Foreign Policy

Seeking to Hold Chinese Government Accountable for Genocide and Human Rights Violations in Xinjiang, McGovern also Applauds Diplomatic Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics Read more »

WASHINGTON -- Today, United States Representatives James P. McGovern (D-MA) and Norma Torres (D-CA) released the following statement in Response to a Proposed Law on Foreign Donations to Salvadoran NGOs and Non-Profits: "We are deeply concerned by the draft law proposed in El Salvador that would require non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other groups receiving foreign… Read more »

New Bipartisan Bill Aims to Restore Balance of Power Between the President And Congress; Would Reclaim Congressional Oversight of Arms Sales, Emergency Declarations, and Use of Military Force Read more »

WORCESTER, MASS. —Today, Congressman James P. McGovern, Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the following statement in response to widespread protests in Cuba: “The Cuban government must respect the right of the Cuban people to peacefully and legitimately protest. Yet even though the U.S. has repeatedly stated that… Read more »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s vote against a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for the U.S. to end its decades-long economic embargo on Cuba: “I am incredibly disappointed by… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman James P. McGovern, Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the U.S. House of Representatives and a leading advocate of human rights around the world, issued the following statement in response to reports that the health of Alexei Navalny, wrongfully imprisoned Russian opposition leader, is deteriorating: “I am distressed by reports of Alexei… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) today opened debate on the rule for the Senate-passed American Rescue Plan Act to get this historic bill to President Biden’s desk for his signature. This legislation will help crush the coronavirus, return children safely to the classroom, get vaccines to the people, put dollars into families’ pockets, and… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives James P. McGovern, Chair of the House Rules Committee, Barbara Lee (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jim McGovern (D-MA), Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Anthony Brown (D-MD) applauded the Biden Administration’s recent support for reining in executive war power. The lawmakers, who urged Biden on his first full day in office to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman James P. McGovern, Chairman of the House Rules Committee and a leading congressional advocate for human rights, issued the following statement on the military coup d’état in Burma (Myanmar) and the related detention of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyii, President U Win Myint and an unknown number of other civilians: “I am appalled but not surprised by the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, has sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden asking him to restore and repair relations between the United States and Cuba.  Full Text of Letter Here (PDF) McGovern has been a longtime advocate of normalizing relations with Cuba.… Read more »