McGovern Statement on the Passing of John Walsh

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 WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02), released the following statement on the passing of John Walsh: “John was a brilliant political strategist with a heart of gold. He had an incredible mind for grassroots organizing, but more importantly, he was just a fundamentally nice guy. He always reached out to offer his support in good times and bad, and I…

McGovern, Massie Issue Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for U.S. to Drop Charges Against Julian Assange

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, and Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY), are leading 16 Members of Congress in calling on the Biden administration to drop all charges and halt extradition proceedings against Australian publisher Julian Assange. Mr. Assange, the founder of…

McGovern, Meeks, Lee and Castro Welcome Progress on Restoring Democracy and Human Rights in Venezuela

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Washington, DC – Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for State, Foreign Operations and Related…

McGovern, Jayapal, Casar, Lee, Castro, Escobar, García Release Statement Calling for Ceasefire

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Greg Casar (TX-35), Barbara Lee (CA-12), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Jesús G. “Chuy” García (IL-04) are releasing the following statement calling for an immediate ceasefire, or at minimum, a temporary cessation of all hostilities in Israel and Gaza to save civilian…

McGovern, Schakowsky, Pocan and Jayapal Lead 55 Members in Letter Condemning Hamas Attacks, Urging Protection of Innocent Civilian Lives

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) are today leading 55 of their colleagues in condemning the terrorist attacks by Hamas on the people of Israel, calling for Israeli military operations to follow the rules of international humanitarian law, and continuing to work toward peace in the…

Full Testimony: House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Hearing on Colombia’s Descent to Socialism: Assessing Gustavo Petro’s Presidency

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House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Hearing on Colombia’s Descent to Socialism: Assessing Gustavo Petro’s Presidency Thursday, July 27, 2023 – 2:30 p.m. Statement Submitted for the Record James P. McGovern Member of Congress I want to thank Chairwoman Salazar and Ranking Member Castro for the privilege of submitting this statement into the…

McGovern Statement On Massachusetts Legislature Passing Universal Free School Meals in FY24 Budget

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WORCESTER, MASS—Today, Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02), a nationally-recognized champion in the fight to end hunger, released the following statement after the Massachusetts State House of Representatives and Senate passed a Fiscal Year 2024 budget that includes universal free school meals for all Bay State students: “I’m extra…

McGovern Introduces New Bill to Support American Farmers and Rural Communities through Plant-Based Food Production

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WASHINGTON—Today, July 28, 2023, U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced a bill to support American farmers and rural communities through plant-based food production. McGovern’s bill establishes new opportunities for…

McGovern, Mace Work to Restore Checks and Balances Between White House and Congress

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee James P. McGovern (D-MA) and Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced H.R. 4928, the National Security Reforms and Accountability Act (NSRAA), major new legislation to reassert Congress’ power over matters of national security. This bipartisan bill would reinforce…