Ahead of this week’s White House meeting between President Obama and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, a bipartisan group of 57 House lawmakers called on President Obama today to support the Colombian peace process.
In today’s letter, led by Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), a senior House Democrat and co-chair of the bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, the… Read more »
Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) applauded today’s announcement that President Obama’s FY 2017 Budget includes $1.1 billion in funding to address the opioid epidemic that is impacting so many families in Massachusetts and across the country.
“Today’s announcement that President Obama’s budget will dedicate more than $1 billion to address the opioid epidemic… Read more »
Today the U.S. Department of State announced that five people have been added to the list of those sanctioned under the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act. Four of the individuals in question are linked to the Magnitsky case, while the fifth was sanctioned for the torture and death of a Chechen human rights activist.
Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), a senior House Democrat,… Read more »
Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald, UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael F. Collins, MD, and other regional and local leaders today for the ribbon cutting on the new VA specialty care clinic in Worcester. Click here to view photos online.
“Today I was proud to join Secretary McDonald and Chancellor Collins for… Read more »
Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) released the following statement on President Obama’s final State of the Union address tonight:
“In President Obama’s final State of the Union address tonight, he reminded us of how far our country has come in the last seven years and how important it is for us to build on that progress. One of the most powerful parts of tonight’s… Read more »
On the House floor today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) led debate for House Democrats on the consideration of H.R. 3662, The Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act; H.R. 1644, the STREAM Act; and S.J. Res. 22. Congressman McGovern called out House Republicans for pushing politically motivated legislation aimed at undermining the Iran Deal, and two bills aimed at limiting critical… Read more »
At today’s House Agriculture Nutrition Subcommittee hearing, Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA), a leading champion of policies to fight hunger, called out Speaker Paul Ryan for his dangerous plan to shift the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to a block grant system.
Today’s hearing, entitled “Past, Present and Future of SNAP: Addressing Special… Read more »
Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) announced today that he will host Asima Silva, a Muslim community leader from Central Massachusetts, as his guest for tomorrow night’s State of the Union address by President Obama. Click here for a photo of Silva.
“As both parties come together tomorrow night for the State of the Union, I am pleased to have Asima Silva, an inspiring leader… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) released the following statement on the passing of former Worcester County Sheriff, John “Mike” Flynn.
“Lisa and I are deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend, Sheriff John “Mike” Flynn. He was a larger than life personality – with an even bigger heart. His devotion to public service and the common good… Read more »
Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 292,000 jobs in December:
“Today’s strong jobs report is a clear sign that the economy is moving in the right direction. In December, our economy added 292,000 jobs. In 2015 overall, America created 2.65 million jobs, making last year our… Read more »
