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U.S. Rep. McGovern: Demand Results on Labor and Human Rights
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In a floor speech on Thursday, U.S. Rep. McGovern demanded that human and labor rights are given time to take effect before the Colombia Free Trade Agreement is taken up for a vote. U.S. House of Representatives passes Rep. McGovern's amendment for communities disputing FEMA flood maps
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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. U.S. Rep. McGovern, 69 other House Democrats send letter to President Obama urging no cuts to social safety net
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U.S. Rep Jim McGovern and 69 other House Democrats sent a letter to President Obama urging him not to consider Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security benefit cuts in a deal to raise the debt ceiling, including changes to the chained Consumer Price Index (CPI). U.S. Rep. McGovern, Progress Caucus members issue letter to President Obama demanding for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid to be off the table in debt ceiling talks
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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." U.S. Rep. McGovern on South Sudan's independence
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From remarks delivered at Boston's South Sudan Indepedence Celebration. U.S. Rep. McGovern calls for reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program
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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… Photos from U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern's official Afghanistan visit
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Click here to see more photos from Congressman McGovern's trip. U.S. Rep. McGovern, colleagues make stand on floor against continued course in Afghanistan
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On July 6, Congressman Jim McGovern, along with 10 of his colleagues, made a series of speeches and amendments on the floor of the House of Representatives in a stand against a continued course in Afghanistan. McGovern's floor speech is below. Massachusetts House Delegation to Obama: We Oppose Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, Will Fight to Keep Funding
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Today the entire Massachusetts House delegation called on President Obama to preserve funding for Medicare and Medicaid during negotiations to raise the debt ceiling. U.S. Rep Jim McGovern announces $1.3 million grant for Worcester-based Training Resources of America, Inc.
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern announced today that Worcester-based Training Resources of America, Inc. has received a $1,300,161 grant from the Department of Labor. The grant, one of four distributed nationwide under the Young Parents Demonstration, is to provide intensive mentoring, educational, and occupational services for low-income young parents or expectant parents, ages 16 to 24. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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