Joined by a range of federal and state officials, including USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern hosted his 2011 throughout the 3rd Congressional District on September 27th and 28th, visiting 8 local farms and conducting casual conversations and a roundtable discussion with area farmers to discuss issues of concern to the agriculture community.
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Senator John Kerry, along with Congressmen Edward Markey and Jim McGovern, today announced that Massachusetts will receive over $15.6 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funds will be used to construct two intermodal transit centers and upgrade additional intermodal transit, commuter rail and ferry stations across the state. Read more »
Senator John Kerry, Congressman Barney Frank and Congressman Jim McGovern today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded over $1.6 million to the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) for projects that will benefit Fall River, New Bedford and surrounding towns. Read more »
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern joined Democratic colleagues in signing onto a letter by Rep. Cedric Richmond(LA-2) calling for there to be no budgetary offsets for emergency disaster funding. Read more »
"My thoughts go out to all of those affected by Hurricane Irene throughout the Third Congressional District, Massachusetts, and all of the East Coast, including those residents who remain without electricity. I will be working closely with federal, state, and local partners to ensure that recovery efforts in the district go as quickly and as smoothly as possible.
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Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, along with the entire Congressional delegation, today urged President Barack Obama to protect funding to train doctors and run trauma centers and teaching hospitals in Massachusetts throughout negotiations to increase the country's debt limit. Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives this evening approved an amendment by U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern to benefit local communities and residents facing the expensive process of fighting disputed FEMA flood maps. Read more »
On Friday, U.S. Rep Jim McGovern and Twenty-three other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) issued a letter to President Barack Obama laying out their demands that any final budget deal generate significant revenue and avoid cuts to Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. The letter, unveiled at a press conference earlier this morning, says the middle class "has experienced enough pain during the last three years. Republicans are willing to inflict even more. We will not join them." Read more »
The rule before us today provides for the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2016. This program was established in 1968 in response to increasing Federal government spending for disaster relief. The NFIP was intended to alleviate some of the public's financial burden because the government covered losses generated by floods in the form of… Read more »
"I want to congratulate the Bruins for an extraordinary season," said Rep. Jim McGovern. "Throughout the year, they have showed the value of teamwork and commitment. I look forward to seeing Lord Stanley's cup in Massachusetts." Read more »
