Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) announced that Tom Colyer, owner of Greenwood Hill Farm in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, is among the newly appointed members of the 2016 Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Board. Each appointee will serve 3-year terms. Colyer and his wife Andrea naturally raise Merino sheep and sell yarns, sheepskins, and meat from their farm.
“Our… Read more »
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack met with Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) and other members of the Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity to discuss USDA’s efforts to address poverty in communities across the country.
During the discussion, Secretary Vilsack and Members of the Task Force discussed a number of initiatives,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) announced that Jennifer (Walters) Chandler will serve as his new Chief of Staff. Chandler has worked for McGovern since 2007, most recently as Senior Legislative Assistant, handling his work on the House Agriculture Committee and House Hunger Caucus in addition to health care, transportation and labor.
“Jennifer knows Massachusetts… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), a senior House Democrat and the second-highest ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee, led the floor debate for House Democrats on H.R. 22, the Highway Bill Reauthorization/Export-Import Bank Reauthorization.
McGovern praised the investment the bill makes in the economy by funding much-needed repairs of roads and bridges across the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), a senior House Democrat and leading human rights champion as co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, spoke on the House floor about his recent trip to Honduras and the push to end corruption and impunity and strengthen human rights there. Watch video of the speech here.
Excerpts from Congressman McGovern’s floor speech are… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) announced that Massachusetts has received $6,697,404 in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funds to help small businesses access the capital they need to grow and create jobs.
In Massachusetts, there are 615,775 small businesses and they support more than 1.4 million jobs. Massachusetts has deployed more than $15.8 million in SSBCI… Read more »
AMHERST, MA – Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) brought state and local leaders and advocacy organizations together for the first Food For Good Conference at UMass Amherst. The conference highlighted state and local anti-hunger efforts and was organized by a steering committee of anti-hunger leaders and service providers across the state. The goal of the conference was… Read more »
Congressman Jim McGovern, a senior House Democrat and leading voice in the push for stronger Congressional oversight of U.S. military engagement abroad, released the following statement today:
“Today’s announcement by the White House is just the latest in a series of alarming signs that the U.S. war against ISIS will continue to accelerate in the absence of… Read more »
Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) released the following statement after Congressman Paul Ryan was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives this morning.
“Today, I want to thank John Boehner for his many years of public service. Even when we didn’t see eye to eye, I always respected his dedication and I am grateful for his commitment to the American… Read more »
On Wednesday, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) voted with 265 other Democratic and Republican Members of Congress to pass H.R. 1314, a bipartisan budget agreement that creates jobs, protects seniors, affirms the full faith and credit of the United States and invests in our future.
“Passing this bipartisan budget agreement is an important step to keep our economy growing and… Read more »
