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Historic Number of Democratic Reps Vote Against Unconditional Aid to Israel: "Most Americans do not want our government to write a blank check to further ...
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Representative Jim McGovern of Massachusetts blasted the Republican Party as the "most ineffective, incompetent" House majority in history.
A Bipartisan Congressional Panel Gets Burned By Partisan Fury: Democrats allege Republicans tried to use the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission to give cover to ...
politico.com/news/magazine/2024/03/30/congress-human-rights-panel-is-being-torn-apart-by-partisan-clashes-00149800
McGovern slams Greene for going after Mayorkas, Omar: ‘The clowns are running the circus’
thehill.com/homenews/house/4449661-mcgovern-slams-greene-for-going-after-mayorkas-omar-the-clowns-are-running-the-circus/
House Dem Brutally Hits Back at Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Gross Bathroom Claim: The MAGA lawmaker was seemingly upset about Rep. Jim McGovern likening her to a ...
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern slams Biden administration for denying Massachusetts disaster declaration
bostonherald.com/2024/02/14/u-s-rep-jim-mcgovern-slams-biden-administration-for-denying-massachusetts-disaster-declaration/
House Dem Jim McGovern Scolds Marjorie Taylor Greene Over Her Censure Vote ‘Outrage’
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Democrat Rep. Jim McGovern took to the House floor Wednesday to rip into Republicans, calling them "babies" amid recent behavior on the Hill ... Show more
US Lawmakers Renew Call for Biden to Drop Charges Against Julian Assange: "The bottom line is that journalism is not a crime," said Rep. Jim McGovern ...
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Quick Glance: US Lawmakers Call for Biden to End Charges Against Julian Assange
- A group of US lawmakers is urging President Joe Biden to drop the charges against Julian Assange.
- Emphasizing that journalism is not a crime, they call for an end to Assange's extradition.
- Assange is facing multiple charges under the Espionage Act for publishing classified documents.
- Australian politicians are lobbying the Biden administration to cease its pursuit and prosecution of Julian Assange.
Members of Congress Make New Push to Free Julian Assange: The bipartisan effort spearheaded by Reps. Jim McGovern and Thomas Massie follows another led by Rep ...
theintercept.com/2023/10/24/julian-assange-letter-congress/
Jim Jordan loses first vote for House speaker amid GOP defections: Conservative Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed to secure enough GOP support to win the House ...
cnn.com/2023/10/17/politics/jordan-speaker-vote-house-floor/
Quick Glance: Republicans remove Jim Jordan as House speaker nominee
- Republicans abruptly remove Rep. Jim Jordan as their nominee for House speaker.
- Jordan failed badly in the third ballot for the gavel.
- House Republicans now need to come together and decide on their speaker.
- The House is left without a speaker and unable to function, as no one can currently win a GOP majority.
Jordan failure ups pressure on GOP to expand Speaker pro temp powers: Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) second failed Speaker bid is generating more pressure for the ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4262270-jordan-failure-ups-pressure-on-gop-to-expand-speaker-pro-temp-powers/
Kevin McCarthy won't get help from House Democrats in ouster attempt: "We're not here to bail out Kevin McCarthy," said one top House Democrat.
axios.com/2023/10/03/mccarthy-house-democrats-motion-to-vacate
House GOP right flank wins votes on hot-button defense bill amendments: House Republicans reached an agreement to allow votes on controversial amendments to the ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4094895-house-gop-right-flank-wins-votes-on-hot-button-defense-bill-amendments/
Warren, McGovern visit farms affected by flooding: After a rain-filled week estimated by the state to have damaged more than 1,000 acres of crops ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/07/15/metro/warren-mcgovern-visit-farms-affected-by-flooding/
'Give Me a Goddamn Break': House Dem Decries Food Aid Cuts as Military Budget Soars
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Sanders, Omar Lead Charge to Ensure No Child Goes Hungry at School Again: "In the richest country in the history of the world, every child that does not ...
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The fight over ending COVID food benefits: As panemic-era food benefits phase out, low-income households face increasing financial strain.
axios.com/2023/02/15/snap-food-benefits-end-covid
House Republicans Vote to Gut Congressional Ethics Office, Slash IRS Funding: Republicans in the House of Representatives have approved a new rules package that ...
democracynow.org/2023/1/10/headlines/house_republicans_vote_to_gut_congressional_ethics_office_slash_irs_funding
WATCH LIVE: Democratic House leaders hold briefing as caucus begins new session as minority party
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How Kevin McCarthy House speaker debacle could end: Four ways Kevin McCarthy’s historically bungled bid for House speaker could be resolved.
vox.com/policy-and-politics/2023/1/4/23539597/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-vote-result
Paid articlePaid A little-known committee could be at the heart of the speaker fight: Even in Washington, the Rules Committee is one of the lower-profile committees ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/01/06/nation/why-committee-youve-never-heard-could-be-whole-ballgame-speaker-fight/
Republican Lawmaker Denounced Spending Bill, Then Things Got Awkward For Him: Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) is among the scores of House Republicans who have ...
huffpost.com/entry/republican-spending-bill-own-legislation_n_63a6bdebe4b0d6724fb6bc4c
In first action of new Congress, House passes rules package: The 118th U.S. House of Representatives took its first legislative action Monday evening ...
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Quick Glance: The Rules Package Vote in Congress: What We Know and What McCarthy Gave His Opponents
- WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is back in action, this time over the rules package that regulates how the House conducts business.
- The rules package, which usually draws little attention amid Congress' normal procedures, has been at the core of negotiations between new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the right-wing lawmakers who delayed his election to the post for four days.
- McCarthy was elected speaker after 15 rounds of voting and numerous concessions.
- As Republicans try to pass the rules, the whole House will vote on those compromises Monday night, and there are already some defections.
Jim McGovern brings fight to end hunger to the halls of Congress: At a time when aid organizations are being pushed to the brink and food insecurity is growing ...
bostonglobe.com/2022/12/31/nation/jim-mcgovern-brings-fight-end-hunger-halls-congress/
Wedding of the Week: I'm Indian and he's Irish - we held a three-day event with Irish and Indian celebrations
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McGovern blasts MTG in tweet over comment on Paul Pelosi attack: "It's a crime punishable by death is what treason is. Nancy Pelosi is guilty of treason ...
businessinsider.com/mcgovern-blasts-marjorie-taylor-greene-tweet-nancy-paul-pelosi-attack-2022-10
Biden asks if lawmaker killed in August accident is in attendance at White House event
thehill.com/homenews/administration/3665136-biden-asks-if-lawmaker-killed-in-august-accident-is-in-attendance-at-white-house-event/
House rules chairman blocked Boebert measure because she's 'crazy,' book: "I'm not going to be part of any effort to legitimize people who are fucking lunatics ...
businessinsider.com/house-rules-chairman-blocked-lauren-boebert-saying-shes-crazy-book-2022-10
House Democrats tee up last-minute vote Friday on assault weapons ban: House Democrats announced a last-minute vote on a bill to ban assault weapons on Friday ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3579743-house-democrats-tee-up-last-minute-vote-friday-on-assault-weapons-ban/
Quick Glance: After an 18-year hiatus, the US House of Representatives adopts a semi-automatic weapons ban.
- The United States House of Representatives has passed legislation to reintroduce a ban on certain semi-automatic handguns, the first vote of its type in years and a direct response to the firearms frequently used in the wave of mass shootings ripping through communities throughout the country.
- "When the ban expired in 2004, mass shootings tripled," according to the statement.
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated that the previous prohibition "saved lives."
- The bill comes at a time when there is heightened awareness about gun crime and shootings.
We once thought big about ending hunger. Can we do it again?: Hosting a bipartisan conference on hunger at the White House could do some real good.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/15/biden-white-house-conference-hunger-could-do-real-good/
Buffalo shooting spurs congressional response: The stalled Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act will be taken up Tuesday by the House Rules Committee
axios.com/2022/05/17/buffalo-shooting-spurs-congressional-response
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