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James 'Jim' P. McGovern's Political Summary on Issue: Housing and Property

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
On The Ballot: None, Democratic for U.S. House - District 2
Primary Sept. 9, 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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03/13/2014
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Jim McGovern voted Nay (Passage) - HR 3189 - Water Rights Protection Act
03/04/2014
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) - HR 3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013
02/04/2014
Floor Speech:

Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013
01/30/2014
Letter:

Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Full LIHEAP Funding in 2015 Budget
01/07/2014
Letter:

Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Restore Funding for LIHEAP
10/29/2013
Vote:

Jim McGovern Co-sponsored - HR 3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013
10/10/2013
Letter:

Letter to Acting Director Edward DeMarco, Federal Housing Finance Agency - Do Not Lower Conforming Loan Limits
07/30/2013
Floor Speech:

Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
06/05/2013
Vote:

Jim McGovern voted Yea (Amendment Vote) - H Amdt 121 - Delays National Flood Insurance Premiums Increases
08/06/2012
Rating:

Jim McGovern was rated 14% by Global Exchange (Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby)
07/02/2012
Press Release:

Kerry, Brown, McGovern, Neal, Olver, Lynch: Massachusetts Wins $1.1 Mil To Put Vets Back To Work
03/16/2012
Statement:

Kerry, Brown, Markey, Olver, McGovern, Lynch: Massachusetts Wins $3.5 Million for Housing Counseling Services
11/10/2011
Press Release:

Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Federal Heating Assistance for Communities
08/08/2011
Press Release:

Kerry, Brown, Markey, McGovern, Tierney, Lynch, Tsongas: MA Wins $63.4 Mil To Expand Economic Development, Affordable Housing & Supportive Services
03/29/2011
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Jim McGovern voted Nay (Passage) - HR 839 - Terminating the Home Affordable Modification Program
03/16/2011
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Jim McGovern voted Nay (Passage) - HR 861 - Terminating the Neighborhood Stabilization Program
03/11/2011
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Jim McGovern voted Nay (Passage) - HR 836 - Terminating the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program
03/10/2011
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Jim McGovern voted Nay (Passage) - HR 830 - Terminating the Federal Housing Administration Refinance Program
02/18/2011
Speech:

Extension of Remarks Full-Year Continuing Approriations Act, 2011
12/17/2010
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) - HR 5510 - Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act
12/16/2010
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Amendment Vote) - H Amdt 786 - Amending the Estate Tax
09/16/2010
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) - HR 4785 - Authorizing Loans for Energy Efficiency Purposes
07/28/2010
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Jim McGovern voted Nay (Passage) - HR 5827 - Exempting Guns from an Estate for Bankruptcy Purposes
07/15/2010
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) - HR 5114 - Flood Insurance Program Extension
06/30/2010
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Conference Report Vote) - HR 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
06/10/2010
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Jim McGovern did not vote - H Amdt 684 - Increasing Minimum Down Payment for Federal Housing Administration Mortgages
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Jim McGovern voted Nay (Amendment Vote) - H Amdt 686 - Limiting Federal Housing Administration Mortgage Issuance
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Jim McGovern voted Nay (Amendment Vote) - H Amdt 688 - Limiting Principal Obligation Amounts of Federal Housing Administration Mortgages
04/22/2010
Letter:

Letter To The Honorable Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency And The Honorable Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary For Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers
12/03/2009
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Jim McGovern did not vote - HR 4154 - Estate Tax Law Amendments and Reinstatement of PAYGO
11/05/2009
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) - HR 3548 - Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits and Providing Business and Homebuyer Tax Credits
03/05/2009
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) - HR 1106 - Mortgage Restructuring In Bankruptcy
01/21/2009
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) - HR 384 - Oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program
01/15/2009
Floor Speech:

TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009
10/03/2008
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) - HR 1424 - Financial Asset Purchase Authority and Tax Law Amendments
09/29/2008
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Concurrence Vote With Amendment) - HR 3997 - Financial Asset Purchase Authority
07/23/2008
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Concurrence Vote With Amendment) - HR 3221 - Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions
06/25/2008
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Jim McGovern voted Nay (Passage) - HR 2176 - Bay Mills Indian Community Land Claim Bill
05/08/2008
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Jim McGovern voted Nay (Amendment Vote) - H Amdt 1045 - Undocumented Immigrants' Ineligibility for Certain Financial Assistance
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Amendment Vote) - HR 3221 - Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Amendment Vote) - HR 3221 - Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) - HR 5818 - Assistance to States for Purchasing Foreclosed Homes
02/07/2008
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) - HR 5140 - Economic Stimulus Plan
01/29/2008
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) - HR 5140 - Economic Stimulus Plan
12/19/2007
Floor Speech:

Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendment to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H. R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008
11/15/2007
Vote:

Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) - HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Subprime Lending Act
11/08/2007
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) - HR 3355 - Homeowners' Catastrophic Insurance Act of 2007
10/10/2007
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) - HR 2895 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007
10/04/2007
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) - HR 3648 - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007
09/18/2007
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Jim McGovern voted Yea (Passage) - HR 1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007
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Campaign
Re-Elect McGovern Committee Post Office Box 60405
Worcester, MA 01606
Phone: 508-795-1998
Fax: 508-795-0611

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

District
12 East Worcester Street
Suite 1
Worcester, MA 01604
Phone: 508-831-7356
Fax: 508-754-0982

District
94 Pleasant Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: 413-341-8700
Fax: 413-584-1216

District
24 Church Street, Room 29
Leominster, MA 01453
Phone: 978-466-3552
Fax: 978-466-3973

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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