McGovern Applauds Opening of Worcester Regional Airports Renovated Fire Station

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WORCESTER, MA – Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) applauded the opening of the newly renovated Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) station at Worcester Regional Airport (ORH). Congressman McGovern helped to secure $3 million in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the project. Combined with $2.5 million from Massport, the project’s funding…

Congressman McGovern Acts to Force House Debate on U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Iraq and Syria

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), second-highest ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee, was joined by Reps. Walter Jones (R-NC) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) in introducing a bipartisan concurrent resolution (PDF) under the provisions of the War Powers Resolution, to force the House to debate on whether U.S. troops should withdraw from Iraq and Syria. This resolution can be…

Congressman McGovern: House Republican CFTC Bill Weakens Dodd-Frank Protections and Increases Risk of Another Financial Crisis

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), second-highest ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee, spoke on the House floor to call out House Republicans for using H.R. 2289, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reauthorization bill, to undermine the Commission’s ability to enforce protections put in place by the Dodd-Frank Act that would help to keep the financial…

Congressman McGovern: House Republican Appropriations Bills Would Keep America Stuck in Cold War with Cuba

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), second-highest ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee, spoke on the House floor to denounce provisions in the Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) appropriations bills that would undermine the progress of recent efforts by President Obama to normalize U.S.-Cuba relations. “Today…

Congressman McGovern: Big Giveaways to Trucking Industry in Transportation Bill Will Make American Roads Less Safe

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), second-highest ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee, spoke on the House floor to call for the defeat of policy riders in the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) appropriations bill that put the trucking industry ahead of the health and safety of American travelers. “In just the past four years, we have seen a…

Congressman McGovern Announces New Deadline for Massachusetts Small Business Owners to Apply for Winter Recovery Aid

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) announced that the application deadline for Massachusetts state and local agencies, tribes and certain private nonprofit agencies that may be eligible for federal disaster assistance for damages associated with the January 26-28, 2015 Blizzard has been extended to June 10, 2015. “In 2015, Massachusetts faced one of our harshest winters and…

PHOTOS: Congressman McGovern Leads Groundbreaking for Gardner Kilby Hammond Bike Path in Worcester

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Today Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined community leaders at a groundbreaking for the new Gardner Kilby Hammond bike path. Congressman McGovern secured nearly $3 million in federal funding to create the lighted bike path, which will provide additional pedestrian and bike access to the Boys and Girls Club for the Main South neighborhood. “Today is a truly exciting day. This…

Congressmen McGovern and Jones Urge Boehner to Take Action on Existing AUMF Request

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Today, Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) and Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-03)  sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner urging him to take action on President Obama’s Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) request released on February 11, 2015 to authorize military operations against the Islamic State (ISIL). Earlier this week, Speaker Boehner said in a…

U.S. Congressman Jim Mcgovern (Ma02) End Hunger Now Speech: Solve Senior Hunger

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At the end of March, I had the privilege of spending some time with the Highland Valley Elder Services’ Meals on Wheels program in Northampton, Massachusetts as part of their “March for Meals Month” to raise awareness about senior hunger. I began my visit in the kitchen at the Walter Salvo Elder House where an average of 550 healthy meals are prepared from scratch…

Congressman McGovern Announces New Aid to Help Massachusetts Small Businesses Impacted by Record-Breaking Winter

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Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) today announced that low-interest economic injury disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be available to Massachusetts small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses and private non-profit organizations affected by the record-breaking snowfall and extreme cold temperatures between Jan. 26,…