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McGovern Introduces Bill to Prohibit Saudi Arms Sales and Military AidToday, Congressman James P. McGovern, Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, together with a bipartisan group of 20 lawmakers, introduced new legislation to immediat... Read More » McGovern, House Democrats Vote Again to Reopen Federal GovernmentThis week, House Republicans again rejected legislation to end the shutdown and fund the government until Feb. 1 – which would give the president and Congressional leaders time to find a compromise on border security wit... Read More » McGovern Votes to Re-Open National Parks & Environmental Protection AgencyWASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jim McGovern joined House Democrats to pass the FY 2019 Department of the Interior and EPA appropriations bill to prevent damage to America's national parks and monuments, and allow EPA to... Read More »
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Jim McGovern is overhauling the House rules. Here’s what you need to know about the changes.The saying may be that democracy dies in darkness. But Rep. Jim McGovern has joked that over the past few years it’s actually the House Rules Committee “where democracy goes to die.” As the ranking Democrat on the Rules ... Read More » US Rep. Jim McGovern says House 'going to have votes on marijuana reform,' pledges to allow debate on pot billsAMHERST -- As Massachusetts residents lined up Tuesday to purchase legal recreational marijuana for the first time, two members of the state's congressional delegation said they're optimistic Capitol Hill lawmakers will ... Read More » US Rep. Jim McGovern says House GOP farm bill 'rotten deal for poor people'U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Worcester, urged federal lawmakers this week to put forth a final version of the "farm bill" that invests in American farmers and supports all citizens facing hunger and food insecurity -- not o... Read More » |
