Press Releases

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-02) traveled earlier this week (August 3-4) on a two-day fact-finding mission to the U.S.-Mexico border. He was accompanied on the trip by Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America. Rep. McGovern released the following statement about his trip: Read more »

U.S. Representative Jim McGovern joined members of the region’s Tibetan community to announce the introduction of HR 4851: The Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives.  This bipartisan bill promotes access to Tibetan areas of China for U.S. officials, journalists, and average citizens. Currently, travel restrictions imposed by the Chinese… Read more »

I am deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of unaccompanied children and families from Central America who have arrived at our borders.  I believe our existing laws, and our obligations under international humanitarian law, allow us to respond humanely and efficiently to these families and children.  They allow us to provide safe haven to those who qualify for such… Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern joined Representatives Walter Jones and Barbara Lee to introduce a privileged resolution, H. Con. Res. 105, to direct the President to remove U.S. troops from Iraq within 30 days, or no later than the end of this year, except for those troops needed to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel. Read more »

We live in the richest country in the history of the world and yet 50 million people are hungry. 17 million of them are kids.  We should be ashamed. We should ensure that everyone has access to healthy, nutritious food. That’s what SNAP, WIC and nutrition programs like the USDA Summer Food Service Program are all about. I want 100% of eligible children to be… Read more »

Ending hunger shouldn’t be a controversial thing. It shouldn’t be something that we ignore but, rather, a goal that we embrace. It’s something we can do if we muster the political will to do so. Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives today, as part of the FY 2015 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, passed an amendment offered by U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-02) to establish a $3 million competitive grant pilot program to address the physical and mental health needs of service members and veterans with assistance from service dogs. Read more »

There are many fantastic anti-hunger organizations both in Washington DC and around this country. Share Our Strength is one of these organizations that does fantastic work. I’m proud of all of these groups that have stepped up to do what the federal government should be doing. I’m proud of everyone who is banding together to fight hunger, to join me in our attempts to End Hunger Now. Read more »

This amendment establishes a $3 million competitive grants pilot program for qualified nonprofit organizations whose mission is to address the physical and mental health needs of veterans and service members with assistance from trained service dogs. This is a very modest amount of money when we consider the need of our veterans and the number of organizations around the country dedicated to addressing this need. Read more »

The United States cannot solve the problems of Iraq, or the consequences of a corrupt, authoritarian government that failed to govern on behalf of all the people of Iraq. Read more »