The following OpEd, cowritten with Free Speech for People co-founder Jeff Clements, appeared in the Boston Globe on Saturday January 21st.
"THE FIRST three words of the preamble of our Constitution are -We the People.''
Two years ago today the US Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission upended that promising vision. Corporations — which do not… Read more »
"While internet piracy is an issue that should be addressed, HR 3261 (SOPA), as written is unwise, unfair, and against what I believe are fundamental rights for all Americans. I plan on voting against the current legislation, although the GOP is now indicating that they will not bring SOPA to the floor for a vote at all."
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U.S. Reps. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Walter Jones (R-NC) today sent the attached letter to President Obama urging him to authorize the declassification and release of the 2011 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Afghanistan.
-Recent media reports have detailed that the current National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Afghanistan recognizes that U.S. policy has not… Read more »
-I am extremely concerned and disappointed by the Egyptian government's raids against several non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including Freedom House, the National Democratic Institute, and the International Republican Institute, among others. The timing and manner of these actions appear aimed at suppressing the development of independent voices and democratic institutions. I… Read more »
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Co-Chairmen Call for Immediate and Unconditional Release of Gao Zhisheng
Following news reports that Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng was returned to prison, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Co-Chairmen Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) and James P. McGovern (D-MA) today called for his immediate and unconditional release.
Gao, a tireless advocate… Read more »
Last night, the Rules Committee - at the direction of the Republican leadership - voted out a martial law rule that will deny the House of Representatives an up-or-down vote on the bipartisan Senate compromise.
No vote!
We're only days away from seeing 160 million hard working, middle-income Americans see their taxes increase - and there's no vote.
We're on the verge of allowing… Read more »
END THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN NOW
M. Speaker, on Saturday, the New York Times reported that our ambassador in Afghanistan, Ryan C. Crocker, told a group of journalists that U.S. troops could stay in Afghanistan long past the president's 2014 deadline if the Afghan government asked us to stay.
The very next day, the New York Times reported Afghan President Hamid Karzai blaming… Read more »
M. Speaker, let me begin by thanking Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Dicks for their tireless work on this bill. I'm pleased that we are finally going to finish the appropriations process for the year.
I especially want to thank the White House, Senator Reid and other key Senate and House negotiators for removing the House Cuba provision from the final conference report. Not only… Read more »
Statement of U.S. Representative James P. McGovern
Rule for consideration of H.R. 3630
December 13, 2011
I thank the distinguished Chairman of the Rules Committee, Mr. Dreier, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
I rise in opposition to this closed rule and to the… Read more »
"Once again, our community is given a tragic reminder of the risks our firefighters take each and every day. Once again, we grieve. Our hearts go out to the family, friends and colleagues of our fallen hero, Jon Davies. We hope for the full recovery of Brian Carroll. We will come together - stand together as one - to give them the prayers and support they need."
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