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Representative James 'Jim' P. McGovern's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Jim 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

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June 8, 2012 Letter to the Honorable Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
May 1, 2012 Kerry, Olver, Capuano, Neal, Keating, McGovern, Tierney Announce $33.7 Mil for Massachusetts Community Health Centers Boston, MA
Jan. 31, 2012 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Act of 2011 Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2011 Governor Patrick Announces $26.7 Billion Medicaid Waiver Agreement Boston, MA
Dec. 14, 2011 Letter to Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Oct. 26, 2011 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2576, Modifying Income Calculation for Health Care Programs, and Providing for Consideration of H.R. 674, 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act Washington, DC
Oct. 20, 2011 Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
Oct. 20, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary US Department of Health and Human Services Unknown
April 1, 2011 Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Reintroduces H.R. 1319, the Global Sexual & Reproductive Health Act Washington, DC
Jan. 27, 2011 Westborough's Mass. Tech Park Corporation wins 3.4 Mil to Create Shared Electronic Health Records Boston, MA
Jan. 20, 2011 Instructing Certain Committees to Report Legislation Replacing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Washington, DC
Jan. 7, 2011 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; Providing for Consideration of H. Res. 9, Instructing Certain Committees to Report Legislation Replacing the Job-Killing Health Care Law; and for Other Purposes Washington, DC
July 29, 2010 Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
May 6, 2010 Obesity is a National Threat Washington, DC
March 25, 2010 Providing For Consideration Of Senate Amendments To H.R. 4872, Health Care And Education Reconciliation Act Of 2010 Washington, DC
March 22, 2010 Congressman McGovern's Statement On Health Care Reform Unknown
March 21, 2010 Providing For Consideration Of Senate Amendments To H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009, And Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 4872, Health Care And Education Reconciliation Act Of 2010 Washington, DC
March 19, 2010 Ocean, Coastal, And Watershed Education Act Washington, DC
March 7, 2010 Letter To The Honorable Dave Obey, Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; The Honorable Todd Tiahrt, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Labor Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Washington, DC
Feb. 16, 2010 Letter To The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services Unknown
Nov. 7, 2009 Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care For America Act, And Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
Oct. 29, 2009 Op-Ed: Congressman Mcgovern On The House's Modified Version Of The Health Insurance Reform Bill Washington D.C.
Sept. 29, 2009 Honoring The Life And Works Of Senator Edward M. Kennedy Washington, DC
Sept. 25, 2009 Providing For Consideration Of Conference Report On H.R. 2918, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 Washington, DC
July 31, 2009 Health Care Reform Washington, DC
July 17, 2009 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1018, Restore our American Mustangs Act Washington, DC
June 19, 2009 Hearing Of The House Budget Committee - The Economic Case For Health-Care Reform Washington, DC
April 28, 2009 Providing for Consideration of Conference Report on S. Con. Res. 13, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
April 2, 2009 Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. 85, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
April 1, 2009 Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. 85, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
April 1, 2009 Congressman McGovern's Statement on the FY2010 Budget Resolution Washington, DC
Jan. 29, 2009 Hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission - the Status of Human Rights in China: the United Nation's Universal Periodic Review Washington, DC
May 21, 2008 Providing for Consideration of Conference Report on S. Con. Res. 70, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 Washington, DC
April 2, 2008 Congressman Jim McGoverns statement on the U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act Unknown
March 27, 2008 Congressman McGovern Addresses the Massachusetts Hunger Summit Unknown
March 12, 2008 Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. 312, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 Washington, DC
Oct. 25, 2007 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Washington, DC
Oct. 18, 2007 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007--Veto Message from the President of the United States Washington, DC
April 25, 2007 Providing for Consideration of HR 1591, US Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007 Washington, DC
April 25, 2007 Providing for Consideration of HR 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 Washington, DC
Dec. 8, 2006 Relating To Consideration Of H.R. 6111, Tax Relief And Health Care Act of 2006 Washington, DC
May 17, 2006 Providing for Further Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 Washington, DC
April 6, 2006 Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2006 Hearing: Members' Day Washington, DC
Nov. 7, 2005 Schakowsky, Colleagues, Send Letter to Ambassador Portman Over AFTA Concerns Washington, DC
July 27, 2005 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 Washington DC
June 28, 2005 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
June 23, 2005 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Washington, DC
March 10, 2004 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 339, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act Washington, DC
Jan. 14, 2004 U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern's Remarks at the United Chamber of Commerce's Annual Meeting Foxborough, MA

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