Today I am honored to join my esteemed colleagues, Representative Charles Boustany (R-LA), Representative Darrell Issa(R-CA) and Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) in introducing the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2013. This bill will restrict the use and deployment of dangerous cluster munitions. Read more »
Delivered at a half-day conference sponsored by the International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy and the Project on Middle East Democracy. Read more »
Representatives Donna F. Edwards (MD-4), James McGovern (MA-2), Ted Deutch (FL-21), Ed Perlmutter (CO-7), and Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) sent a letter to President Obama urging him to call for a constitutional amendment to address the Citizens United ruling during his State of the Union address. Read more »
James P. McGovern (MA)
Consideration of the Rule for H.R. 6156, PNTR/Magnitsky
Thursday, November 15, 2012
I thank the gentleman from California, the honorable Chairman of the Rules Committee, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. And I thank him for bringing this rule to the floor. He and I co-authored a -Dear Colleague- in support of the underlying legislation, and it was a… Read more »
In support of National Coming Out Day, and to celebrate this increasingly recognized worldwide holiday in recognition of the LGBT community, Congressman Jim McGovern joined 26 Members of Commerce in the second NOH8 on the Hill Photo Session, in coordinati Read more »
August 9, 2012
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
Dear Secretary Clinton,
We write to urge that you undertake stronger, more coordinated, visible international diplomatic steps with regards to the People's Republic of China's policies and practices towards Tibetans. We appreciate your efforts with regards… Read more »
U.S. Reps. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Ed Royce (R-CA) today announced that they had coordinated a strongly bipartisan letter, signed by 78 Members of Congress, calling on President Obama to exercise leadership and to coordinate, along with the U.N. and the A Read more »
