There is something fundamentally wrong when a billionaire hedge fund manager pays a lower tax rate than his secretary; when Big Oil can make tens of billions in profits every quarter but still get sweetheart deals from the taxpayer; and when we are slashing funding for roads and bridges but allowing tax breaks for corporate jet owners to continue.
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Opening Statement of U.S. Representative James P. McGovern H. Res. 355, Rule for Consideration of H.R. 2560 July 19, 2011 I thank the gentleman from Georgia, Mr. Woodall, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and I yield myself 5 minutes. M. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this closed rule and in even stronger opposition to the underlying bill. This is a closed rule. My friend from Georgia, Mr. Woodall, was on the floor last we...
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Congressman Jim McGovern announced today that two Worcester school-based health center programs received a total of $342,577 in grants through the Affordable Care Act. Family Health Center of Worcester received $200,380, while the Edward Kennedy Community Health Center received $142,197.
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Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA3) officially announced today that Meghan Murray, a student at Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, is the winner of the 2011 Congressional Art Competition for Massachusetts' Third Congressional District. McGovern will host Murray and other winners at a reception on Friday, June 10th at his Worcester office, featuring the winning pieces. Murray's work will hang in the United States Capitol for the next year.
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) today announced that the Wachusett Regional School District has been awarded $657,676 through the Carol M. White Physical Education Program. The White Program provides grants to improve physical education programs, including after-school programs, in order to help students make progress toward meeting state standards for physical education. Wachusett Regional will use the funding as part of the Be Fit! program, which aims to increase access to physical activity and...
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