense, and surveillance amendments). Unity does not mean zero disagreement.
- McGovern is Northampton’s House member (MA-02). Neal is MA-01—comparison only.
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“Near-perfect party cohesion on contested votes is what the public roll-call record shows. It describes floor alignment. It does not, by itself, prove a donor–vote bargain.”