Congressman McGovern announces one-on-one office hours for May 22

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Congressman McGovern is continuing to host one-on-one office hours in his congressional district this year. He welcomes the opportunity to meet with constituents to discuss any issues or concerns they may have. Please kindly make every effort to attend the office hours scheduled in your particular community. Future office hour dates, times and locations in Congressman McGovern's…

Kerry, Brown & McGovern Announce $150,000 to Boost Competitiveness in North Attleborough

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May 5, 2010 Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, together with Congressman Jim McGovern today announced that Bells Powder Coating, Inc. of North Attleborough will receive $150,000 in technical assistance from the Department of Commerce through the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Firms program. Bells Powder Coating, Inc., a manufacturer of powder coating, currently employs…

Kerry, Brown & Massachusetts Delegation: President Moves Swiftly to Issue Disaster Declaration for Massachusetts

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May 3, 2010 Water pipe rupture causing severe hardship for families, businesses Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, together with Congressmen Edward Markey, Barney Frank, Stephen Lynch, James McGovern, Richard Neal, John Tierney, Niki Tsongas, Michael Capuano, John Olver, and William Delahunt today thanked President Barack Obama for issuing a disaster declaration for…

Kerry, Brown & McGovern Announce Holden Fire Department to Receive $30,020

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April 29, 2010 Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, together with Congressman James McGovern today announced that the Holden Fire Department will receive $30,020 under the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. The federal funding will be used for wildland firefighting equipment -- light-weight fire protection equipment for use during brush…

Kerry, Brown & McGovern Announce Worcester Fire Department to Receive $2.2 million

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April 26, 2010 Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, together with Congressman James McGovern today announced that the Worcester Fire Department will receive $2,227,378 as part of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The federal funding will enable departments to increase the number of trained, "front line" firefighters that are…

Congressman McGovern Announces Three New District Staff Members

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Rich text editor, body, press ALT 0 for help. U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to his congressional staff in the Worcester district office (34 Mechanic Street). Kelly Brissette has been appointed as District Scheduler and will serve as the primary point of contact for constituents and organizations seeking to meet…

Congressman McGovern announces one-on-one office hours for May 1 & 15

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Rich text editor, body, press ALT 0 for help. Congressman McGovern is once again hosting one-on-one office hours in his congressional district this year. He welcomes the opportunity to meet with constituents to discuss any issues or concerns they may have. Please kindly make every effort to attend the office hours scheduled in your particular community. Future office hour dates, times…

Congressman McGovern's statement on Afghanistan

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April 14, 2010 M. Speaker, After 8 long years, hundreds of billions of dollars in deficit spending and - most importantly - thousands of our brave soldiers killed or wounded, it is past time to re-examine our strategy in Afghanistan. Instead of nation-building in Afghanistan, I believe we should be doing some more nation-building here at home. The American people deserve…

McGovern, Frank, Kennedy, and Langevin Introduce New Liquified Natural Gas Legislation

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March 25, 2010 U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) today announced that he has introduced legislation to restore the ability of states to play a necessary and vital role in the process of siting Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) facilities. The bill (HR 4922) repeals a provision in the 2005 Energy bill that gave the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the exclusive authority to site…