Press Releases

"In the richest country on the planet, it is simply unacceptable for anyone to experience homelessness," said Congressman Jim McGovern. Read more »

WORCESTER, MASS. – Today, Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and a longtime champion of ending the influence of dark money in politics, released the following statement on the ten year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision: “Ten years ago today, the Supreme Court put our democracy up for sale with its disastrous… Read more »

Students’ App Aims to Safeguard Against Hearing Loss Read more »

"I’m proud my office was able to help secure this important federal investment,” said Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA). Read more »

WASHINGTON — This evening, Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, issued this statement after the Trump Administration conducted an airstrike at the Baghdad International Airport killing Qasem Soleimani: “There is no question that Qasem Soleimani was a ruthless military… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, issued this statement in response to reports of violence against villagers and civilian deaths in West Darfur: “On Sudan’s January 1st National Day, I applaud the Sudanese people for their tremendous courage and commitment to… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (MA-02) is calling for action on the 400+ bills, including more than 275 bipartisan bills, passed by the Democratic House Majority over the past year that are still awaiting action in the GOP-controlled Senate. “Last year, the American people elected a Democratic House Majority committed to making a difference in the lives… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-2) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) introduced a new bill to provide additional resources for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Full Text of the Legislation Available Here (PDF) One-Page Fact Sheet on the Legislation Available Here (PDF) Their bill, H.R. 5406, The Grandfamily Housing Act, would create a new,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and a leading national voice for ending hunger in America, issued this statement following an announcement that the United States Department of Agriculture will further restrict SNAP eligibility for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDS): “As Americans gathered to sit with family and… Read more »

WORCESTER – Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, released this statement today following House Passage of the Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act: “In the last year, Chinese authorities have expanded their network of mass internment camps, where it is now estimated… Read more »