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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JIM McGOVERN DEMANDS A VOTE IN THE WAR ON AFGHANISTAN
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Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern attempted to get a vote in the House of Representatives on his amendment regarding the war in Afghanistan. U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern End Hunger Now Speech: Poor People Are Not Animals
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"I’m sick and tired of poor people being demonized. I’m sick and tired of their struggle being belittled. We’re here to represent all people – including those struggling in poverty." - U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern Rep. McGovern's comments on the "fundamentally wrong...cruel" Ryan budget:
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I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and I yield myself 8 minutes. M. Speaker, budgets are moral documents. These annual documents are really statements of who we are as political parties and groups. They represent our values. They tell a story about what we believe in and how we would… McGovern, 166 House Democrats to Boehner: Republicans Must Not Adjourn for Year without Extending Federal Unemployment Insurance
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House Democrats today are urging Speaker Boehner not to adjourn the House for the year without bringing up an extension of federal unemployment insurance, which is scheduled to expire Dec. 28, immediately cutting of all jobless aid to 1.3 million Americans. McGovern Urges Speaker Boehner to End the Republican Shutdown
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Representative McGovern, joined by 199 Democrats, sent a letter to House Speaker Boehner today demanding a vote on a piece of legislation that would end the shutdown and fund the government. A vote on the legislation would open the entire federal government immediately. U.S. Rep. McGovern to GOP on new-found concern about hunger: "Where have you been?"
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After months of trying to cut $40 billion from the SNAP program, after months of demonizing poor people, after months of trying to slash food assistance programs across the board, Republicans would like us all to believe that they care about hunger in America. U.S. Rep. McGovern remarks on the Government Shutdown
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Remarks from the floor on September 30, 2013: I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes and I yield myself such time as I may consume. M./ Speaker, once again, the Republican Majority is back on the House Floor trampling upon regular order and eliminating any possibility of a fair and transparent legislative process. When the Majority assumed control of this chamber… U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern urges Speaker Boehner to not recess the House until Student Loan Issue is resolved
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Friday June 28, 2013U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-02) today urged House Speaker John Boehner to not recess the House for the 4th of July District Work Period until the issue of student loan interest rates is resolved.In a letter to the speaker (attached), Rep. McGovern notes that rates for students and their families are schedule to double on July 1. "Although summer has just… U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern's opening remarks on the Continued Government Funding Rule
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...we're here to consider the rule for H.R. 933, the Continuing Resolution for the rest of Fiscal Year 2013. This is a disappointing bill, M. Speaker, and this is a disappointing process. White House Visitors Office cancels all tours due to Sequestration
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On March 5th, the White House Visitors Office announced that due to staffing reductions resulting from sequestration, all White House Tours will be canceled effective Saturday, March 9, 2013 until further notice. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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