Congressman Jim McGovern announced today "Back to Work with Congressman Jim McGovern," a series of jobs and employment focused forums around the 3rd Congressional District of Massachusetts designed to give unemployed and underemployed constituents the resources they need to get back into the workforce.
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Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Walter Jones(R-NC) copenned an OpEd in this morning's Washington Post, calling for an end to the ongoing war in Afghanistan.
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Senator John Kerry, along with Congressmen Jim McGovern, Barney Frank, and Mike Capuano, today announced that Massachusetts has received $3,392,629 to create health information exchanges that allow doctors to share information as patients move across health care settings.
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M. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule but in reluctant opposition to the underlying legislation. Let me begin by saying that I know there are a lot of good things in this bill. The bill extends tax relief for middle class families. It extends unemployment insurance for Americans who - through no fault of their own - find themselves out of work in this difficult economy. The bill also extends several important tax relief measures that were included in last year's recovery package, including ...
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Senator John Kerry, along with Congressmen Jim McGovern and John Olver, today announced that Massachusetts will receive $46,700,000 in funding to transform the state's public buses into a state-of-the-art electric hybrid fleet. The funding, including $39 million for Worcester, was awarded through U.S. Department of Transportation's State of Good Repair Program. The grants will also go towards green building and infrastructure investments, such as a green, LEED certified transit facility in Worc...
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M. SPEAKER, I rise in support of this rule and the underlying legislation. Small businesses are drivers of economic growth, and play a pivotal role in creating jobs in our communities. In fact, in my home state of Massachusetts, small businesses represent 85 percent of companies and employ over a quarter of our workforce. As I meet with small business leaders across my district, I hear time and time again that access to capital - dollars which allow our small business to invest and to grow - is...
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M. Speaker, we all know that too many Americans are unemployed. Too many Americans families are having trouble paying their energy bills. Too many of our manufacturing jobs have gone overseas to China and other countries. Now, the Democratic Congress has brought bill after bill after bill to the floor to help American families weather these time economic times and make long-term investments in a clean economy so the United States maintains its status as the world leader in innovation. And, ever...
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) today commended President Obama for proposing a significant tax break for U.S. businesses on equipment purchases and urged the leadership of the House and Senate to take the measure up quickly. -I've talked to many, many small business owners who are eager to purchase new equipment,- Rep. McGovern said. -I believe that giving these entrepreneurs some tax relief is the right thing to do. When Congress returns from the August recess, I will urge the House Leadership ...
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