Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined Massport and Worcester Regional Airport officials for a tour of the recently-opened and newly renovated Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) station and a tour of aircraft. Congressman McGovern then joined a roundtable with local officials to discuss the station and the airport’s role in growing the Worcester economy. See photos below. “It’s clear that Massport and Worcester Regional Airport are playing a leading role in growing our region’s eco...
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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), a senior House Democrat and Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Nutrition Subcommittee, spoke on the House floor to urge his colleagues to reject H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, a bill which keeps Americans in the dark about which foods contain GMOs. Watch 2 minute video here. Excerpts from Congressman McGovern’s floor speech today: “Poll after poll shows that an overwhelming majority of the American people favor mandatory...
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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), a senior House Democrat, spoke on the House floor on H. Res. 370, the rule on H.R. 3009, the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act. The bill is opposed by the Major County Sheriffs’ Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, the National Criminal Justice Association, the Major Cities Chiefs Association, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National League of Cities, and many more. Watch full video here. Excerpts from Congressman McGovern’s floor spe...
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In a letter sent today to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined eight members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation in calling on the agency to take action to support broader access to the opioid overdose prevention treatment, naloxone. There has been much documented success preventing fatalities with the use of naloxone by medical professionals and first responders, and there has been a recent movement to expand access to the ove...
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On Friday, July 17, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) hosted his 2nd annual Summer Food Rocks Tour to bring attention to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) national Summer Food Service program and highlight how it assists low-income students in Massachusetts. The Congressman was honored to be joined on the tour by USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon as well as numerous local, state, federal and not-for-profit partners. The tour included stops i...
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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), a senior House Democrat and Ranking Member on the House Agriculture Nutrition Subcommittee, led the floor debate for House Democrats on the rule on H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. Video here. Today’s debate comes on the heels of Congressman McGovern’s Boston Globe op-ed with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), which calls for making GMO labeling mandatory across the country to create one national standard. Read the Boston G...
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FITCHBURG, MA – Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (MA-03) will join local business and community leaders for the presentation of a $534,154 grant to the North Central Workforce Board as part of a $3.2 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) for a Sector Partnership National Emergency Grant. “Investing in strong workforce training programs is key to helping our local economy and community thrive. I’m proud to join Congresswoman Tsongas a...
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Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), a senior House Democrat and Co-Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the following statement on the death of Tibetan activist Tenzin Delek Rinpoche: “Last week I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of the well-known Tibetan monk, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche. Tenzin Delek was serving a life sentence under very harsh conditions for allegedly ‘causing explosions’ and ‘inciting separatism,’ charges against which he steadfastly maintaine...
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WARE, MA – Today, Congressman Jim McGovern will kick off his 2nd Annual Summer Food Rocks Tour to highlight USDA's national Summer Food Service program and how it helps low-income students in Massachusetts. As part of today’s tour, Congressman McGovern will lead a roundtable with state and local leaders to talk about how the summer food program helps to ensure that no child in Central Massachusetts goes hungry this summer. Partnering with Congressman McGovern are the USDA Food and Nutrition Serv...
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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), a senior House Democrat and co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the following statement on the Obama Administration's announcement that it has reached an agreement with Iran. “Today’s historic nuclear agreement between the U.S. and Iran is a major step forward for American diplomacy,” Congressman McGovern said. “This deal is built on the framework reached in April and the product of months of principled negotiation. I commend the ...
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