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Rep. Jim Mcgovern Introduces a Privileged Resolution on Iraq
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Today, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern joined Representatives Walter Jones and Barbara Lee to introduce a privileged resolution, H. Con. Res. 105, to direct the President to remove U.S. troops from Iraq within 30 days, or no later than the end of this year, except for those troops needed to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel. Statement of U.S. Rep. Jim Mcgovern on Iraq
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The United States cannot solve the problems of Iraq, or the consequences of a corrupt, authoritarian government that failed to govern on behalf of all the people of Iraq. U.S. Rep. Jim Mcgovern Introduces New Bill on Tibet
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This bipartisan bill promotes access to Tibetan areas of China for U.S. officials, journalists, and average citizens. Currently, travel restrictions imposed by the Chinese government on Tibet are more severe than for any other provincial-level entity of China. STATEMENT OF U.S. REP. JIM MCGOVERN ON THE PRESIDENTS ANNOUNCEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN
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I continue to believe that maintaining any troop presence after 2014 should be specifically authorized by a vote in Congress. We are at war. And for far too long, Congress has failed in its most basic oversight and authorization responsibilities. Statement by U.S. Representative James P. McGovern on the Release of Nabeel Rajab
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I welcome the news that Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, was released from prison today, after serving a two-year sentence for participating in public protests. U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JIM McGOVERN DEMANDS A VOTE IN THE WAR ON AFGHANISTAN
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Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern attempted to get a vote in the House of Representatives on his amendment regarding the war in Afghanistan. Ros-Lehtinen, McGovern Pen Letter to President Obama Urging Russian Officials be Added to Magnitsky List
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U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, joined by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, today sent a letter to President Obama asking for the Administration to add names of Russian officials responsible for human rights abuses to the Magnitsky list. Statement by Rep. McGovern on the recent election in El Salvador
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It is very encouraging to see the strong participation by the Salvadoran people in last Sunday's presidential elections. U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern on today's State Department Report on the Magnitsky law
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STATEMENT BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JIM MCGOVERN ON TODAY’S STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT ON THE MAGNITSKY LAW McGovern Was Original House Sponsor of the Legislation “The lack of new names on the list is very disappointing. I am looking forward to the day when the Magnitsky law will become obsolete because the climate of impunity no longer prevails inside Russia. But today is… Afghanistan: Time To Leave
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It’s time for us in Congress to do our job. It’s time we stopped asking our troops and their families to sacrifice their lives in a war that has outlived its purpose. It’s time to bring our troops home. It’s time to get out of Afghanistan. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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