James P. McGovern (MA)
5-Minute Special Order
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
TOO SILENT ON SUDAN
M. Speaker, once again, the world is standing by, silent and passive, while the Government of Sudan wages war on its own people.
We have been here before, M. Speaker, when hundreds of thousands of people perished in Darfur before the international community finally woke up and… Read more »
SNAP IS A BIPARTISAN-SUPPORTED PROGRAM
Dear Colleague,
Yesterday, our colleague Rep. Luis Gutierrez delivered a five-minute statement on SNAP. During his time on the floor, Rep. Gutierrez pointed out the importance of SNAP, the way it is touching people's lives, and - most importantly - that SNAP has enjoyed bipartisan support over the past decades. An interesting… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern signed onto a letter today urging an extension of Unemployment Insurance benefits.
A full copy of the letter is attached below. Read more »
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Co-Chairmen Condemn Massive Human Rights Abuses by the Syrian Government and Call on the United Nations to Place Strong Pressure on the Assad Regime to Stop the Violence
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Co-Chairmen James P. McGovern (D-MA) and Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) today strongly condemned the Syrian government for continuing to commit massive… Read more »
87 House Members Commend Early Combat Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Washington, D.C. . . . Eighty seven Members of Congress, including nine Republicans, sent a letter today to President Obama praising the administration's decision to bring home all combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2013.
On February 1, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced that the United States… Read more »
For Immediate Release
Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA) denounced the Bahraini government's use of force to prevent Bahrainis from assembling yesterday in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of major demonstrations in Bahrain.
Bahraini security forces yesterday used tear gas, armored personnel carriers, and other forceful means to block Bahrainis from… Read more »
February 14, 2012
The Honorable David Dreier
Chairman
Committee on Rules
H-312, The Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Chairman Dreier:
We are writing today to express our deep concern over the manner in which you have chosen to consider HR 7 - the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012.
From the beginning, the process employed by Republican… Read more »
Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA) today urged the Bahraini government to allow Bahrainis to assemble and express their political views on February 14 in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of major demonstrations in Bahrain.
Congressman McGovern also urged the Bahraini security forces and Bahraini protesters to refrain from the use of violence on the… Read more »
SNAP IS EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT
February 3, 2012
Dear Colleague,
This is the third Dear Colleague in a series of educational materials designed to inform and educate Members of Congress and staff about SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps. Contrary to the political rhetoric being used by some, SNAP… Read more »
THE FOOD STAMP PRESIDENT?
February 6, 2012
Dear Colleague,
Last week, I circulated three Dear Colleagues highlighting SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps. Unfortunately, SNAP and the people who use the program to put food on their kitchen tables are being used as political fodder in current… Read more »
