U.S. House of Representatives (2015-present)
Elections 2014 In April 2013, Boyle announced his candidacy for
Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district, which stretched from
Montgomery County to northeast Philadelphia. The incumbent,
Allyson Schwartz, gave up the seat to run for governor. Boyle had the support of nearly 30 labor unions across the Philadelphia region. Boyle ran against former Congresswoman
Marjorie Margolies, then state Senator
Daylin Leach and current Montgomery County Commissioner
Valerie Arkoosh for the Democratic nomination. Despite Margolies entering the race with a 32-point lead over Boyle in early polling, and having the endorsement of former President
Bill Clinton, as well as support from former Pennsylvania Governor
Ed Rendell and Congressman and Philadelphia Democratic Chair
Bob Brady, Boyle won the primary with 41% of the vote to Margolies's 27%. Boyle won the general election on November 4, 2014, defeating Republican nominee Carson "Dee" Adcock with 67% of the vote.
2018 The
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania imposed a new map for
Pennsylvania's congressional districts in February 2018. Boyle then announced that he would run for reelection in the new 2nd district. This district had previously been the
1st district, represented by retiring fellow Democrat
Bob Brady. But the new 2nd absorbed all of the Philadelphia portion of the old 13th, including Boyle's home. PoliticsPA rated Boyle's district as not vulnerable (a safe seat).
Tenure As of 2022, Boyle has voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time, according to
FiveThirtyEight. After
Mondelez International announced that it would close a Philadelphia factory, Boyle announced his support for the
Oreo Boycott by appearing with a poster featuring an Oreo cookie red circle and line through it, accompanied by the message, "Say no to Oreo". Along with Representative
Marc Veasey (D-
Texas), Boyle is co-founder and chair of the Blue Collar Caucus, which aims to promote discussion and develop legislation to help "addressing wage stagnation, job insecurity, trade, offshoring, and dwindling career opportunities for those in the manufacturing and building trades". Boyle filed the Standardizing Testing and Accountability Before Large Elections Giving Electors Necessary Information for Unobstructed Selection Act (
Stable Genius Act) in 2018. The measure would compel "nominees of each political party to file a report with the Federal Election Commission certifying that he or she underwent a medical exam by the Secretary of the Navy" containing the exam's results. in October 2023. Boyle and other members of Congress' Philadelphia delegation sought federal funding to remove asbestos, mold, lead paint, and other environmental toxins from schools. Boyle was one of the first members of Congress to endorse
Joe Biden for president in 2020, doing so the day Biden declared his candidacy. Boyle was selected as one of 17 speakers to jointly deliver the
keynote address at the
2020 Democratic National Convention. On immigration, Boyle was one of 36 Democrats to vote in favor of the POLICE Act of 2023, which would make assaulting a first responder a deportable offense. He also voted in favor of making
Social Security fraud or
identification fraud grounds for inadmissibility and deportation. He joined the majority of House Democrats in opposing the
Laken Riley Act, a bill to require immigration authorities to detain migrants suspected of burglary and theft. Boyle was one of 74 Democrats who voted to classify
fentanyl-related substances as a
Schedule I controlled substance. Boyle voted to provide support to Israel during the
Gaza war. Boyle voted in favor of three military aid package supplementals for
Ukraine,
Israel, and
Taiwan respectively in April 2024, along with most Democrats. He stated that "This critical funding will protect our national security by supporting our democratic allies around the world. It will ensure that Ukraine has the support it needs to fight back against Vladimir Putin, and that Israel can continue to defend itself against Hamas while delivering vital humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza." On July 20, 2024, Boyle called on U.S. Secret Service Director
Kimberly Cheatle to resign in the wake of an assassination attempt against former President
Trump, making him the first Congressional Democrat to do so. In November 2024, Boyle praised the possible return of
Robert Lighthizer as
United States Trade Representative, who served as Donald Trump's appointee during his first presidential term. In 2025, Boyle was one of 46 House Democrats who joined all Republicans to vote for the
Laken Riley Act. Boyle is member of the centrist
Majority Democrats and
Israel Allies Caucus.
Ratings Boyle has received the following ratings from advocacy organizations: •
Human Rights Campaign: 100% •
League of Conservation Voters: 100% •
Planned Parenthood Action Fund: 100% •
American Civil Liberties Union: 88% • The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws:A+ •
United States Chamber of Commerce: 58% •
FreedomWorks: 5%
Committee assignments •
Committee on Ways and Means •
Budget Committee (Ranking Member) Caucus memberships •
Congressional Equality Caucus •
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus •
Congressional Taiwan Caucus •
Climate Solutions Caucus •
Congressional Solar Caucus •
Congressional Progressive Caucus •
New Democrat Coalition •
Medicare for All Caucus •
Blue Collar Caucus (Chair) •
Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans •
Congressional Ukraine Caucus ==Personal life==