Foreign Policy

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 »

U.S. Rep. McGovern and colleagues issued a memo to the administration outlining several necessary conditions before the President submits the Colombia Free Trade Agreement to the House. Read more »

Statement from Congressmen McGovern, Ellison, Honda, McDermott on the violence in Libya. Read more »

UPDATED: Feb 7 Up-to-date information for American citizens in Egypt. Read more »

U.S. Congressmen Jim McDermott (D-WA), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Jim McGovern (D-MA) issued the following statement today regarding the situation in Egypt: -We are deeply concerned with the Egyptian government's use of security forces and violence against demonstrators throughout Egypt. Egyptians are on the streets to address legitimate grievances. Such heavy-handed response by the… Read more »

Ten bipartisan members of the House, led by U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) sent a letter to President Obama expressing their -grave concerns- about the course of U.S. policy in Afghanistan. The letter came on the eve of the President's trip to Lisbon for a NATO meeting. The text of the letter follows: Dear Mr. President, We write to you, Mr.… Read more »

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Mr. Speaker, It has now been two weeks since a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti on the afternoon of January 12th. Over these past 14 days, we have seen pictures of the devastation of Port-au-Prince and surrounding communities. Estimates of the number of dead continue to rise; and the injured in the capital alone is already in the tens of thousands, many needing sophisticated… Read more »