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Congressional Delegation Announces $8.9 Million in Faa Grants to Mass. Airports
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United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representatives Richard Neal, Jim McGovern, Michael Capuano, Stephen Lynch, Bill Keating, and Katherine Clark today announced $8.9 million in U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants to support projects at Massachusetts airports. U.S. Rep Jim McGovern Remarks On H. Res. 418, to End the Persecution of the Rohingya in Burma and Protect Ethnic and Religious Minorities
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Over 800,000 people of Rohingya ethnicity live in Burma, mostly in the state. Even though many Rohingyas have lived in the Rakhine for generations, the Burma Citizenship Law of 1982 has excluded them from approved ethnic groups, thereby rendering them stateless and vulnerable to exploitation, violence and abuse. I am very proud to rise in support of this resolution urging the Government of Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma. Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Co-Chairmen Express Outrage Over Boko Haram Kidnappings in Nigeria
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Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission co-chairmen James McGovern (D-MA) and Frank Wolf (R-VA) welcomed the announcement by Secretary Kerry that the United States will be offering military and law enforcement assistance support to the Nigerian government with the aim of finding and securing the release of nearly 300 missing Nigerian schoolgirls. 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 U.S. Rep. Jim Mcgovern Meets with Members of Pussy Riot
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Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) met today with two members of the Russian band and activist group Pussy Riot to discuss ongoing human rights violations in Russia. U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern End Hunger Now Speech: GOP Holds Hearing on Poverty -- Without the Poor
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"We need to hear from those who struggle with poverty, not just the think tank gurus. We need to hear what is working and what is not working on the ground in our communities," - U.S. Rep. McGovern U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern Announces Yiddish Book Center as a Recipient of 2014 National Medal for Museum and Library Service
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern announced that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has selected the Yiddish Book Center, Amherst, Mass, as a recipient of a National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries for service to the community. U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern and U.S. Economic Development Administration Announce Federal Investments to Boost Business Development and Job Growth in Worcester
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern joined U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Matt Erskine to announce a $1 million U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant for the Worcester Technology and Idea Development Exchange (TIDE) and to tour the future home of the Massachusetts Digital Games Institute (MassDiGI) New Venture Center (NVC) at Becker College. Statement by Reps. McGovern, Farr, and Schakowsky on the murder in Honduras of Carlos Mejia Orellana
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We are shocked and saddened by the news of the murder of Carlos Mejia Orellana, journalist and marketing director of Radio Progreso in Honduras. 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… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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