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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
M. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule and the underlying bill.
Our communities are struggling. Forty-seven states are facing budget shortfalls, and at least 34 states will cut both jobs and services in this fiscal year unless there is an additional six-month extension of the FMAP program.
All of us are hearing from our governors. In June, a bipartisan group of… Read more »
M. Speaker, I rise in support of this rule and the underlying bill.
M. Speaker, it's about time. For 7 weeks, millions of Americans who have lost their jobs - through no fault of their own - have worried about how they're going to pay for groceries, pay their mortgage or pay for their children's college tuitions.
They've sat around their kitchen tables and made tough… Read more »
May 5, 2010
Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, together with Congressman Jim McGovern today announced that Bells Powder Coating, Inc. of North Attleborough will receive $150,000 in technical assistance from the Department of Commerce through the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Firms program.
Bells Powder Coating, Inc., a manufacturer of powder coating, currently employs… Read more »
April 29, 2010
Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, together with Congressman James McGovern today announced that the Holden Fire Department will receive $30,020 under the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. The federal funding will be used for wildland firefighting equipment -- light-weight fire protection equipment for use during brush… Read more »
April 26, 2010
Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, together with Congressman James McGovern today announced that the Worcester Fire Department will receive $2,227,378 as part of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The federal funding will enable departments to increase the number of trained, "front line" firefighters that are… Read more »
Senator John Kerry, Congressman Barney Frank, and Congressman Jim McGovern today hailed the announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation that it would award $2.6 million to the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) and $200,000 to the Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRTA).
Both grants, as well as four others awarded to other Massachusetts… Read more »
