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  1. Deep Divide in Congress Over Domestic Food Aid

    Thu, 16 May 2013

    government should do. "We should be doing this as individuals, helping the poor," said Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif. Rep . Jim McGovern , D-Mass., offered an amendment to do away with the cuts that was rejected by the panel. "Christians, Jews, Muslims

  2. Obama to Speak at Boston Marathon Interfaith Service

    Thu, 18 Apr 2013

    eldest son Tagg, Rep. Joe Kennedy and his wife, actor Bradley Cooper, Theresa Heinz Kerry, Rep. Niki Tsongas, Rep . James McGovern , Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and journalist Mike Barnicle. Marathoners sporting blue and yellow

  3. House rejects Senate debt bill; Obama wants compromise

    Sun, 31 Jul 2011

    pass," he said Saturday. That was part of the House strategy Saturday in pre-emptively voting down the Reid plan. But Rep . Jim McGovern , D-Mass., noted that Republicans were forcing a vote on the debt limit under the same process they've used to rename

  4. House rejects Senate debt billl; Obama wants compromise

    Sat, 30 Jul 2011

    pass," he said Saturday. That was part of the House strategy Saturday in pre-emptively voting down the Reid plan. But Rep . Jim McGovern , D-Mass., noted that Republicans were forcing a vote on the debt limit under the same process they've used to rename

  5. Libya: A Liberal Revolt and John Boehner's Lifeline to the White House

    Fri, 3 Jun 2011

    resolution it would go directly to Senate. The main movers behind this resolution are liberal Democrats like Kucinich and Rep . Jim McGovern , D-Mass., but it also has significant support among rank-and-file Republicans who, unlike the Republican leadership, are

  6. Lawmakers to President Obama: Get Out of Afghanistan

    Thu, 5 May 2011

    SEALs killed Osama bin Laden Sunday and with just an estimated 100 members of al Qaeda remaining in Afghanistan, Rep . James McGovern , the chief architect of the legislation, asked rhetorically whether “it really make sense to keep using over 100

News

  1. House Republicans seek $100 billion cut to budget

    Wed, 16 Feb 2011

    arguing that the spending bill would hurt job creation by dramatically cutting government spending in a fragile economy. Rep . Jim McGovern , D-Mass., called it "reckless, thoughtless and heartless and, most disturbingly, it's a jobs killer." Rep

  2. House Republicans seek $100-billion cut to 2010-2011 budget

    Tue, 15 Feb 2011

    arguing that the spending bill would hurt job creation by dramatically cutting government spending in a fragile economy. Rep . Jim McGovern , D-Mass., called it "reckless, thoughtless and heartless, and most disturbingly, it's a jobs killer." Rep

  3. House Expected To Vote Tomorrow On Child Nutrition Bill

    Tue, 30 Nov 2010

    conservation subsidies to farmers. “It’s no secret that I’ve had some concerns with how this bill is paid for,” Rep . Jim McGovern , D-Mass., said on the call. “I don’t believe we should be taking access to food away from some people in order

  4. House Democrats Buck President Obama on Afghanistan

    Tue, 27 Jul 2010

    with the White House. ""It is a mistake to give the administration another blank check for the war," said Rep . James McGovern , D-Mass. "There's nowhere in the constitution that says that the president just gets to go and fight wars

  5. Signs of the Stimulus

    Wed, 14 Jul 2010

    for physical signage indicating that a project is funded by such Act, and for other purposes." Massachusetts Democrat James McGovern fired back, "This is the best we can get? Not putting up signs?" He continued, "How about paying for the tax cuts

  6. Feingold, McGovern, Jones Call for “Flexible Timetable” for Withdrawal from Afghanistan

    Wed, 14 Apr 2010

    exit strategy from Afghanistan. The legislation, introduced in the House and Senate by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), Rep . Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Walter Jones (R-NC), would require the president to set a “flexible timetable” for a U.S. troop withdrawal

  7. U.S. State Dept Official Questions Acquittal of UAE Royal Sheikh in Torture Trial

    Mon, 11 Jan 2010

    levels, and the UAE doesn't seem ready to do this." The co-chairman of the House Human Rights Commission Rep . James McGovern (D-MA) told ABC News the verdict "would be a joke if the crime wasn't so terrible." He described the outcome

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Videos

  1. Obama's Afghanistan Speech

    Wed, 2 Dec 2009

    Rep . Jim McGovern , D-Mass., discusses the president's speech on Afghanistan.

  2. Brian Ross Investigates: Torture on Tape

    Thu, 13 May 2010

    ease his brother the crown prince of President Bush at camp to. This is mr. Obama and we showed the tape the congressman James McGovern co chairman of the house human rights commission. He says the US government must get involved Great to that there strategically

    James McGovern found at 5:19

    This is -- mr. Obama and we showed the tape the congressman James McGovern co chairman of the house human rights commission. He says the US government must get involved -- Great to that there strategically
  3. Brian Ross Investigates: Torture on Tape

    Thu, 13 May 2010

    ease his brother the crown prince of President Bush at camp to. This is mr. Obama and we showed the tape the congressman James McGovern co chairman of the house human rights commission. He says the US government must get involved Great to that there strategically

    James McGovern found at 5:19

    This is -- mr. Obama and we showed the tape the congressman James McGovern co chairman of the house human rights commission. He says the US government must get involved -- Great to that there strategically

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