Rep. James McGovern

Democrat  •  3rd District, Massachusetts  •  7th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
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10/02/09
A few quick hits before the weekend:

I'm part of a forum at the opening tonight, headlined by Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts. Rethink Afghanistan is an important film and a clear indictment ...

Source: The Nation.
10/02/09
My day as a PGA Tour pro

“Players have to play in pro-ams, or they could lose points for their retirement funds,” said Jim mcgovern, a veteran of more than 60 pro-ams who ran ...

Source: Golf.com
10/02/09
Who Decides About War? What About the People?

Ninety-eight members of the House – including liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans – have cosponsored Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern's ...

Source: The Nation.
10/02/09
Around 'The Nation'

...extended their premiere run of their new film, Rethink Afghanistan. I'm part of a forum at the opening tonight, headlined by Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts. Rethink Afghanistan is an important film and a clear indictment of escalation and Rep. McGov

Source: The Nation
10/02/09
Kerry's Banana Politics

...Nicaragua. In the last few years, Rep. Bill Delahunt, D-Mass., traveled to Venezuela to flatter Hugo Chavez, while Rep. Jim McGovern consorted with FARC terrorist sympathizers in Colombia. Hanging out with America's enemies is almost a Democratic Party

10/01/09
RE: James McGovern

Walz, for instance, has signed onto a bill by Rep. Jim McGovern (Mass.), the most vocal critic among House Democrats of the Afghan war, calling on Obama to ...

Source: Common Dreams (press release)
10/01/09
Dana Rohrabacher, Unlikely Afghanistan Dove

...toppled the Taliban in 2001 while the U.S. provided air support, money and weapons. But wait, it gets better! When liberal Rep. Jim McGovern offered an amendment earlier this year requiring the Pentagon to draw up an exit plan from Afghanistan (the mea

09/30/09
Rick Holmes: Big job, small candidates for Kennedy's seat

Jim McGovern wants to chair the House Rules Committee, like his mentor, Joe Moakley. Richie Neal is an inside player in the House and happy to stay that way ...

Source: Mansfield News
09/30/09
Group Tied to Obama Urges Tax Rise

...the president may be going down the wrong road -- like in Afghanistan -- I'm going to be vocal in my opposition," said Rep. Jim McGovern (D., Mass.), who has led a House effort to dissuade the administration from sending more troops to Afghanistan.Still

09/29/09
Group Tied to Obama Urges Tax Increase

"In areas where the president may be going down the wrong road -- like in Afghanistan -- I'm going to be vocal in my opposition," said Rep. Jim McGovern (D. ...

Source: Wall Street Journal
09/29/09
50000 'chaotic' families to be sent to behaviour training centres

Jim McGovern, Labour's Dundee West MP, said he was “very proud” that the project had made such an impact on the Prime Minister.

Source: Telegraph.co.uk
09/28/09
Around 'The Nation'

...new film, Rethink Afghanistan, at 7:30PM in Manhattan. The event includes a panel discussion featuring The Honorable Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass), a courageous leader in the movement to "rethink Afghanistan," along with me, The Nation's John Nichols, and

Source: The Nation
09/28/09
Rick Holmes: Big job, small candidates for Kennedy's seat

Jim mcgovern wants to chair the House Rules Committee, like his mentor, Joe Moakley. Richie Neal is an inside player in the House and happy to stay that way ...

Source: Norton Mirror
09/28/09
Health Coverage, Quality Depend Heavily On Geography

Gene Green's congressional district in Houston, where 40.1 percent of the population is uninsured, to Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern's district around ...

Source: Ethiopian Review
09/27/09
Health Coverage, Quality Depend Heavily On Geography

Gene Green's congressional district in Houston, where 40.1 percent of the population is uninsured, to Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern's district around ...

Source: Zikkir World (blog)
09/26/09
Rick Holmes: Big job, small candidates for Kennedy's seat

Jim McGovern wants to chair the House Rules Committee, like his mentor, Joe Moakley. Richie Neal is an inside player in the House and happy to stay that way ...

Source: Wakefield Observer
09/26/09
Uninsured rate below state level

Gene Green's congressional district in Houston, where 40.1 percent of the population is uninsured, to Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern's district around ...

Source: Brenham Banner Press
09/25/09
Geography makes difference in health insurance coverage

...Rep. Gene Green’s congressional district in Houston, where 40.1 percent of the population is uninsured, to Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern’s district around Worcester, Mass., where only 3.4 percent of the population has no coverage. McGovern’s distri

09/24/09
RE: James McGovern

Dundee West MP Jim McGovern today welcomed the council design as a replacement for a “dilapidated station” which were “frankly embarrassing”. ...

Source: Evening Telegraph
09/24/09
Geography makes difference in health coverage

...U.S. Rep. Gene Green's congressional district in Houston, where 40.1% of the population is uninsured, to Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern's district around Worcester, Mass., where only 3.4% of the population has no coverage. McGovern's district is helped by

Source: KLTV
09/24/09
Geography makes difference in health coverage

...Rep. Gene Green's congressional district in Houston, where 40.1 percent of the population is uninsured, to Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern's district around Worcester, Mass., where only 3.4 percent of the population has no coverage. McGovern's district is

09/24/09
RE: James McGovern

Gene Green's congressional district in Houston, where 40.1 percent of the population is uninsured, to Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern's district around ...

Source: The Associated Press
09/24/09
Geography makes difference in health coverage

...Rep. Gene Green's congressional district in Houston, where 40.1 percent of the population is uninsured, to Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern's district around Worcester, Mass., where only 3.4 percent of the population has no coverage. McGovern's district is

Source: Miami Herald
09/23/09
Massachusetts Sign Transportation Agreement with CSX ...

“This announcement is terrific news for commuters in Massachusetts,” Representative Jim McGovern said. “Increasing commuter rail service to Worcester and ...

Source: eGov monitor
09/23/09
Congress presses on war plan: report

...House, more than half of the Democratic caucus voted this summer in favor of an amendment, put forward by Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern, requiring the Pentagon to furnish an exit strategy for Afghanistan. The measure failed. Democratic leaders have be

Source: The Nation
09/23/09
Global food security plan imminent

Representative Jim McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat, said reaction to the Obama administration's plan will be crucial to determine if the United States is ...

Source: Health24.com
09/22/09
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Opens New $10M Academic ...

On hand at the event were Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Worcester City Manager Michael O'Brien, Worcester Mayor Konstantina Lukes and MCPHS President ...

Source: PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
09/22/09
Agriculture co's see business opportunity in food aid

Representative Jim McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat, said reaction to the Obama administration's plan will be crucial to determine if the United States is ...

Source: Reuters
09/22/09
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesOpens New $10M Academic ...

On hand at the event were Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Worcester City Manager Michael O`Brien,Worcester Mayor Konstantina Lukes and MCPHS President ...

Source: Reuters
09/21/09
RE: James McGovern

Congressman Jones: When we debated the armed services bill, which is the authorization bill for next year's plans for the military, [Rep.] Jim McGovern and ...

Source: Antiwar.com

Official website: http://www.house.gov/mcgovern
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438 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6101
Fax: 202-225-5759

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