Congressman McGovern Applauds Historic Supreme Court Ruling Expanding Marriage Equality to All 50 States

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision on marriage equality: “At long last, the Supreme Court has recognized that every loving couple has the right to marry. I am especially proud to be from Massachusetts – the first state in the nation to legalize marriage equality in 2004. Today’s ruling is a…

Congressman McGovern Applauds Todays Supreme Court Ruling in King V. Burwell Case

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in the King v. Burwell case: “Today is a major victory, ensuring that millions of Americans across the country will continue to have access to high-quality, affordable health care like we do in Massachusetts. Massachusetts was proud to lead the way in health care…

McGovern, Engel, Pitts, Salmon Resolution Calls for Settlement for Tibetan People

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Today, Representatives Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Joseph Pitts (PA), co-chairs of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, joined Representative Eliot L. Engel (NY), the top Democrat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Representative Matt Salmon (AZ), Chairman of the Asia Pacific Subcommittee, to introduce H. Res. 337, a measure calling for meaningful dialogue and a negotiated…

Congressman McGovern: Strong U.S. Investment in International Food Aid is Key to Our National Security

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, delivered the following statement at the House Agriculture Committee hearing reviewing U.S. International Food Aid Programs led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). “Investing in these programs is also an…

Congressman McGovern: Boston 2024 Selection of DCU Center to Host Olympic Events A Victory for Worcester

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), welcomed the news that Boston 2024 has chosen the DCU Center in Worcester to host Olympic handball if Boston becomes the host city for the 2024 Olympic Games. In addition to the DCU Center, Boston 2024 also selected the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. Together, the three venues would host eight…

Congressman McGovern: How Can Anyone Eat on $16 a Month?

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Today in Congressman Jim McGovern’s (MA-02) #EndHungerNow speech on the House floor, he highlighted the impact of last year’s farm bill on families receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) and Low-Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) benefits. As a result of a policy change to the relationship between SNAP and LIHEAP benefits in the 2014 farm bill,…

McGovern, Tsongas Join Business and Community Leaders to Announce North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce as Microlender for Local Small Businesses

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FITCHBURG, MA – Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (MA-03) joined business and community leaders at the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce (NCM) in Fitchburg to announce that the NCM’s Development Corporation has been designated by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a Microlender for local small businesses. The SBA…

Congressman McGovern Joins Worcester Community Leaders to Kick Off West Boylston Street Beautification Project and Tree Planting

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined Worcester community leaders to participate in the first West Boylston Street Beautification Project and tree planting. Community members and volunteers came together to plant 30 trees along the stretch of West Boylston Street across from the Greendale Fire Station. “Today I am proud to join our great Worcester community to celebrate…

Congressman McGovern, Local Leaders Work with Baker-Polito Administration to Restore 495/9/90 Interchange Projects to State Infrastructure Priorities

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined the MetroWest legislative delegation to announce they have worked successfully with the Baker-Polito administration and the Central MA Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to restore the I-495/Rte. 9 project in their Long Range Transportation Plan, Mobility 2040. McGovern and the delegation welcomed MassDOT’s proposal to include…

**MEDIA ADVISORY** McGovern, Tsongas to Join Business and Community Leaders to Announce North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce as Microlender for Local Small Businesses

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FITCHBURG, MA – Tomorrow, June 19th, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (MA-03) will join business and community leaders at the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce (NCM) in Fitchburg to announce that NCM has been designated by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a Microlender for local small businesses. The North Central…