McGovern Statement on Venezuela War Powers Resolution ending in Tie Vote after Congressional Deadlock

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WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and the Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released this statement following a tie vote on H. Con. Res. 68, legislation designed to prevent the Trump administration from further escalating hostilities in Venezuela: “I'm disappointed we did not win this vote, but I want to…

McGovern Announces Statewide End Hunger Now Tour, Slams Trump’s Big Ugly Bill for Making Hunger Worse

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WASHINGTON—Today, Rules Committee Ranking Member James P. McGovern (D-MA) announced a statewide End Hunger Now Tour, during which he will visit every congressional district in the Commonwealth to hear firsthand from people struggling to put food on the table, see how the Trump administration's cruel cuts to nutrition assistance are hurting our communities,…

McGovern, Massie, Castro Reintroduce Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Block Trump’s Escalating Hostilities Toward Venezuela

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—In the aftermath of the Trump administration’s military strike against Venezuela, Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission; Thomas Massie (R-KY); and Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Western Hemisphere…

McGovern Statement on Unauthorized Use of Military Force in Venezuela

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WORCESTER—Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released this statement following Donald Trump’s illegal and unjustified attack against Venezuela: “Nicolás Maduro is a brutal dictator with a horrific human rights record who used force to cling to power after losing an election.…