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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman James P. McGovern, Chairman of the House Rules Committee, Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, and a longtime proponent of peace in El Salvador, released the following statement after Spain’s National Court began the trial of two former Salvadoran military men for their alleged involvement in the massacre of six Jesuit priests and two lay women, mother and daughter, on November 16, 1989: “Even though three decades have passed, time does not diminish ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) and a leading congressional supporter of human rights around the world, released this statement following news that Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab has been released from prison under an alternative sentencing arrangement. Rep. McGovern has served as the congressional advocate for Rajab through the Defending Freedoms Project coordinated by the TLHRC. “I am very happy... Read More »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives James P. McGovern (D-MA) and Ann Wagner (R-MO), joined by Tom Malinowski (D-NJ), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD), have introduced the Protecting Human Rights During Pandemic Act (H.R. 6986) to affirm U.S. leadership and support for the protection of internationally recognized human rights during and after the coronavirus pandemic. The bill authorizes the State Department and the United States Agency for International Develo... Read More »

“We haven’t seen numbers like this since the Great Depression. This situation demands a whole-of-government response that matches the challenges we face.” Read More »

Bipartisan Bill Would Establish A Medicare Pilot Program To Address The Link Between Diet, Chronic Illness, And Senior Health. Read More »

Ensures Congress Can Continue Legislating During the Coronavirus Pandemic Read More »

Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Family Health Center of Worcester, and Community Health Center Of Franklin County Receiving Federal Grants from CARES Act Passed by Congress Read More »

Cities and Towns Receiving Over $3.6 Million in Federal Funding through CARES Act Passed by Congress Read More »

Nearly 100 Walmart workers in Massachusetts have been diagnosed with COVID-19; At least two Walmart employees in Massachusetts have already died from COVID-19 Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Representatives Ann Wagner (MO-02), and Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) to announce the Protecting Human Rights During Pandemic Act, legislation requiring the State Department and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to take steps, through diplomacy and development assistance, to prevent... Read More »