Congressman Jim McGovern

Representing the 2nd District of Massachussetts

Fiscal Responsibility

For information on the Government Shutdown, visit our resource page.

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More on Fiscal Responsibility

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern End Hunger Now Speech: We Need a Living Wage

Jun 9, 2014

Rep. McGovern touches base with constituents during visit

Jun 2, 2014

U.S. Rep. James “Jim” McGovern wants to take what Franklin County’s got and give it to the rest of the country. “What I love about the new part of my district is that, out here, people demonstrate how to do things right,” McGovern told a crowd of constituents gathered at Green Fields Market Saturday. His district, largely in Worcester County, grew to include Greenfield and 13 central and eastern Franklin County towns during last year’s federal redistricting. His words referred to the county’s commitment to sustainable living, support of local agriculture and enthusiasm for renewable energies.

Rep. McGovern's comments on the "fundamentally wrong...cruel" Ryan budget:

Apr 8, 2014

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and I yield myself 8 minutes.

M. Speaker, budgets are moral documents. These annual documents are really statements of who we are as political parties and groups. They represent our values. They tell a story about what we believe in and how we would govern.

McGovern, 166 House Democrats to Boehner: Republicans Must Not Adjourn for Year without Extending Federal Unemployment Insurance

Dec 11, 2013

House Democrats today are urging Speaker Boehner not to adjourn the House for the year without bringing up an extension of federal unemployment insurance, which is scheduled to expire Dec. 28, immediately cutting of all jobless aid to 1.3 million Americans.

McGovern Urges Speaker Boehner to End the Republican Shutdown

Oct 5, 2013

Representative McGovern, joined by 199 Democrats, sent a letter to House Speaker Boehner today demanding a vote on a piece of legislation that would end the shutdown and fund the government. A vote on the legislation would open the entire federal government immediately.

U.S. Rep. McGovern to GOP on new-found concern about hunger: "Where have you been?"

Oct 4, 2013

After months of trying to cut $40 billion from the SNAP program, after months of demonizing poor people, after months of trying to slash food assistance programs across the board, Republicans would like us all to believe that they care about hunger in America.

U.S. Rep. McGovern remarks on the Government Shutdown

Oct 1, 2013

Remarks from the floor on September 30, 2013:

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes and I yield myself such time as I may consume.

M./ Speaker, once again, the Republican Majority is back on the House Floor trampling upon regular order and eliminating any possibility of a fair and transparent legislative process.

McGovern introduces two constitutional amendments to overturn Citizens United

Jan 22, 2013

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) today introduced two Constitutional amendments to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case, which unleashed a flood of corporate and special interest money into the American political system.