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Congressman McGovern Joins House Democrats in Introducing Equality Act for LGBTQ AmericansWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, joined nearly 240 other Members of Congress in introducing the Equality Act of 2019 – a historic bill to state unequ... Read More » McGovern Statement on President Trump’s FY 2020 BudgetWASHINGTON – Today, Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s FY 2020 budget: “President Trump’s budget isn’t worth the... Read More » On The House Floor: McGovern Urges Support For Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention BillsToday, Congressman James P. McGovern, Chairman of the House Rules Committee, spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, and H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act ... Read More »
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Jim McGovern: ‘One hell of a fight’ over Trump emergency declarationBOSTON — President Donald Trump “thinks he is a dictator,” U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern said Friday as he predicted that both Congress and the courts will react to Trump’s announcement that he is declaring a national emergency... Read More » In DC, Rep. McGovern to wield a gavel with family tiesWASHINGTON - When newly-minted chairman U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern calls the Rules Committee to order, the Worcester Democrat will wield a gavel that holds significance to his family and native city. Having been in the minor... Read More » 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 » |
