or Login to see your representatives.

Access Candidates' and Representatives' Biographies, Voting Records, Interest Group Ratings, Issue Positions, Public Statements, and Campaign Finances

Simply enter your zip code above to get to all of your candidates and representatives, or enter a name. Then, just click on the person you are interested in, and you can navigate to the categories of information we track for them.

Public Statements

Representative James 'Jim' P. McGovern's Public Statements

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
Date Title Location
Feb. 15, 2012 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3408, Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3813, Securities Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012; Washington, DC
Feb. 10, 2012 U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern: Statement on Bahrain Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2012 Letter to Interior Secretary Salazar Washington, DC
Feb. 7, 2012 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3581, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Feb. 7, 2012 Letter to Colleagues Washington, DC
Feb. 3, 2012 Letter to Colleagues Washington, DC
Jan. 31, 2012 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Act of 2011 Washington, DC
Jan. 25, 2012 Letter to Max Baucus Washington, DC
Jan. 18, 2012 U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern: Statement on SOPA Unknown
Jan. 11, 2012 Letter to Field Marshal Tantawi Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2011 Governor Patrick Announces $26.7 Billion Medicaid Waiver Agreement Boston, MA
Dec. 20, 2011 Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011; Providing For Consideration of House Resolution 501, Sense of House Regarding Any Final Measure to Extend Certain Expiring Provisions Washington, DC
Dec. 16, 2011 Providing for Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012; Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. 94 Washington, DC
Dec. 14, 2011 Letter to Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Dec. 14, 2011 End the War in Afghanistan Now Washington, DC
Dec. 13, 2011 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 Washington, DC
Dec. 13, 2011 Hunger in America Washington, DC
Dec. 9, 2011 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Dec. 7, 2011 Letter to Speaker Boehner, Leader Pelosi, Leader Cantor, and Whip Hoyer Washington, DC
Dec. 6, 2011 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 10, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011, and for Other Purposes Washington, DC
Dec. 2, 2011 Letter to Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2011 Letter to Mr. Jorge BolaƱos, Chief of Mission Cuban Interests Section, Embassy of Switzerland Washington, DC
Nov. 22, 2011 Durbin Joins Hunger Caucus in Urging Members to Raise Awareness Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2011 Providing for Consideration of Motions To Suspend the Rules Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2011 Providing for Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 16, 2011 Letter to Juan Manuel Santos Calderon, President of Colombia Washington, DC
Nov. 16, 2011 McGovern Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Restore 'People's Rights'; repeal Citizens United Washington, DC
Nov. 15, 2011 It's Time for a Jobs Agenda Washington, DC
Nov. 15, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Ken Salazar, Secretary of Interior Unknown
Nov. 15, 2011 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 822, National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 Washington, DC
Nov. 14, 2011 Letter to Tom Latham and John Olver, Chairman and Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Washington, DC
Nov. 10, 2011 Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Federal Heating Assistance for Communities Boston, MA
Nov. 7, 2011 Letter to Speaker Boehner, Leader Pelosi, Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Dicks Washington, DC
Nov. 3, 2011 Letter to Secretaries of State Washington, DC
Nov. 3, 2011 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Nov. 3, 2011 Letter to Chairman Rehberg and Ranking Member DeLauro Washington, DC
Nov. 3, 2011 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act, and Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act Washington, DC
Nov. 2, 2011 Pelosi, 132 House Members File Amicus Brief in Landmark Court Challenge to DOMA Washington, DC
Nov. 1, 2011 Letter to Speaker Boehner Washington, DC
Nov. 1, 2011 Letter to President Obama 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. 26, 2011 U.S. Rep. McGovern on the Retirement of U.S. Rep. John Olver Unknown
Oct. 24, 2011 National Food Day Washington, DC
Oct. 21, 2011 U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern's Statement on the President's Announcement on Iraq Unknown
Oct. 20, 2011 U.S. Rep. McGovern's Statement on Libya Unknown
Oct. 20, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary US Department of Health and Human Services Unknown
Oct. 20, 2011 Letter to Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, DC
Oct. 20, 2011 Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
Oct. 14, 2011 Letter to Co-Chairmen Murray and Hensarling of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Washington, DC
Oct. 14, 2011 U.S. Reps. McGovern, Fortenberry Comment on Efforts to Combat LRA in Central Africa Washington, DC
Back to top