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";s:4:"text";s:32684:"McGovern has vocally opposed the Iraq War since its inception. ... Michael McGovern Deputy Director, Building Engineering. [74], McGovern has aligned himself with liberal and progressive causes. On July 14, 2014 McGovern introduced H.J. Charlie Baker, who will have discretion over about $5 billion from the latest federal relief plan. [39] He supports Medicare for All.[43]. While in college he worked as a congressional intern and then aide to U.S. AP George McGovern was a Democratic senator who ran for president in 1972 but lost to Nixon. He wrote at the time that his changes were designed to "usher in a new era of clean government." [12] During the campaign McGovern asserted that his record as "a Washington insider" would make him a more effective representative. [15], In 2004, he was opposed by Republican Ronald A. "[33] He voted to instate the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act in February 2010. [69], In 2002 McGovern joined the Congressional Cuba Working Group, which advocated for lowering restrictions on travel and food shipment to Cuba. [25] At the time, McGovern wrote in the Boston Globe that "[t]he House will ensure the public-facing phase of this inquiry is transparent and will stand the test of time. His campaign slogan focused on unseating House Speaker Newt Gingrich: "To dump Newt you have to dump Blute. James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor and producer who is known for his work in theater, television, and film. [23] McGovern also said the rules changes were "the result of unprecedented bipartisan outreach" and that he met with "both Democrats and Republicans to seek their input on potential changes."[24]. [39], McGovern has voted against major efforts to restrict illegal immigration, including the REAL ID Act of 2005,[40] the Border Protection, Anti-terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005,[41] and the Secure Fence Act of 2006. “Because I believe in this.”. "[45] Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Jim Moran (D-Virginia), Rep. John Olver (D-Massachusetts), and Tom Lantos (D-California). Melanie … [20] Following the 2018 midterm elections in which Democrats regained the majority in the House, McGovern became Chairman. McGovern first ran for Congress in 1994, running in a crowded Democratic primary to represent the area then defined as Massachusetts's 3rd district. "I didn't poll any of this stuff, but I am who I am. We have the money, we have the food, we have the infrastructure, we know what to do — we have everything but the political will.”. [9][10] In junior high school, he first became involved in politics by campaigning for Democratic U.S. After the success of the beloved TV show's 2019 film adaptation, Focus Features announced Monday that a sequel will be hitting the theaters on December 22. He voted against the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in October 2003[46] and the Unborn Victims of Violence Act in February 2004. The food bank also supports legislation at the state and federal levels seeking to provide free meals to every student at K-12 public schools and to eliminate hunger on college campuses. According to the Journal, an investigation of the computer hard drive of the recently killed Raúl Reyes, second-in-command of the FARC, had turned up material indicating "an ardent effort" on the part of McGovern "to do business directly with the FARC." [70] His work on human rights issues earned him the Washington Office on Latin America's "Human Rights Award" in 2007. McGovern took over the top Democratic position on the House Rules Committee when Rep. Louise Slaughter died. Called the "Speaker's Committee" because it is the mechanism that the Speaker of the House uses to maintain order and control of the House Floor, the Rules Committee is frequently considered the most powerful committee in either the House or the Senate. The nonprofit, which covers Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden counties, has served about 106,000 people each month during the coronavirus pandemic, a 17 percent increase from the previous year. With Republicans comprising the majority of the panel, he "showed a sharp partisan edge as he embraced parliamentary maneuvers that led to cries of outrage" from House GOP members. He voted for the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, ultimately pushing for a robust public option which wasn't included in the final measure. In just Berkshire County, it served an average of 17,954 people each month — that’s about one-seventh of the county’s population — from October 2019 through September 2020. [62] He said that he had no sympathy for the rebels or for their hostage-taking. The food bank is anticipating a 40 percent decrease in the amount of food it receives federally through The Emergency Food Assistance Program, said Laura Sylvester, its legislative and community partnership coordinator. While corporations such as Walmart, Stop & Shop and Amazon often involve themselves in philanthropic efforts to alleviate hunger, their employees account for the fourth-most, fifth-most and 14th-most recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in Massachusetts, respectively, according to February 2020 numbers compiled by the Government Accountability Office. At first he said that "the Constitution was wrong," but he later said that he had misspoken. He is the Chair of the House Rules Committee and of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China as well as the Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. McGovern told America Magazine in 2019 "I realized that if you commit yourself to a certain set of values, a life of service, if you are committed to lifting up the poor and standing with the poor, there's something about that that can be very satisfying. "[73], On April 25, 2018, 57 members of the House of Representatives, including McGovern,[74] released a condemnation of Holocaust distortion in Ukraine and Poland. McGovern has a pro-choice record on abortion. Warren recently clashed with retail giant Amazon on social media over her support for closing corporate tax loopholes and opposition to the company’s tactics as it faces a unionization effort at a Bessemer, Ala., warehouse. [59], In April 2007, he called for the United States and other countries to boycott the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China to protest the Chinese government's support of the Sudanese government and, by extension, the genocide in Darfur.[60]. Warren helps package bags of food for distribution. He grew up in Worcester, where his mother Mindy was a dance instructor and his father Walter owned a liquor store. He has been reelected every two years since then without serious difficulty. We expect him to clean up his government. [47] He supports stem cell research, having voted in favor of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act in 2005, 2007, and 2009. “We have to support our food banks — that’s important — but we have to solve this problem,” he said. This time, he took the nomination unopposed and faced Blute in the general election. McGovern advocates for normalizing diplomatic relations with Cuba. U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, right, said political will poses the main barrier in the fight against hunger. [63] The situation has gathered international attention including defense of Nobel Laureate attorney Shirin Ebadi in June[64] after she received threats in April warning her against making speeches abroad, and defending Iran's minority Baháʼí community[65] (See Arrest of Baháʼí leaders). Senator George McGovern (to whom he is not related) in his unsuccessful 1972 presidential bid. [32] Responding to Republican criticism of Democratic budgetary priorities, he chided the GOP for running up the national debt under George W. Bush, saying: "It is somewhat ironic that the very people who drove this economy into a ditch are now complaining about the size of the tow truck. In 2000, McGovern met with the Cuban grandmothers of five-year-old Elian Gonzalez. [10], In 1981 McGovern joined the Capitol Hill staff of Joe Moakley, a Democratic U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. What will they think if we say that the president’s actions don’t matter? [22], One of McGovern's first actions as Chairman was to pass a sweeping set of reforms to the House Rules. Born and raised in Worcester, McGovern attended Worcester Academy. [48] He voted for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007, which would have prevented employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Danny can be reached at djin@berkshireeagle.com or on Twitter at @djinreports. It makes you feel like you're living a life that's worthwhile." "Let us not waste, you know, more resources, more lives, on a policy that quite frankly is going to lead us nowhere," said McGovern. [10] The district, located in central and southeastern Massachusetts, included parts of Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Worcester counties–essentially, the heart of the MetroWest region. [3] For his work he has earned a 2016 James Beard Leadership Award from the James Beard Foundation, as well as a 2008 McGovern-Dole Leadership Award from the World Food Program USA. 2237, to "provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq." He started his career in minor roles on and off-Broadway.In 1972 he appeared in The Trial of the Catonsville Nine alongside … [75] They criticized the Poland's new Holocaust law and Ukraine's 2015 memory laws glorifying Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and its leaders, such as Roman Shukhevych. “Anybody and everybody could be in this situation, and it’s OK to ask for food assistance,” he said. McGovern has traveled several times to Colombia to meet with human rights advocates, and has been very critical of Plan Colombia and US military aid to that country. When criticized for his heavy use of earmarks, McGovern was quoted in response saying, "It's not pork. Danny Jin is the Eagle's Statehouse reporter. [72] The resolution calls on the government of Myanmar to end the persecution and discrimination of the Rohingya people within its borders and calls on the United States government and the international community to pressure the Burmese to do so. [51], On January 6, 2017, McGovern objected to the 9 electoral votes from Alabama, which Donald Trump had won with 62.08% of the vote. "[82] Political interest groups generally rank McGovern as one of the most liberal members of Congress. James Patrick McGovern (born November 20, 1959) is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district since 1997. Local communities’ food needs have grown to the point that the food bank has run out of storage space at the Hatfield site — it’s now planning to move to a larger space in Chicopee. [37] The House–Senate conference committee stripped most of the funding from the final bill. Elizabeth McGovern, left, as Lady Grantham and Hugh Bonneville, as Lord Grantham, in “Downton Abbey”. McGovern was arrested again at the Sudanese embassy on April 27, 2009, this time accompanied by Reps John Lewis (D-Georgia), Donna Edwards (D-Maryland), Lynn Woolsey (D-California), and Keith Ellison (D-Minnesota). The original principal cast of “Downton Abbey” are returning for a second film that will arrive in theaters December 22 this year, Focus Features announced Monday. [28], For his first three terms, McGovern served on the House Transportation Committee. It includes the battlefront, the home front, media … HATFIELD — Expecting a continued rise in hunger through the pandemic-induced recession, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts made the plea Saturday to visiting lawmakers that public dollars go a long way in allowing people to eat. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. It’s joining the national nonprofit Feeding America in asking that program to receive an additional $900 million to support food banks across the U.S. through 2022. He has been arrested three times, twice during protests outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington D.C. On April 28, 2006, he was one of five members of Congress arrested while protesting atrocities in the Darfur region. [11] He later advocated cutting off U.S. funding for the U.S. Army School of the Americas, where several of the military members had been trained.[10]. Despite endorsements from George McGovern, Joe Moakley, and presidential aide George Stephanopoulos, McGovern lost in the primary to Massachusetts State Representative Kevin O'Sullivan,[10][13] who then lost to freshman Republican incumbent Peter Blute. [17][18] He was re-elected with 57 percent of the vote.[19]. He initially supported the War in Afghanistan, but has become increasingly skeptical of the war. 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"[39], From 1997 to 2007, the liberal advocacy group Americans for Democratic Action gave him an average vote rating of 98.5 percent, whereas its conservative counterpart, the American Conservative Union, gave him an average vote rating of 2.5 percent. [68] Elian's mother had drowned while trying to escape from Cuba with the boy. 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The Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences field trip focused on the geology of Newfoundland with stops along the way including world-famous Ediacaran fossils, ophiolites and suture zones, Snowball Earth deposits, Quaternary glacial valleys, and fjords. [66] He accompanied President Barack Obama to the island in 2016. I don't think that is the most important issue for most families. "[56], McGovern has been a prominent voice against the Islamist governments of Sudan for its prosecution of the war in Darfur. [67] He said at the time that "Americans have long been ready for a 21st century approach to Cuba and with our two nations working together, we can create new opportunities for American businesses, increase travel and exchange, and support efforts in Cuba to advance democratic reforms and promote human rights.” [67] He also joined Secretary of State John Kerry on a 2019 trip to re-open the U.S. embassy in Havana. [9][15] He has never faced another contest nearly that close, and has been re-elected ten times. Although Elian had reached Florida safely, McGovern advocated the boy's return to his father's custody in Cuba. James Patrick McGovern[8] was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on November 20, 1959. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. [57] Also arrested were U.S. The National Journal ranked him among the seven most liberal representatives. He is a member of the Democratic Party. [10] He was appointed by Moakley in 1990 to lead a House task force investigating the 1989 murder of six Jesuit priests and two women in El Salvador by the Salvadoran Army, working with Salvadoran activist Leonel Gómez Vides. Crews, an evangelical pastor, former Georgia state legislator, and president of the Massachusetts Family Institute. "[27] He supports impeaching President Trump again for inciting the riot that stormed the capitol. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, state Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa and Food Bank employees for a Saturday tour of the food bank’s headquarters in Hatfield. Crews, a national conservative activist, challenged McGovern's positions on same-sex marriage and abortion. [34], The Higher Education Act of 1998 included an amendment by McGovern that doubled Pell Grant funding for two years for students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their class. Twitter. [85], In November 2010 he underwent surgery to remove his thyroid gland after being diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer, from which he has recovered. [71], On November 18, 2013, McGovern introduced House Resolution 418. A stylized letter F. Flipboard. Jobs, health care, education, how to make the world a more peaceful place, those are the issues people care about. AP Photo Elizabeth Warren was born in Oklahoma City ... George McGovern. [42], McGovern believes health care is a human right. [38], As the co-chairman of the Congressional Hunger Center, McGovern has pushed for changes to foreign aid and hunger relief programs. [31] He supported the Obama administration's 2009 stimulus package. - The Boston Globe", "Leonel Gómez, Salvadoran human rights activist, dies", "Office of the House Clerk – Electoral Statistics", "Lamb takes GOP: Winner faces McGovern in November", "Barron qualifies for Nov. 2 ballot: 'Low-budget campaign' planned", "US House – 3rd Massachusetts – Campaign 2010", "McGovern picked as top Democrat on Rules panel", "The Role of the Rules Committee in Regulating Debate in the U.S. House of Representatives", "Nancy Pelosi and Jim McGovern: House Democrats will restore transparency, ethics, unity", "Jim McGovern on the House's new rules | Boston.com", "Mass. McGovern first ran for Congress in 1994, where he lost in the Democratic primary. "We need to let Afghan President Hamid Karzai know that we're not a cheap date. [84], McGovern lives in Worcester with his wife, Lisa Murray McGovern, a former aide to U.S. Representative Gerry Studds. They have two children, Patrick and Molly. [58] He was arrested again on March 16, 2012 alongside George Clooney during a protest outside of the Sudanese embassy speaking out against the Bashir regime in the Sudan. McGovern also took part in the Food stamp challenge, which entailed living on the average $21 in food stamps over the course of a week. The temporary $3,000-plus Child Tax Credit approved in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill should remain permanent, Sens. "[29], McGovern supported economic stimulus efforts during the late-2000s recession, including the Economic Stimulus Act in February 2008[30] and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (which established the Troubled Asset Relief Program) in October 2008. “And it includes things like the things that Sen. Warren is championing: an increase in wages for people, an increase in the minimum wage.”. This image released by Focus Features shows Elizabeth McGovern, left, as Lady Grantham and Hugh Bonneville, as Lord Grantham, in “Downton Abbey”. As Chairman of the Board of the Congressional Hunger Center, McGovern is known as a leading voice on ending hunger and food insecurity both in the United States and globally. The situation is dire and rapidly deteriorating. [4][5], Another key focus of his career has been international human rights, which he has advocated for in countries such as El Salvador, Sudan, Colombia, and the Chinese region Tibet. "[26] McGovern later explained his decision to vote yes on impeachment by saying "I often think about kids today getting involved in the political process just like I did back in 1972. Ed Markey and Elizabeth … “In fact, that’s what communities are all about. In June 2010 he pushed a funding amendment which would require President Barack Obama to provide for a draw-down plan before any further funding would be authorized. After graduating from Worcester Academy he moved to Washington, D.C., where from 1977 to 1980, he worked as an aide to George McGovern. A graduate of Williams College, he previously interned at the Eagle and The Christian Science Monitor. [35], As co-chair of the House Hunger Caucus, McGovern is an advocate for expanding child nutrition programs both domestically and internationally. "[14] Blute was endorsed by The Boston Globe and five other local papers, but McGovern won the election with 53 percent of the vote. “I will,” said Warren, a Cambridge Democrat. George McGovern ran for president again in 1984, Jim McGovern was the state coordinator of his Massachusetts campaign branch, and he made his nominating speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. "It's no secret that I'm a liberal," he said in 2010. [15], In the 2010 election, he faced Republican Marty Lamb, a real estate lawyer, and independent Patrick J. Barron, a Department of Mental Health administrator. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren helps package bags of food for distribution at the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts in Hatfield on Saturday. When Massachusetts lost a district in the 2010 census, McGovern's district was renumbered as the 2nd district and pushed west to Amherst and the Pioneer Valley. Snapchat. The letter "P" styled to look like a thumbtack pin. McGovern left Moakley's office in 1996 and moved back to Worcester, again running for Congress. The bill failed with a vote of 255 to 171. In over 2000 interviews, this Archive encompasses our wartime history from World War One to Afghanistan. [87] McGovern has also said that he draws inspiration from Jesuit values, and in particular from his work as a congressional staffer to investigate the 1989 murders of Jesuits in El Salvador. 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