I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes and I yield myself 4 minutes.
M. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this resolution.
Once again I am deeply disappointed that instead of working to create jobs and strengthen the economy, the new Republican Majority continues to focus on re-opening old wounds and fighting old battles.
The resolution before us… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) today announced that he will serve as a member on the House Agriculture Committee in the 112thCongress. He has also been appointed by Minority Whip Steny Hoyer as a Senior Whip.
-I'm very excited to be taking on these new responsibilities,- Rep. McGovern said. -On the Agriculture Committee, I look forward to continuing my work on hunger, nutrition,… Read more »
M. Speaker - I appreciate the opportunity to speak here today.
Gabrielle Giffords is a smart, gifted and compassionate Member of Congress. It is a privilege to be her colleague, and Arizona is privileged to be represented by a person of her caliber. My wife, Lisa, and I pray for her recovery and our thoughts are with her family, friends and community as they come together… Read more »
M. Speaker, as we near the end of 2010 and the 111th Congress, I want to take a few minutes to talk about an issue that is critically important to the health and well being of our country. It is also an issue that I care deeply about. That issue, M. Speaker, is hunger.
I've said it over and over again, but it bears repeating -- hunger is a political condition. We know how… Read more »
M. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule but in reluctant opposition to the underlying legislation.
Let me begin by saying that I know there are a lot of good things in this bill.
The bill extends tax relief for middle class families. It extends unemployment insurance for Americans who - through no fault of their own - find themselves out of work in this difficult… Read more »
Senator John Kerry, along with Congressmen John Olver, Edward Markey, Barney Frank, Jim McGovern, Stephen F. Lynch, Niki Tsongas, and Richard E. Neal, today announced that Massachusetts will receive $2,888,305 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to fund high speed rail advancements in Western Massachusetts.
-This is a huge win for Massachusetts and shows once again that… Read more »
M. Speaker, we have the opportunity today to pass a very good bill that will improve the lives of our children.
And I believe we must seize that opportunity.
I want to thank Speaker Pelosi, Chairman Miller, Congresswoman DeLauro, Congresswoman McCarthy and others who have worked so hard on this issue.
And I want to say a special ‘thank you' to First Lady… Read more »
Congressman Jim McGovern joined a conference call today stressing the need to reauthorize our Child Nutrition programs. Below is a link to the audio of the conference call.
http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/audio/20101129ChildNutritionConferenceCall.mp3
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Ten bipartisan members of the House, led by U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) sent a letter to President Obama expressing their -grave concerns- about the course of U.S. policy in Afghanistan.
The letter came on the eve of the President's trip to Lisbon for a NATO meeting.
The text of the letter follows:
Dear Mr. President,
We write to you, Mr.… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) today called on the House Leadership to bring H.R. 5987, -The Seniors Protection Act of 2010,- to the floor for swift passage as soon as Congress reconvenes. Rep. McGovern is a co-sponsor of the bill, introduced by U.S. Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND).
According to recent news reports, on October 15 Social Security will likely announce (because of a… Read more »
