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,… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
Tomorrow, June 19th, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) will join Worcester community leaders to participate in the first West Boylston Street Beautification Project and tree planting. Community members and volunteers will come together to plant 30 trees along the stretch of West Boylston Street across from the Greendale Fire Station.
This event will be the first of what Congressman… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), second-highest ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee, is leading debate on the House floor ahead of a vote on H. Con. Res. 55, his bipartisan resolution that would force Congress to debate an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) for U.S. military engagement against ISIS.
“For over 10 months, the United States has been… Read more »
GRAFTON, MA – Today, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) toured the Community Harvest Project and hosted a roundtable on The Farm to Health Center Initiative and its work to reduce hunger and enhance positive medical outcomes for low-income families in Central Massachusetts.
Joining Leader Pelosi and Congressman McGovern were Jodi Koeman,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) announced the Massachusetts winners of $148,000 in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Nationwide the USDA will award $6.7 million in grants to 544 energy projects across the country. These awards are part of the USDA’s Rural Development Rural Energy for America… Read more »
This Saturday, June 13 at 12:30 p.m., House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) will join local leaders to tour the Community Harvest Project (CHP) in Grafton and host a roundtable on The Farm to Health Center Initiative (FHCI) and its work to reduce hunger and enhance positive medical outcomes for low-income families in Central Massachusetts.
The… Read more »
