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Jim McGovern

Type: Person

Name: Jim McGovern

Title: Congressman - Massachusetts (USA)

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

US Department of Agriculture

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern on appointment of Niedzielski to Farm Services Agency

Congressman Jim McGovern released the following statement today on the appointment of Jon Niedzielski of Amherst as Massachusetts State Director for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Services Agency:“Jon is an exceptional choice ... [Published Congressman James McGovern - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Jim McGovern, Appointed, US Department of Agriculture, John Olver, United States

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Talking it out

It was business as usual yesterday morning at UMass Memorial Medical Center after the hospital and its nurses reached a deal late Wednesday night, averting a threatened strike. Much has been and will be said in the media blogosphere about which side won, ... [Published Worcester Telegram & Gazette - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Jim McGovern, Ratification, Advocate

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

US challenged on Indonesia human rights (AAP)

The US has expressed concern over increased attacks on religious minorities in Indonesia, but human rights groups accuse Washington of playing down the problem as it looks to forge stronger relations with Jakarta.Recent years have seen increased reports ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 24 2013]

Entities: Indonesia, Human Rights, Religion

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

McGovern's statement on the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern’s statement on the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray“I have never known a harder-working, more dedicated servant of the people than Tim Murray. For two decades, he has been a tireless champion of the Commonwealth and ... [Published Congressman James McGovern - May 23 2013]

Entities: Tim Murray, Lieutenant Governor, Worcester (United States), Resignation

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

The sooner the US exits Afghanistan, the better | Matthew Hoh and Matthew Southworth

There is no military solution to Afghan political problems. Staying longer only costs more lives and money As President Barack Obama is around the world, he should also provide a framework for a swift end to the US war in Afghanistan. It is our belief ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 23 2013]

Entities: Afghanistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Military/Armed Forces, Pakistan

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

KEN HALL REPORTS: Reps tout Farm Bill, ax food stamp funds

Sean Patrick Maloney says he created an agriculture advisory committee to help him "make the Farm Bill better." The Cold Spring Democrat has local farmers and politicians telling him about the need to increase support for research, reduce unnecessary ... [Published Record Online - May 23 2013]

Entities: Ken Hall, Chris Gibson, Jim McGovern

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Richard Nixon

Food stamp politics

“That hunger and malnutrition should persist in a land such as ours is embarrassing and intolerable.” So declared Richard Nixon in May 1969 in his now widely forgotten “Special Message to the Congress Recommending a Program to End Hunger in America.” ... [Published Rutland Herald - May 22 2013]

Entities: Richard Nixon, George McGovern, Stamp, Dorothy Samuels, Poor People's Campaign

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Energy costs passed on to Knoxville residents

The newly approved contract between Knoxville and Ameren will allow the city to continue receiving the same amount of energy from the power company ? but passes on the expense to customers.In April, an Ameren representative informed City Council members ... [Published Galesburg.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Jim Whitney, Ameren Corporation, Charles Rogers

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

House committee approves farm bill

WASHINGTON — The House Agriculture Committee approved a $940 billion farm bill, a day after the Senate passed its version, setting the stage for Congress to finally begin work on a new five-year bill.The vote by the House committee last week was 36-10, ... [Published Times Argus - May 20 2013]

Entities: Jim McGovern, Frank Lucas (politician), Stephen Fincher, Nutrition, Mike Conaway

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Drumlanrig: Even cabbies flustered by Farage farrago

The Farage stushie in and around the Canon’s Gait pub has already entered Scottish political folklore. Shortly after it was over and the Ukip leader had been escorted off the premises in a polis meat wagon, thirsty hacks retreated to the Holyrood bar ... [Published The Scotsman - May 19 2013]

Entities: Nigel Farage, Jim McGovern, Scotland, UKIP UK Independence Party

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 6 reports

Better margin for House farm bill

DANIEL LOOKER 05/16/2013 @ 7:10am Business EditorJust before midnight Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee voted 36 to 10 to advance its own version of a farm bill for a vote that's expected in June on the floor of the House.The bill drew slightly ... [Published Agriculture Online - May 16 2013]

Entities: Collin Peterson, Bob Gibbs, Frank Lucas, Bob Goodlatte, Republican Party (US)

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 3 reports

Body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried outside Worcester

A police spokesperson confirmed that the body of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev has left Worcester and been buried.WORCESTER - A police spokesperson confirmed that the body of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev has ... [Published MassLive - May 09 2013]

Entities: Jim McGovern, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Boston Marathon

Quotes

As McGovern said after the vote, "i think we're better than this. these are not thoughtful, innovative cuts. they're just cuts. they're going to hurt people."

KEN HALL REPORTS: Reps tout Farm Bill, ax food stamp funds [Published Record Online - May 23 2013]

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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern on appointment of Niedzi... [Published Congressman James McGovern - 5 hours ago]
Talking it out [Published Worcester Telegram & Gazette - 17 hours ago]
U.S. criticized over response to Indonesia atta... [Published Deseret Morning News - May 24 2013]
Wisconsin Congressmen collaborate on crop insur... [Published Wisconsin State Farmer - May 24 2013]
US challenged on Indonesia human rights (AAP) [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 24 2013]
UMass Medical, University Campus nurses reach p... [Published Worcester Telegram & Gazette - May 23 2013]
Fresolo bows out as probe concludes [Published Worcester Telegram & Gazette - May 23 2013]
The sooner the US exits Afghanistan, the better... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 23 2013]
KEN HALL REPORTS: Reps tout Farm Bill, ax food ... [Published Record Online - May 23 2013]
McGovern's statement on the resignation of Lieu... [Published Congressman James McGovern - May 23 2013]
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce board me... [Published MassLive - May 22 2013]
One-by-one, lawmakers nudge Obama on Guantanamo [Published Foreign Policy Magazine - May 22 2013]
Congressman Jim McGovern's 12th #EndHungerNow S... [Published Rep. Jim McGovern - YouTube Channel - May 22 2013]
Food stamp politics [Published Rutland Herald - May 22 2013]
Energy costs passed on to Knoxville residents [Published Galesburg.com - May 21 2013]
Separate Farm Bills Passed by House and Senate [Published The Pig Site - May 20 2013]
House committee approves farm bill [Published Times Argus - May 20 2013]
Markey stumps in city [Published Worcester Telegram & Gazette - May 19 2013]
Food Stamp Cuts Emerge as Lawmakers Craft New F... [Published Flathead Beacon - May 19 2013]
Drumlanrig: Even cabbies flustered by Farage fa... [Published The Scotsman - May 19 2013]
House and Senate Committees Each Approve Separa... [Published Ms. - May 17 2013]
Rep. Peterson: Pelosi supports food stamp cuts ... [Published The Hill - May 17 2013]
Farm Bills Pass House and Senate Agriculture Co... [Published Baker & Daniels - May 17 2013]
House closer to requiring more oversight of SEC... [Published The Hill - May 17 2013]
50 Million Americans Get Domestic Food Aid; Con... [Published Lyndon LaRouche Public Action Committee - May 17 2013]
Remploy workers warned their redundancy pay wil... [Published Daily Record - May 17 2013]
Mass. Democrats take a hard line [Published Boston Herald - May 17 2013]
Congress divided over domestic food aid [Published Deseret Morning News - May 17 2013]
King, Animal Fighting Amendments Approved by Ho... [Published Humane Society of the United States - May 17 2013]
Statement of U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern on the conv... [Published Congressman James McGovern - May 17 2013]

Blogs

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Congressman Justifies Huge Food Stamp Cuts: Rec... [Published Think Progress - May 16 2013] The House Agriculture Committee approved a farm bill late Wednesday night that would cut federal food stamps more steeply than any legislation since the welfare reforms of the 1990s. A Democratic amendment to strip $20.5 billion in Supplemental Nutritional ...
Liberal House Democrats slam ‘cruel and harmful... [Published Raw Story - May 16 2013] Topics: food stamp program ♦ Liberal House Democrats slam ♦ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramSeveral Democrats took to the House floor on Wednesday to denounce large cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known ...
Marathon Bombing Suspect Buried At Undisclosed ... [Published Talking Points Memo - May 09 2013] Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bombing suspect who died after a shoot-out with law enforcement last month, has been buried, according to a statement issued Thursday by the Worcester, Mass., police department. The department did not say where the ...
The Let’s Pretend Game [Published Sean's Russia Blog - Apr 18 2013] This week’s Russia! Magazine column, “ The Magnitsky Minstrelsy “: The passage of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 last December sent US-Russia relations into a dramatic tailspin. To many, the law and its subsequent ...
U.S. releases blacklist tied to alleged Russia ... [Published CNN Security Clearance - Apr 13 2013] By Elise Labott The United States published a blacklist of alleged human rights abusers in Russia on Friday as part of a law that threatens to further strain ties between Washington and Moscow. The Magnitsky Act, signed into law by President Barack ...

Audio/Video

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Congressman Jim McGovern's 12th #EndHungerNow S... [Published Rep. Jim McGovern - YouTube Channel - May 22 2013]
Rep. Jim McGovern's 5th "End Hunger Now" Speech... [Published Rep. Jim McGovern - YouTube Channel - Mar 13 2013]
Rep. Jim McGovern's 4th "End Hunger Now" Speech... [Published Rep. Jim McGovern - YouTube Channel - Mar 04 2013]
Rep. McGovern:Time to change Cuba policy [Published CNN.com - Video - Feb 21 2013]

Press Releases

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Teamsters Urge Congress To Stop Dangerous Incre... [Published Auto & Transportation - May 07 2013]
Participant Media and Magnolia Pictures’ Film A... [Published EON Government & Public Policy - Feb 26 2013]
Participant Media and Magnolia Pictures’ Film A... [Published Business Wire Communications News - Feb 26 2013]
Participant Media and Magnolia Pictures’ Film A... [Published Business Wire Health News - Feb 26 2013]
Participant Media and Magnolia Pictures’ Film A... [Published Business Wire Corporate Social Responsibility News - Feb 26 2013]