Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), announced $2.7 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Worcester Regional Airport, helping to support its continued success. The funding will support the construction of a partial parallel taxiway to Runway 11/29 in order to reduce the need to back taxi on the runway. This grant will provide funding for phase 1 of a 2 phase project. This phase includes construction of an approximately 3,500 foot haul road. This project will also ins...
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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), announced that Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president of the College of the Holy Cross, will attend Pope Francis’ unprecedented address to Congress on Sept. 24, part of his first visit to the United States. It is the first time a pope will address a joint meeting of the House and Senate. “Next week, I am excited to have Fr. Boroughs join me for Pope Francis’ historic address to Congress and Americans across the country,” Congressman McGovern said. “As p...
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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined 78 of his fellow Members of Congress in a letter to Speaker John Boehner urging him to keep the House in session every day until a deal is reached to prevent another government shutdown. With just six legislative days scheduled before the government closes its doors at 12:01 am on October 1st, the letter led by Rep. Cheri Bustos (IL-17) calls on the Speaker to use his power to keep Congress working every day, including over the next two weekends, un...
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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), the second-highest ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee, managed floor debate for House Democrats on H.R. 3134 and H.R. 3504, calling out House Republicans for their reckless attempt to defund Planned Parenthood and risk another government shutdown. Watch video of Congressman’s floor speech here. Highlights from Congressman McGovern’s floor speech today: “Today, the House should be debating a bill to keep the government open before funding runs ...
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Today Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) hosted the second of a series of meetings with his 2015 Congressional Youth Cabinet at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife in Westborough. The event included a presentation about, and tour of, the new Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife net zero field office and a roundtable discussion on the effects of climate change and the possibilities presented by renewable energy sources. “Today’s meeting with our Congressional Youth Cab...
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Today Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined local leaders for Worcester’s 40th Anniversary Pride Parade. The event celebrates the progress the LGBT equality movement has achieved – including this year’s Supreme Court decision legalizing marriage equality in all 50 states – and the role of Massachusetts as a trailblazer in the movement. Click here for photo. “Today I was proud to join our local leaders for Worcester Pride to celebrate the progress our country has made for LGBT equality,” Congr...
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Tomorrow, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) will join local leaders for Worcester’s 40th Pride Parade. The event will celebrate the progress the LGBT equality movement has achieved – including this year’s Supreme Court decision legalizing marriage equality in all 50 states – and the role that Massachusetts has played as a trailblazer in the movement. Congressman McGovern joined other Massachusetts leaders earlier this year in applauding the historic Supreme Court victory for LGBT couples, saying ...
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Tomorrow, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) will host the second of a series of meetings with his 2015 Congressional Youth Cabinet at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife in Westborough. The Congressman and his Congressional Youth Cabinet will be treated to a presentation about, and tour of, the new Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife net zero field office and then participate in a roundtable discussion on the effects of climate change and the possibilities presented ...
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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), a senior House Democrat and the 2nd highest-ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee, spoke on the House floor to urge approval of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a historic agreement to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Congressman McGovern called out the House Republican leadership for upending what was supposed to be a serious and straightforward debate and instead forcing a series of votes meant to drag out the proces...
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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) spoke on the House floor to highlight the connection between addressing hunger in the United States – impacting 49 million Americans – and supporting healthy families. McGovern recognized Massachusetts organizations like Worcester County Food Bank, Community Harvest Project, and Community Servings for their efforts to treat hunger as a health issue and help families in need. Video here. Excerpts from Congressman McGovern’s floor speech today: “Supporting ...
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