Foreign Policy

"I am deeply disappointed that the State Department has failed to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Read more »

Dear Mr. President, I write to express my strong support for your April 30th statement renewing your commitment to close the detention center at the Guantánamo Naval Base in Cuba. Read more »

Congressman Jim McGovern issued the following statement upon the confirmation of Senator John Kerry as the next Secretary of State. Read more »

McGovern Statement on the Attack in Benghazi -Today, the American people stand united in our grief over the senseless murder of four of our bravest public servants. They represented the finest our county has to offer in their dedication to liberty, justice, and democracy for all. These American diplomats gave their lives while working for a more stable and secure region; we… Read more »

"I am disappointed in the President's decision to bring the FTA into force so quickly." Read more »

James P. McGovern (MA) 5-Minute Special Order Wednesday, February 29, 2012 TOO SILENT ON SUDAN M. Speaker, once again, the world is standing by, silent and passive, while the Government of Sudan wages war on its own people. We have been here before, M. Speaker, when hundreds of thousands of people perished in Darfur before the international community finally woke up and… Read more »

Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Co-Chairmen Condemn Massive Human Rights Abuses by the Syrian Government and Call on the United Nations to Place Strong Pressure on the Assad Regime to Stop the Violence Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Co-Chairmen James P. McGovern (D-MA) and Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) today strongly condemned the Syrian government for continuing to commit massive… Read more »

Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA) today urged the Bahraini government to allow Bahrainis to assemble and express their political views on February 14 in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of major demonstrations in Bahrain. Congressman McGovern also urged the Bahraini security forces and Bahraini protesters to refrain from the use of violence on the… Read more »

-Today the Libyan people, in their struggle to regain control over their own lives and destiny, have reason to celebrate. For the U.S., it is an important moment to reaffirm our commitment to work with Prime Minister Jabril and the Transitional Council to create a diverse and representative democracy, grounded in the rule of law and respect for the human rights of all Libyans. The… Read more »

Congressman McGovern's statement on Libya. Read more »