Rep. James McGovern

Democrat  •  3rd District, Massachusetts  •  7th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
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11/24/09
DownWithTyranny!: More Steps Towards Ending The War In Afghanistan

And that brings us to the bipartisan letter from Jim McGovern (D-MA), signed by 50 Democrats and 7 Democrats advocating an end to the occupation of Afghanistan. This is a significant expansion of the 32 Democrats who voted against ...

11/24/09
Senate LRA Bill Gains Momentum | Enough

HR 2478, originally sponsored by Congressmen Jim McGovern (D- MA), Edward Royce (R-CA) and Brad Miller (D-NC), impressively now has 129 additional cosponsors. In a relatively short amount of time, the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament ...

Source: Enough
11/24/09
20th Anniversary of the Jesuit Martyrs in El Salvador | Voices of CRS

13, with the conferring of an honorary degree in human rights on Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA). McGovern had been chief of staff in 1989 to Congressman Joe Moakley, who headed the select committee of the U.S. House of Representatives ...

11/24/09
Reduce the Danger of Nuclear War and Help Feed Hungry Kids ...

That changed last spring, when two Congressmen from opposite sides of the aisle — Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Rep. Dwight Lungren (R-CA) — got together and crafted a bill that not only paves the way toward necessary ...

11/23/09
Afternoon Open Thread - Jack & Jill Politics

U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., gained international acclaim for being the only member in Congress who courageously and extraordinarily voted against the authorization of the use of force following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. ... Lee: I have also signed

11/23/09
World News Australia - Troop decision 'on December 1'

The lawmakers, led by Representative Mike Honda of California, called for a "comprehensive rethinking" of the military mission, a "complete redesign" of the reconstruction strategy and a "courageous reconciliation strategy" in

11/23/09
Mudville Gazette

... Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN), Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA), Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), and Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-CA), joined Obey, Murtha and Larson as original co-sponsors of the measure. .... EXCLUSIVE

11/23/09
NH INSIDER- Your Source for NH Politics - Press Releases - KNIGHTS ...

IN Rep Peter Visclosky. MA Reps Mike Capuano - candidate U.S. Senate, Bill Delahunt, Ed Markey, Jim McGovern. MD Sen Barbara Mikulski. MN Rep Betty McCollum. MO Rep William Clay; Sen Claire McCaskill. NH Rep Carol Shea-Porter. ...

11/23/09
Barbara Lee Sponsors Bill to End War in Afghanistan - NAM

(NNPA) – U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., gained international acclaim for being the only member in Congress who courageously and extraordinarily voted against the authorization of the use of force following the Sept. ... Lee: I have also signed onto Co

11/22/09
Barbara Lee sponsors bill to end war in Afghanistan | San ...

US Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., gained international acclaim for being the only member in Congress who courageously and extraordinarily voted against the authorization of the use of force following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. ... Lee: I have also signed o

11/22/09
WOLA.ORG - The Washington Office on Latin America - Representative ...

The following document is the full text of Representative Jim McGovern's speech at the 20th anniversary commemoration of the six Jesuits and two women murdered in El Salvador in 1989. At this historic event, Rep. ...

Source: WOLA.ORG
11/20/09
Congressional progressives urge Obama to change Afghanistan strategy

Our perspectives have manifested, formally and informally, via Congressional Progressive Caucus Member-led legislation: Requesting a timeline for eventual troop withdrawal (HR 2404, Rep. McGovern); requesting measurements for mission ...

11/20/09
Some brave, truthful members of Congress

Jim McGovern (MA) emphasized that “regardless of what you think of the Goldstone Report, it makes an important recommendation: that it is incumbent upon both Israel and the Palestinians, in particular Hamas, to carry out credible ...

11/20/09
Pie and Coffee » 508 #93: Faceplant

This week's top story: US Rep. Jim McGovern skateboarded with Stephen Colbert. Mike compares his falling off the board to former Worcester Mayor Tim Murray's disavowal of metal. (We previously tried to help Mr. Murray with his metal ...

11/20/09
508 #93: Faceplant

This week's top story: US Rep. Jim McGovern skateboarded with Stephen Colbert. Mike compares his falling off the board to former Worcester Mayor Tim Murray's disavowal of metal. (We previously tried to help Mr. ...

11/20/09
HR 4130 - Share The Sacrifice Act of 2010 – Barney Frank (D-MA ...

... Barney Frank (D-MA), Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Congressman Sam Farr (D-CA), Congressman Raul Grijalva (DAZ),Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN), Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA), and Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA). ...

11/20/09
Afghan war surtax

Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. Dave Obey (Wis.), Defense Appropriations Subcommittee John Murtha (Pa.), and Democratic Caucus chairman John Larsen (Conn.) say that the bill woild end the practice of paying for the war with ...

11/19/09
Colbert Skateboards with California's 12th Congress Members ...

... segment with Congress Representative Jackie Speier of California 12th, the two decided to make a YouTube Video of the pair skating down the hallway (Time 5:20). Jim McGovern and Patrick Kennedy also wanted to join in on the fun. ...

11/19/09
A True Bipartisan Effort To End The War! « Dandelion Salad

... People Should Demand More Than Fighting The "Resource Wars" For Oil Giants! Rep Kaptur November 18, 2009; Presstv reports : IAEA approves of Iran's program, demands explanation November 18, 2009; The Daily Show: 11/17/09 in :60 Seconds N

11/19/09
Dem lawmakers introduce Afghan war surtax - The Hill's Blog ...

A trio of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation that would impose a surtax to pay for the war in Afghanistan. Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. ... Jim McGovern (Mass.), and Linda Sanchez (Calif.) "We believe that if this war i

Source: News
11/19/09
Stephen Colbert Pushes Mongo | Longboarding and Skimboarding ...

Obviously inside by Tony “Ride” Hawk, Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert recently went skateboarding with Congress woman Jackie Speier, Representatives Jim McGovern and Patrick Kennedy. He even nearly tried dropping in on the staircase. ...

11/19/09
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney - Maloney, Heller introduce bill to ...

Lois Capps (D-CA), Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA), Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA), Rep Eliot Engel (D-NY), Rep. ...

11/18/09
Still No Justice for Priests in Notorious El Salvador Massacre 20 ...

Meanwhile in the U.S., last month Congress passed a joint resolution, authored by Representative Jim McGovern (D-Mass) honoring the Jesuits and their work in El Salvador. (McGovern himself received an honorary doctorate in Human Rights ...

11/18/09
Wormtown Taxi: Jim "Skateboard" McGovern

This is a screen grab of a Comedy Central video clip that Brendan Melican embedded on his blog today. And, yes, that really is my representative in the U.S. Congress, Jim McGovern, on a skateboard with Stephen Colbert behind him. ...

11/18/09
World News Australia - Obama wraps up China visit

The US president -- accompanied by his secretaries of state, commerce, energy and the country's trade representative -- had been expected to raise economic issues such as the yuan, which Washington sees as undervalued. ..... The letter was also signed

11/18/09
NorthboroNews » Meet Mr. Bob Brunstetter

With help from State Representative Karyn Polito, State Representative Jim McGovern, and US Senator John Kerry, Mr. Brunstetter at long last received his honor on November 9th. The Bronze Star recognizes heroic soldiers' actions in ...

11/18/09
Video: Stephen Colbert Skateboards With Members of Congress

They talked about a number of issues, including gay marriage (which Representative Speier supports) and why 14 year olds should be allowed to vote. Then they decided to make a YouTube video, because YouTube is located in the 12th district. Stephen convinc

11/18/09
Congressman McGovern skates the Capitol | Brendan Melican

Just in time for the release of Tony Hawk Ride, on last nights Colbert Report Congressman Jim McGovern hopped on a skateboard with Colbert for a quick ride through the Capitol. Disaffected youth of Worcester, bookmark this video for use ...

11/18/09
Colbert Skateboards With Congress (VIDEO)

... but the fun didn't stop there. Representatives Jim McGovern and Patrick Kennedy also got in on the action. Fortunately, Stephen didn't break his neck while attempting his stair trick. (Skateboarding begins 5:20 into the clip.) WATCH: ... This

11/18/09
Colbert Skateboards With Congress (VIDEO)

Representatives Jim McGovern and Patrick Kennedy also got in on the action. Fortunately, Stephen didn't break his neck while attempting his stair trick. (Skateboarding begins 5:20 into the clip.) ...

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