Congressman McGovern delivered the following remarks this morning while demonstrating against the Sudanese government's refusal to allow international aid organizations back into Darfur to ease the escalating humanitarian crisis there. After a brief series of speeches in front of the Sudanese Embassy, Congressman McGovern and four other members of Congress were arrested in an effort to… Read more »
Sessions Will Continue With Congressional Staff
The office of U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) today announced that because of an unexpected death in the McGovern family, Rep. McGovern will not be able to attend the Congressional Office Hours scheduled for this Saturday, April 25th.
However, members of Rep. McGovern's staff will be present to meet with constituents in those… Read more »
Congressman James P. McGovern, Democratic Co-Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the U.S. House of Representatives, issued the following statement on the just announced intention of the United States to seek a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council:
-I am very pleased that President Obama has made the bold decision for the U.S. to run for a seat on the United… Read more »
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M. Speaker, I am honored to stand here today to introduce the Fiscal Year 2010 House Budget Resolution.
I want to thank my friend and Budget Committee Chairman, John Spratt, for all of his incredible work on this budget. He's smart, he's fair, and no one cares more about these issues. I also want to thank our Ranking Member, Paul Ryan. Even though I often,… Read more »
A study released Thursday by the Government Accountability Office shows that commuter rail lines bear most of the liability for accidents that occur on tracks they share with freight railroads.
The report was requested by four Members of Congress: James L. Oberstar (Minn.), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; John W. Olver (Mass.), Chairman of the House… Read more »
Senators Edward M. Kennedy, John F. Kerry, Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed, and Representatives Barney Frank, James P. McGovern and Patrick J. Kennedy today commended the House of Representatives for the passage of legislation to support the protection and community-based management of Taunton River as part of the Wild & Scenic River system. The legislation passed the Senate in… Read more »
Bipartisan Bill Calls for Continued Reductions in Nuclear Arsenal,
Investments in Children
U.S. Reps. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Dan Lungren (R-CA) today reintroduced their -Global Security Priorities- Resolution.
The resolution recognizes -the paramount need to address the threat of international terrorism and protect the international security of the United States by reducing the… Read more »
Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry and Congressmen Barney Frank and James McGovern announced today that the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) will receive a grant of $60,000 from the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The funds will be used to establish a development strategy that supports private… Read more »
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M. Speaker. H.Res.184 provides for consideration of H.R. 1105, the -Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.- The rule provides one hour of debate controlled by the Committee on Appropriations and one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule also self-executes an amendment that blocks the automatic cost-of-living adjustment due to be provided to… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) and U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) today announced that communities in the 3rd Congressional District will receive over $1.7 million in funding for law enforcement.
The funding announced today was included in the fiscal stimulus package recently signed into law by President Obama, and is available through the Edward Byrne… Read more »
