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Worcester Telegram
April 27, 2018
Last Friday Congressman Jim McGovern and his Illinois colleague in the House, Rep. Luis Gutierrez, held a town hall meeting here in Worcester on immigration and Puerto Rico relief and the event hardly made a ripple in the local press. That is not to say the issues raised at the meeting were not important.
CT Post
April 27, 2018
From left, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Daniel Secatore, grandson of Louise Slaughter, Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., and Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, pose shoveling dirt during the walnut tree planting ceremony inÃâà...
MassLive.com
April 27, 2018
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Worcester, called on House leaders Friday to ensure the legislative process remains open, following reports that the ... The congressman, who serves as the Rules Committee's ranking member, said he and other panel Democrats "were extremely troubled" to see Politico reportÃâà...
MassLive.com
April 26, 2018
Submitted photo from a recent trip to Puerto Rico , Congressman Jim McGovern and Congressman Richard E. Neal in a meeting. ... SPRINGFIELD -- Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, a Springfield attorney running for Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District, took issue this week with incumbent U.S. Rep. RichardÃâà...
WBUR
April 14, 2018
Congressman Seth Moulton, an Iraq war veteran, tweeted Friday night: "Anyone who uses chemical weapons should be stopped. ... Reps. Katherine Clark, Jim McGovern and Joe Kennedy III similarly voiced the need the need for a plan in Syria but criticized the president for carrying out airstrikes withoutÃâà...
MassLive.com
April 12, 2018
2.19.14 | Amherst -- Congressman Jim McGovern talks with Russell Jordan of Amherst during a visit to the Not Bread Alone community meal program ... U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Worcester, condemned the Trump administration Thursday for reportedly considering a proposal that would allow states toÃâà...
The Hill
April 11, 2018
“It is fitting that the mantle of leadership will now be taken up by Congressman Jim McGovern, a proud progressive champion who has dedicated a lifetime to ... Pelosi tapped Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.), a second-term lawmaker and the first Guatemalan-American to serve in Congress to fill out the roster.
Politico
April 10, 2018
Rep. Jim McGovern has been tapped to serve as ranking member on the House Rules Committee, filling the vacancy left last month by the death of Rep. ... “It is fitting that the mantle of leadership will now be taken up by Congressman Jim McGovern, a proud progressive champion who has dedicated aÃâà...
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
April 8, 2018
The summit included speeches from local activists and political strategists, but the main event was a speech from Congressman Jim McGovern, who represents ... by Dustin Reidy, an activist from New York's 19th district, which borders Massachusetts, and Tova Yampolsky, campaign director for U.S. Rep.
The Landmark
March 21, 2018
On March 5, the 5-year selectman announced what he called a somewhat “unorthodox” campaign for the seat. If Kurtz collects enough signatures to get on the ballot for the September Primary election and prevails in that race, he will face long-time incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.). “I don'tÃâà...
13WHAM-TV
March 20, 2018
Representative Jim McGovern read a statement from Congresswoman Slaughter's staff members. “Louise was our boss, mentor, leader and our chairwoman and our friend,” McGovern said, reading the statement. “She taught us when to ask, when to push and when to fight like hell. In her case, she usually preferred to fightÃâà...
GazetteNET
February 27, 2018
Congressman James McGovern, a fellow Democrat from Worcester, described Kocot as “a great public servant with a big heart. He fought hard for what he believed in, and always listened carefully to the communities that sent him to Beacon Hill. “Massachusetts is a better place because of his thoughtful,Ãâà...
The Recorder
February 23, 2018
GREENFIELD — Speaking on a morning where the valley looked something like a winter wonderland, Congressman Jim McGovern explained how breathtaking his driving was ... Both McGovern and Greenfield Community College President Bob Pura took a moment to acknowledge the death of state Rep.
WAMC
February 23, 2018
Condolences for Kocot came from many inside of government and out including Gov. Charlie Baker (R-MA) and U.S Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz, in a statement released by his office said, “Representative Kocot was a manÃâà...
The Recorder
February 22, 2018
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, right, talks with radio host Monte Belmonte in November 2017 as they march down Pleasant Street during the annual “Monte's March” on their way to completing the 42-mile march from Springfield to Greenfield to raise awareness and funds to support the Food Bank of WesternÃâà...
The Recorder
February 22, 2018
Peter V. Kocot, a longtime Northampton Democrat who has served as the 1st Hampshire District's representative since 2002, died Thursday. He was 61 years old. Kocot had been battling an illness in recent weeks, according to state Rep. Stephen Kulik, D-Worthington. He is survived by his wife, Shauneen,Ãâà...
Tampabay.com
February 21, 2018
ANDRES LEIVA | Times US Representative Kathy Castor is seen speaking during an elections watch party held by Rep. Castor at Fodder & Shine in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday, ... Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, Susan Davis of California and Castor. Like Castor, all six favor steps toward normalization ofÃâà...
MassLive.com
February 15, 2018
Jim McGovern, D-Worcester, has offered to help work out an agreement in the the long-running contract dispute between Baystate Franklin Medical Center ... "Congressman McGovern is committed to bringing both sides together to ensure a fair agreement is reached and will do all he can to help facilitate aÃâà...
EcoWatch
February 15, 2018
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D.-Ore.), alongside Representative Jim McGovern (D.-Mass.) and conservation, farmworker, farmer and consumer groups, on Wednesday reintroduced the Saving America's Pollinators Act, which aims to suspend the registration of certain neonicotinoid insecticides until theÃâà...
MassLive.com
February 11, 2018
As a United States congressman; as a citizen; I'm ashamed of that." McGovern said his 2nd Congressional District in Massachusetts contains around 2,000 farms, large and small. He fielded questions, and said he wants input from his agricultural constituents. "I want to understand what's on your mind asÃâà...
Cheddar
December 31, 1999
Congressman Jim McGovern is a Democrat representing the second district of Massachusetts. He also serves as the ranking member of the House Rules Committee and the House Agriculture Committee's Nutrition Subcommittee. McGovern says the proposed GOP farm bill will leave more AmericansÃâà...
The Sun Chronicle
December 31, 1999
If Democrats take over Congress in the midterm election, no state stands to benefit more than Massachusetts. The Bay State has several members in Congress in line for more influential positions should power switch to the Democrats. The most notable examples are U.S. Rep. James McGovernÃâà...
Worcester Telegram
December 31, 1999
WORCESTER – With the death of New York Congresswoman Louise Slaughter Friday, U.S. Rep James P. McGovern is the ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee, perhaps for the long term. The 21-year U.S. representative from Worcester is now the senior Democrat on the committee, and willÃâà...
Worcester Telegram
December 31, 1999
WORCESTER – With the death of New York Congresswoman Louise Slaughter Friday, U.S. Rep James P. McGovern is the ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee, perhaps for the long term. The 21-year U.S. representative from Worcester is now the senior Democrat on the committee, and willÃâà...
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