WASHINGTON—Today, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, along with 27 other Members of the House of Representatives, have written a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin demanding information on the individuals sent on… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) released this statement following the passing of renowned peace activist Paki Wieland:
Paki was an incredible leader. She was a peacemaker in our community, and a fierce advocate for human rights and human dignity at home and around the world.
Paki and I bonded after we learned that each of us had been arrested—multiple times—for… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, United States Congressmen Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Young Kim (R-CA) led a bipartisan group of 10 House lawmakers in a letter asking the Trump administration to make Tibet a priority. The letter was addressed to Riley M. Barnes, who was appointed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on February 17, 2026, to serve as Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, in response to the Trump Administration’s actions to impose a total oil embargo on Cuba, Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, has introduced legislation to repeal the statutory basis for the U.S. embargo on Cuba. H.R. 7521, the United States-Cuba… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and top Democrat on the bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the following statement encouraging global human rights leaders to continue forcefully speaking out about the death of Alex Pretti at the hands of U.S. government agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota:
“This… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and the Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released this statement following a tie vote on H. Con. Res. 68, legislation designed to prevent the Trump administration from further escalating hostilities in Venezuela:
“I'm disappointed we did not win this vote, but I want to… Read more »
WORCESTER—Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released this statement following Donald Trump’s illegal and unjustified attack against Venezuela:
“Nicolás Maduro is a brutal dictator with a horrific human rights record who used force to cling to power after losing an election.… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Jim McGovern (D-MA), released the following statement marking International Human Rights Day:
“On International Human Rights Day, we mark the 77th anniversary of the U.N. General Assembly’s proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is the… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, have introduced a War Powers Resolution to… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, issued the following statement condemning President Donald Trump’s death threat directed toward Members of Congress:
“Let’s not mince words. Donald Trump’s statement is a death threat. The sitting President of the United States is… Read more »
