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Statement by Reps. McGovern, Farr, and Schakowsky on the murder in Honduras of Carlos Mejia Orellana
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We are shocked and saddened by the news of the murder of Carlos Mejia Orellana, journalist and marketing director of Radio Progreso in Honduras. Rep. McGovern's comments on the "fundamentally wrong...cruel" Ryan budget:
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I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and I yield myself 8 minutes. M. Speaker, budgets are moral documents. These annual documents are really statements of who we are as political parties and groups. They represent our values. They tell a story about what we believe in and how we would… Remarks by Congressman McGovern at Surviving the Peace: Landmines, Mortars and Munitions 25 Years of Humanitarian Mine Action
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Surviving the Peace – Landmines, Mortars and Munitions 25 Years of Humanitarian Mine Action Mines Advisory Group (MAG) America Wednesday, April 2, 2014 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM Photo Exhibit: Russell Rotunda Thank you everyone for coming to this important exhibit. It’s so important that we remember the tremendous toll that landmines inflict on innocent… Statement of U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-02) on the situation in Kessab
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“I strongly condemn the brutal attacks on the Armenian-populated town of Kessab by al-Qaeda affiliated armed bands. I am deeply saddened by the news of 80 lost lives and remain concerned for the fate of those who were forced to flee the area. This massacre underscores the particular vulnerability of Christian and other minorities in Syria and is another example of the atrociousness… Congressman McGovern on Governor Patrick's announced steps to preserve SNAP benefits for 163,000 MA househoulds
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 – Governor Deval Patrick today announced steps to preserve Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for approximately 163,000 households in Massachusetts and avoid the loss of approximately $142 million in SNAP benefits set to be cut under the recently enacted federal Farm Bill. "Government's role is to help people help… Ros-Lehtinen, McGovern Pen Letter to President Obama Urging Russian Officials be Added to Magnitsky List
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U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, joined by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, today sent a letter to President Obama asking for the Administration to add names of Russian officials responsible for human rights abuses to the Magnitsky list. Statement by Rep. McGovern on the recent election in El Salvador
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It is very encouraging to see the strong participation by the Salvadoran people in last Sunday's presidential elections. Congressman McGovern, federal, state and local partners announce new developments for Worcesters $14 million Blackstone Gateway Visitor Center and Blackstone Gateway Park
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Congressman Jim McGovern, along with officials from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation(DCR), the Massachusetts Department of Transportation(DOT), the Federal Highway Administration, the City of Worcester, the College of the Holy Cross, and Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor today announced several major elements of a coordinated effort to develop Worcester’s Blackstone Gateway Park and Visitor Center. U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern leads House members in urging time for states affected by LIHEAP/SNAP Cuts
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U.S. REP. JIM MCGOVERN LEADS HOUSE MEMBERS IN URGING TIME FOR STATES AFFECTED BY LIHEAP/SNAP CUTS U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-02) today joined with U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) in leading 98 members of the House and Senate in a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The letter urges Secretary Vilsack to give states several months to comply with the severe cuts to SNAP… U.S. Rep. McGovern leads bipartisan call to President for full LIHEAP funding in 2015 budget
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern today led a bipartisan effort of nearly 125 members of the U.S. House in calling on President Obama to “prioritize the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)” in the President’s 2015 budget proposal “by including no less than $4.7 billion for this program that provides critical support to our most vulnerable citizens. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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