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Chairman Royce, Rep. McGovern Urge Obama to Focus on Defeating Kony, LRA
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Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), joined by 73 members of Congress, sent a letter to President Obama urging him to remain committed to defeating Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Feinstein, Leahy, McGovern Call on President to End Use of Unreliable Cluster Munitions
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) joined Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.) in sending a letter to President Obama calling on the Pentagon to stop using cluster munitions with high failure rates. U.S. Rep. McGovern joins Sens. Feinstein, Leahy on Cluster Munitions Letter to President Obama
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July 16, 2013 Dear President Obama, We write to request that your Administration undertake a review of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) policy on cluster munitions. McGovern's statement on the conviction of Sergei Magnitsky
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"I am very disappointed, though not surprised, by the Russian judiciary’s unprecedented posthumous conviction of Sergei Magnitsky - a new despicable act in the ordeal of the courageous lawyer." McGovern statement on Supreme Court's DOMA Ruling
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"I welcome today's historic Supreme Court rulings that reaffirm the fundamental American right of equal protection under the law. I am especially proud to be from Massachusetts, which led the way in marriage equality. U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern statement on Shelby County v. Holder
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"I am extremely disappointed by the Supreme Court's decision in the Shelby County v. Holder voting rights case,which struck down the coverage formula that determines which jurisdictions must clear their voting laws with the federal government. Since 1965, the landmark Voting Rights Act has provided important voter protections against racial discrimination. Congress mustupdate the coverage formula and ensure that we continue our efforts to protect voters and eliminate discrimination at the ballot box." McGovern cosponsors Amash, Conyers LIBERT-E Act
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Washington, D.C. - Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI),Chairman of the House Liberty Caucus, and Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), the Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee, announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to address National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance. U.S. Rep. McGovern's statement on the NSA
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I am profoundly concerned about the allegations that government agencies have been secretly collecting the communication records of American citizens for the past several years. U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern's statement on the 24th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
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On the 24th anniversary of the violent suppression of demonstrations in Tienanmen Square, Congressman McGovern stands with the valiant protestors. Statement of U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern on the conviction of Jose Efrain Rios Montt
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