Representative · Massachusetts's 9th district
William R. Keating
William R. Keating is a Democratic representative for Massachusetts's 9th district, in Congress since 2011. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 31, and cast 442 of 453 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Democrat
- Chamber
- House
- Current
- In Congress since
- Jan 5, 2011
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th CongressHouse of Representatives | 675 | 4.6%31 of 675 · rank 85 of 439 | 98%442 of 453 · rank 269 of 439 | 220 became law | 25%84 of 337 |
| 118th CongressHouse of Representatives | 1,222 | 2.9%35 of 1,222 · rank 188 of 442 | 98%815 of 833 · rank 202 of 442 | 250 became law | 18%79 of 431 |
| 117th CongressHouse of Representatives | 997 | 2.0%20 of 997 · rank 131 of 443 | 99%550 of 558 · rank 173 of 443 | 300 became law | 8%34 of 407 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Liberal −1−0.33+1 Conservative
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
- Jul 21, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 265–161· Against party
- May 14, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 308–116· Against party
- Mar 18, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 231–186· Against party
- Nov 21, 2025· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 285–98· Against party
- Sep 16, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 240–179· Against party
- Jun 26, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 246–160· Against party
- Jun 9, 2025· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree· Passed 280–113· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
77 sponsored · 0 became law
How far they got
- Introduced6888%
- Reported by committee11.3%
- Passed one chamber810%
Policy areas
- International Affairs59
- Animals3
- Armed Forces and National Security2
- Congress2
- Immigration2
- Native Americans2
- Public Lands and Natural Resources2
- Arts, Culture, Religion1
Latest activity
- H.R. 681 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 purposesPassed one chamber· Native Americans· Sep 14, 2026
- H.R. 10095 To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service.Introduced· International Affairs· Aug 13, 2026
- H.R. 9552 NOPE Act of 2026Introduced· International Affairs· Jun 30, 2026
- H.Res. 1393 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.Introduced· Congress· Jun 29, 2026
- H.R. 2505 Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones ActPassed one chamber· International Affairs· Jun 9, 2026
- H.R. 8929 To amend title 1, United States Code, to expand the scope of documents the Secretary of State is required to transmit to the Congress, and for other purposes.Introduced· International Affairs· May 20, 2026
- H.R. 8176 Moldova Support Act of 2026Introduced· International Affairs· Apr 2, 2026
- H.R. 2504 The U.S.-European Nuclear Energy Cooperation Act of 2025Introduced· International Affairs· Mar 26, 2026
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
Federal contracts in the district
Contract obligations attributed to Massachusetts's 9th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.
- Obligations · FY2026
- $240.8M
- Per resident
- $306
- Rank in Massachusetts
- 7 of 9
- Contract actions
- 17.7K
- New awards: 14.7K
By fiscal year
- 715.6MFY2017
- 1BFY2018
- 885.7MFY2019
- 1.3BFY2020
- 1.7BFY2021
- 1.8BFY2022
- 715.8MFY2023
- 673.3MFY2024
- 392.1MFY2025
- 240.8MFY2026
Top buyers
- United States Mint$80.6M33%Department of the Treasury
- Department of the Navy$69.2M29%Department of Defense
- Department of Commerce
- Department of the Army$28.2M12%Department of Defense
- U.S. Coast Guard$9.5M3.9%Department of Homeland Security
- Federal Acquisition Service$4.9M2.0%General Services Administration
- Agricultural Marketing Service$4.9M2.0%Department of Agriculture
- National Park Service$4.6M1.9%Department of the Interior
Top recipients
- COINS 'N THINGS, INC.$80.5M33%2 awards
- HII UNMANNED SYSTEMS, INC$48.5M20%13 awards
- D-2 INCORPORATED$20.7M8.6%24 awards
- WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION$8.5M3.5%13 awards
- 1 award
- NOBLE SUPPLY & LOGISTICS, LLC$4.9M2.0%12,251 awards
- PIER FISH CO INC$4.9M2.0%3 awards
- 2 awards
- SALTWATER INC.$3.6M1.5%3 awards
- A.I.S., INC.$3.6M1.5%6 awards
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $422.5K
- through Aug 12, 2026
- Cash on hand
- $495.5K
- From committees
- $204.5K
- 61 committees
- From contractor PACs
- $39K
- 11 PACs · 19% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf
Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026
| PAC sponsor | Given | Matched contract recipient | Its contracts, FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| rtx corporationemployees of rtx corporation political action committee | $10K | RTX CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | $3.9B |
| lockheed martin corporationlockheed martin corporation employees' political action committee | $7,000 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | $13.3B |
| northrop grumman corporationemployees of northrop grumman corporation pac | $5,000 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $1.1B |
| honeywell internationalhoneywell international inc. technologies public affairs council (honpac) | $4,000 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization | $260.5M |
| general electric companygeneral electric company aerospace employee political action committee (ge aerospace pac) | $3,000 | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYAI match · 98% · the same organization | $636.3M |
| takeda pharmaceuticals america, inc.takeda pharmaceuticals america inc. political action committee | $2,500 | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization | $1.6M |
| international association of fire fightersinternational association of firefighters interested in registration and education pac | $2,000 | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERSAI match · 100% · the same organization | $5,280 |
| john hancock life insurance company (usa)john hancock life insurance company (usa) federal political action committee | $2,000 | JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO.AI match · 100% · the same organization | — |
| fluor corporationfluor corporation political action committee (fluor pac) | $1,500 | FLUOR-BWXT PORTSMOUTH LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | -$1.7M |
| international union of painters and allied tradesinternational union of painters and allied trades political action together political committee | $1,000 | INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESAI match · 99% · the same organization | — |
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $422.5K | $204.5K | $39K11 PACs · 19% of committee money |
| 2024 | $681.9K | $343.3K | $96K23 PACs · 28% of committee money |
| 2022 | $717.7K | $339K | $85K21 PACs · 25% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- House · Massachusetts's 9th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
- House · Massachusetts's 9th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
- House · Massachusetts's 9th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
- House · Massachusetts's 9th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
- House · Massachusetts's 9th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
- House · Massachusetts's 9th districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
- House · Massachusetts's 9th districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
- House · Massachusetts's 10th districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
Contact
Official channels, as published.
- Website
- keating.house.gov
- Phone
- 202-225-3111
- Office
- 2372 Rayburn House Office Building
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.