WASHINGTON—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 the passing of Father José María “Chema” Tojeira, a longtime human rights advocate who led Central American Jesuits during El Salvador’s civil-war: “I am heartbroken by the passing of my dear friend, Father José María... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) led a delegation of House members in a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) voicing strong opposition to the Administration’s new reorganization plan that will hurt New England farmers and families "The Trump Administration recently announced p... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), coauthor of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, criticized the Trump Administration for using bipartisan Global Magnitsky human rights sanctions authority for a partisan purpose, and demanded that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio terminate sanctions against the Brazilian j... Read More »
Today, Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA), Bob Latta (R-OH), Haley Stevens (D-MI), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) announce the re-launch of the Congressional Robotics Caucus. Representatives McGovern, Latta, Stevens, and Obernolte will serve as Co-Chairs of the Caucus. The Congressional Robotics Caucus is a bipartisan effort to bring Members of Congress together to discuss issues related to robotics a... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jim McGovern, his wife Lisa McGovern, and their son Patrick McGovern released the following statement upon the passing of Congressman McGovern’s daughter, Molly McGovern: “Molly radiated pure joy. She lit up every room with her beaming smile—full of laughter, endless warmth, and a sharp wit that could disarm you in an instant. She was unbelievably funny, fiercely loyal, and ... Read More »
WORCESTER, Mass.—Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis: “I am deeply saddened by the passing of Pope Francis. His Holiness led with courage and compassion—and he understood that faith is about more than words, it’s about action. He didn’t just talk about feeding the hungry—he... Read More »
WORCESTER, MA – Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) on Friday sent a strongly-worded letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem demanding answers after the visas of dozens of international students at colleges and universities in Massachusetts’s Second Congressional District were revoked without notice, explanation, or due process. “I write to you wit... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02) and Jill Tokuda (HI-02) reintroduced a House resolution urging the United States to return to the negotiating table on nuclear disarmament and to lead a global effort to reduce and eliminate nuclear weapons. The resolution, H. Res. 317, reaffirms the United States’ moral and strategic obligation to prevent nuclear war and calls... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and a Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee, led 38 House Democrats in a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins demanding answers after the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program was abruptly terminated without Congressional consultation or notice, harming farms and scho... Read More »
** VIDEO: Press Conference Announcing The Hunger Free Future Act ** WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Tuesday, Representatives James P. McGovern (D-MA), Shontel Brown (D-OH), and Jahana Hayes (D-CT) introduced The Hunger Free Future Act to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from backdoor benefit cuts. The legislation has 56 cosponsors in the House. The Hunger Free Future Act requires t... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking him to restore funding to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that monitor and advocate for human rights in China. The letter appeals to Secretary Rubio as a former Chair (2017-2018) of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—a bipartisan a... Read More »
LEOMINSTER, MA – As Donald Trump prepares to deliver his first address to Congress since returning to office, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), one of Congress’s leading voices in the fight against hunger, delivered a powerful speech from Ginny’s Helping Hand, a local food pantry in Massachusetts, calling out Trump and Republicans in Congress for their attacks on food assistance programs. “Tomorrow... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Committee and Ranking Member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, wrote a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking him to rescind the appointment of a Uyghur genocide denier to a top position at the United States Department of State. “There are few foreign policy issues that ha... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman James P. McGovern, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order blocking funding for UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees: "Cutting off UNRWA funding is an attack on innocent Palestinian famili... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Congressman James P. McGovern, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s new Executive Order withdrawing the United States from the U.N. Human Rights Council: “Pulling out of the U.N. Human Rights Council is reckless and shameful. Instead of leading the fight again... Read More »
