Today, Congressman Jim McGovern joined Congresswoman Barbara Lee and 52 other Members of Congress on a letter to President Obama condemning the reported use of chemical weapons in Syria and calling for full congressional debate and appropriate response. The letter comes on the heels of rumors surrounding a military strike in Syria.The letter reads, in part: “While we understand that… Read more »
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). Read more »
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.
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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.
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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."
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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. Read more »
"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." Read more »
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. Read more »
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. Read more »
