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Well-played, Rep. Jim McGovern!

July 15, 2013 By joeltpatterson 5 Comments

The Republican House of Representatives has reached new lows in cutting SNAP (food stamps) at this time of high unemployment and increased food insecurity.  However, the farm bill that they did pass increased funding for agribusiness & … [Read more...]

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Report from Kate’s Holiday Party

December 11, 2011 By John Tehan 3 Comments

The Greater Blackstone Valley Dems were well represented at Kate Donaghue's Holiday Party this afternoon, with myself, Lisa Mosczynski, Jay Gilchrist, Kim Hall, and Brett and Jeanette Belanger in attendance. We had a chance to talk with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bill-galvin, Elizabeth Warren, herb robinson, jim-mcgovern, Marisa DeFranco, martha-coakley, steve-grossman, tim-murray, Tom Conroy

Me on Morning Joe: Out of Afghanistan

April 18, 2011 By congressman-jim-mcgovern 5 Comments

Here's the deal: Our involvement in Afghanistan is bankrupting us while doing little for national security. And while some would rather ignore the inconvenient facts, this war is being paid for with our national credit card, with no plan to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: afghanistan, budget, jim-mcgovern, national

The Solution in Afghanistan: Get out.

February 17, 2011 By repjimmcgovern 9 Comments

"Simply put, we believe the human and financial costs of the war are unacceptable and unsustainable. It is bankrupting us. The United States should devise an exit plan to extricate ourselves from Afghanistan, not a plan to stay there four … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: afghanistan, jim-mcgovern, walter-jones

Tea Party Express: You don’t speak for us (plus a special video)

October 31, 2010 By congressman-jim-mcgovern 2 Comments

We're not going to let gutter politics, the corporate California-created Tea Party Express, or this shadowy Nevada-based PAC supporting my opponent come into Massachusetts and attempt to distort this election.  I believe in the voters … [Read more...]

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RELEASE: MARTY LAMB PLEDGES TO SUPPORT RADICAL ‘TENTHER’ AGENDA

October 6, 2010 By congressman-jim-mcgovern Leave a Comment

First, by signing the pledge, Mr. Lamb affirmed that he believes that "The Interstate Commerce Clause" in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, does not permit Congress to regulate matters that merely affect commerce among the States. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 10th-amendment, jim-mcgovern, marty-lamb

It’s Official

September 8, 2010 By congressman-jim-mcgovern 5 Comments

I'm impatient.  I'm impatient to get things done -- to cut through bureaucratic red tape to get people back to work and to see our economy flourish.  I've heard a lot of rhetoric about what some people are 'against.' … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 3rd-district, jim-mcgovern, third-congressional-district

See it first

September 5, 2010 By congressman-jim-mcgovern 1 Comment

Let's make sure as many people as possible see this special video on Wednesday.  Spread the word and get your family and friends to sign up as well. I am releasing this video to my grassroots supporters first, because it's your support … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 3rd-district, jim-mcgovern, third-congressional-district

Our Grassroots Grows

August 24, 2010 By congressman-jim-mcgovern Leave a Comment

Wednesday at midnight marks the last federal reporting deadline before the September primary. It's the last chance before the fall to show that our campaign has the widest range of supporters and the true grassroots momentum. Whether it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 3rd-district, jim-mcgovern, massachusetts, third-congressional-district

Question Afghan policy

August 6, 2010 By congressman-jim-mcgovern 8 Comments

Last December, President Obama told the American people that we would begin to withdraw our forces next July. The American people deserve to know if that plan is still in place, and how we're going to get there. So last month, U.S. Rep. … [Read more...]

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Flashback Friday to something that happened, and something that didn't happen but it would have been EPIC.

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1/3 NY awarded contracts for 2.5 GW of OSW the day before @MassGovernor vetoed the #NextGenClimate bill, which included 2.4 GW of OSW for MA. The result? NY is now positioned as the “undeniable center of gravity” for the E. Coast OSW industry.

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If you ever wondered how popular climate legislation backed by super-activists gets watered down or drowned ...

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