Rep. James McGovern

Democrat  •  3rd District, Massachusetts  •  7th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
  • Abstains: 3%

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03/20/10
Capuano, Tierney Say 'Yes' To Health Care Overhaul

...Democrats the support of all but one Massachusetts congressman before Sunday's decisive vote. Reps. Ed Markey, Barney Frank, Jim McGovern, Richard Neal, John Olver, William Delahunt and Niki Tsongas are all backing the bill. Rep. Stephen Lynch, a South

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03/18/10
Rep. Lynch (D-MA): "This is a very good bill for insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies"

Source: Boston Globe WASHINGTON Despite pressure from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats, Representative Stephen F. Lynch of South Boston said today that he will vote against President Obamas health care overhaul when it comes to the House

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03/18/10
House Sends Resolution on PMA Probe Back to Ethics

House lawmakers Thursday punted a resolution demanding the chambers ethics committee reveal to Congress the details including witnesses, subpoenas and documents of its investigation of earmarks Members provided to clients of the PMA Group lobbying firm,

Source: Roll Call
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03/18/10
House sets aside anti-'deem and pass' resolution

The House voted 222-203 Thursday to set aside a resolution that would have required an up-or-down tally on the Senate health bill, halting a Republican effort to block Democrats' preferred method for getting a reform measure through the chamber. The

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03/09/10
Congress Votes for Afghan War

...receive consideration. A majority of Democrats already support HR 2404, the exit strategy resolution being prepared by Rep. Jim McGovern. The measure, which was opposed by the White House, needs updating and amending. If subject to hearings, McGovern's

Source: The Nation
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03/06/10
Why Can't The U.S. Congress Do More To Create Jobs?

...votes again until at least Tuesday. Back home this weekend, lawmakers will fall back on a familiar message: “We have to do things around here incrementally,” said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Massachusetts. “We’ll tell people something is better than n

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03/06/10
Analysis: Congress struggles in its effort to pass job-creation measures

...home this weekend, lawmakers will fall back on a familiar message: "We have to do things around here incrementally," said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. "We'll tell people something is better than nothing." First published on March 6, 2010 at 12:00 am...

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03/06/10
Alex Salmond launches SNP general election campaign

...for alleged fraud. He has been deselected, and Labour is defending a 2,680 lead. It is targeting Dundee West, held by Labour's Jim McGovern with a 5,379 lead, and Falkirk, held by Eric Joyce with a 13,475 majority. In these seats, SNP canvassing suggest

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03/05/10
House approves bill to give tax break for hiring jobless

...in the upcoming midterm elections. Further jobs measures are promised. “It’s not that good, but it’s better than nothing,” said Jim McGovern (D-Mass). “And we’re going to have to do more. But the bill that I would have liked to have seen pas

Source: Boston Herald
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03/05/10
House OKs $15 billion jobs bill

...Belt district whether they would hire based on the payroll tax holiday. "Nobody raised their hands," LaTourette said. Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said the bill was bettter than nothing. "We're going to have to do more. But the bill that I would have lik

Source: Baltimore Sun
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03/05/10
House passes tax breaks for new hires

...raised their hands," LaTourette said. "This is not going to create one job." "It's an insipid, weak piece of legislation," said Jim McDermott, D-Wash. "It's not that good, but it's better than nothing," said Jim McGovern, D-Mass. "And we're going to hav

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03/05/10
Congress struggles in its effort to pass job-creation measures

...don't plan votes again until at least Tuesday. Back home this weekend, lawmakers will fall back on a familiar message: "We have to do things around here incrementally," said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. "We'll tell people something is better than nothing.

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03/05/10
Jobs agenda gets push

...weak piece of legislation," added Jim McDermott, D-Wash. "It's not that good, but it's better than nothing," said Jim McGovern, D-Mass. "And we're going to have to do more. But the bill that I would have liked to have seen pass can't pass the United Sta

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03/04/10
House Passes Jobs Bill Despite Doubts

...raised their hands," LaTourette said. "This is not going to create one job." "It's an insipid, weak piece of legislation," said Jim McDermott, D-Wash. "It's not that good, but it's better than nothing," said Jim McGovern, D-Mass. "And we're going to hav

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03/02/10
LETTER: Looking forward to exciting election season

On Sunday, Feb. 28, the 4th Congressional District Chapter of the Massachusetts Republican Assembly presented its first "Lincoln-Reagan Brunch" to a packed house at The Elks Lodge in Fall River. A full slate of Republican candidates vying for local

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03/02/10
Cuba: Fatal hunger strike creates a martyr

HAVANA, Cuba — Orlando Zapata Tamayo wasn’t a prominent voice in Cuba’s small opposition movement. He wasn’t one of the dissident activists whom foreign reporters often call for quotes, and he didn’t have a blog or an academic degree. But when th

Source: Global Post
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03/01/10
Efforts to engage Cuba founder over death of dissident

...travel restrictions. "As bad as the Zapata case is, the Gross issue is the one that has a greater reach here.'' Even Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., who opposes the U.S. ban on tourist travel to Cuba, blasted Cuba's handling of the Zapata case, saying it ``

Source: McClatchy
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02/11/10
RE: James McGovern

Jim McGovern, a US Congressman, recently told Colombian daily El Espectador that extrajudicial executions by the Colombian military (also known as “false ...

Source: Colombia Reports
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02/10/10
Quake Victim's Family Prays For Closure

...it doesn't seem real, and I don't know how to say it. It just doesn't seem real," The Gengels credit Sen. John Kerry and Rep. Jim McGovern with keeping the search and recovery operation going strong. "They've had an American girl since a week ago Sunday

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02/10/10
Resolution in Congress Calls for Disarming Nukes and Fighting Child Hunger

...to prevent terrorist theft, and diverting savings from disarmament toward fighting child hunger in impoverished countries. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA) put forward the resolution in 2009. UNICEF and Catholic Relief Services, who

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02/09/10
RE: James McGovern

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA) put forward the resolution in 2009. UNICEF and Catholic Relief Services, who see firsthand the ...

Source: Blogcritics.org (blog)
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02/05/10
Owe, no! Debt ceiling soars as Dow sinks

..."If the United States defaults, investors will lose confidence that the US will honor its debts in the future," said Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass). But in a clear sign of concern about the fall elections, 37 Dems from conservative-tilting districts cast "n

Source: New York Post
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02/04/10
House agrees to $1.9 trillion more debt

...default on U.S. obligations. "I can't think of a more reckless or irresponsible act. Defaulting is not an option," said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. "If the United States defaults, investors will lose confidence that the U.S. will honor its debts in the

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02/04/10
Debt limit increase nears final House vote

...in 2001 and 2003. "We are in this position because of the policies that have been implemented over the past decade," said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. "Ten years ago, we had a budget surplus. Since then our country was attacked and the worst recession in

Source: GovExec.com
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02/04/10
RE: James McGovern

"We are in this position because of the policies that have been implemented over the past decade," said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. ...

Source: GovExec.com
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02/04/10
House OKs $14.3T federal borrowing cap

...default on U.S. obligations. I cant think of a more reckless or irresponsible act. Defaulting is not an option, said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. If the United States defaults, investors will lose confidence that the U.S. will honor its debts in the futur

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02/04/10
RE: James McGovern

"We are in this position because of the policies that have been implemented over the past decade," said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. ...

Source: GovExec.com
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02/04/10
House votes for $1.9 trillion more debt

...on U.S. obligations. “I can’t think of a more reckless or irresponsible act. Defaulting is not an option,” said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. “If the United States defaults, investors will lose confidence that the U.S. will honor its debts in the f

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02/04/10
RE: James McGovern

Defaulting is not an option," said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. "If the United States defaults, investors will lose confidence that the US will honor its ...

Source: USA Today
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02/03/10
Twenty-five Members of House Supporting No Nukes, Fight Child Hunger Resolution

...Relief Services and UNICEF are encouraging the public to contact their representatives about supporting the resolution. Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts introduced the resolution last year. The following members of the House have already signed on. R

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