Dear Mr. President,
I write to express my strong support for your April 30th statement renewing your commitment to close the detention center at the Guantánamo Naval Base in Cuba.
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Ten years ago, crimes by the Government of Sudan against its own people in Darfur were just beginning. The world witnessed the burning of villages, poisoning of water, murder, rape, brutal assault, and the deliberate forced displacement of entire village. Read more »
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) today joined with U.S. Reps Frank Wolf (R-VA) and Mike Capuano (D-MA) in introducing HR 1692, the "Sudan Peace, Security and Accountability Act of 2013." Read more »
I view this list as an important first step toward holding egregious human rights violators accountable - preventing them from coming to the U.S. and using our financial networks. Read more »
"As we listen, let us all remember that we can always walk over that bridge that connects the past to the present. We just have to put one foot in front of the other and have the will to get to the other side." Read more »
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 »