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Summary

Representative James 'Jim' P. McGovern

Full Name: James 'Jim' P. McGovern
Office: U.S. House (MA) - District 2, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lisa; 2 Children: Patrick, Molly
Birth Date: 11/20/1959
Birth Place: Worcester, MA
Home City: Worcester, MA
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 807 - Full Faith and Credit Act
Legislation (Nay)

May 9, 2013

HR 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

April 18, 2013

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Call for State Department to Address Plight of Chen Gunangcheng & Family

May 13, 2013 - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and a bipartisan group of members sent the following letter to Secretary of State John ...

End Hunger Now

May 7, 2013 - Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, next Wednesday the House Agriculture Committee is expected to mark up the farm bill. The farm bill is an important bill ...

Letter to President Obama - Cuba Travel Policy

April 30, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 American Conservative Union Lifetime Score 2%
2012 American Conservative Union Ratings of Congress 0%
2012 Gun Owners' Action League Positions on Gun Rights [Non-Incumbent Candidates] F
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,068,822.44
Total Spent $740,708.53
Cash On Hand $354,251.02
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jim McGovern refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View James 'Jim' P. McGovern's Massachusetts Congressional Election 2010 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://jimmcgovern.house.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://mcgovern.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/repjimmcgovern

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/repmcgovern

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/RepJimMcGovern

Washington, D.C.
438 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6101
Fax: 202-225-5759

District
94 Pleasant Street
Northampton, MA 01060

District
34 Mechanic Street, 1st Floor
Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: 508-831-7356
Fax: 508-754-0982

Key Staff
Michael Mershon
Press Secretary
438 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6101
Fax: 202-225-5759

Key Staff
Christopher Philbin
Chief of Staff
438 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6101
Fax: 202-225-5759

Key Staff
Daniel Holt
Scheduler
438 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6101
Fax: 202-225-5759

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