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 »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide more than $3 billion in funding for energy assistance, including $133.3 million for Massachusetts. In 2014 alone, 183,009 households in Massachusetts received LIHEAP funding.
This comes just days after McGovern joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers… Read more »
AMHERST, MA – Today, October 30th, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) will lead the first Food For Good Conference at the UMass Amherst to highlight state and local anti-hunger efforts. The conference was organized by a steering committee of anti-hunger leaders and service providers across the state with the goal of cultivating ideas and new approaches to strengthen ongoing state… Read more »
On the House Floor today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), Chair of the Congressional Hunger Center, spoke about the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) recent announcement recommending that pediatricians treat hunger as a health issue and help connect families with community resources that will strengthen access to healthy food. AAP is a national organization representing… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), a senior House Democrat and leading voice in the push for stronger Congressional oversight of U.S. military engagement abroad, released the following statement on news today that the Pentagon is considering greater U.S. military involvement in Iraq as part of the war against ISIS.
“Today’s report that the Pentagon is… Read more »
Earlier today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) joined Representatives Keith Ellison (D-MN), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), and 14 additional House lawmakers, sent a letter to President Obama requesting a full and independent investigation into the bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan that killed 12 humanitarian workers and 10 patients.
The… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) called for the GOP Congress to immediately act to protect seniors and people with disabilities from significant increases in their 2016 Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles. McGovern is co-sponsoring H.R.3696, the Medicare Premium Fairness Act of 2015, a bill that would fix this problem by keeping Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles… Read more »
With just eleven days remaining before a November 3 deadline for Congress to raise the debt ceiling to avoid a government default, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), joined Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer and Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn in calling for a clean extension of the debt ceiling. Click here to view the letter.
“Congress will… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) applauded the new efforts announced by President Obama to address the opioid crisis that is affecting families in Massachusetts and states around the country. President Obama’s announcement came on the same day the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced new data that shows the opioid overdose epidemic in Massachusetts continues… Read more »
