Human Rights

U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern Co-Chair Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM B-318 Rayburn HOB TLHRC HEARING: OPENING STATEMENT The Status of Human Rights in China: The U.N. Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Good morning. I want to thank my colleague and fellow Co-Chair, Congressman Frank Wolf, and the staff of the Tom Lantos Human… Read more »

January 6th: I believe the international community must press for an immediate cease-fire. A cease-fire would allow humanitarian assistance to be delivered most effectively and facilitate the revitalization of the peace process. I also believe that the United States has been dis-engaged from this process for far too long. President-elect Obama should indicate that he will appoint a… Read more »

May 2000: McGovern writes OpEd in LA times urging Bill Clinton to end Cuba sanctionsFeb 2013: McGovern goes on CNN, urges normalizing relations with CubaAugust 2015: McGovern travels to Cuba with Secretary John Kerry for reopening of U.S. Embassy December 2015: McGovern launches Bi-Partisan Cuba Working Group in Congress March 2016: McGovern travels… Read more »