Rep. Jim McGovernVerified account

@RepMcGovern

Dad. Husband. Chairman of . Born & raised in Worcester. Proudly working for the people of MA's 2nd District.

Joined January 2011

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    Let’s get rid of completely. Today, I introduced legislation to get rid of this nonsensical rule that is bad for our economy and for working people.

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  2. Today I signed on as a cosponsor of a bill to repeal the statute completely. Thank you & for your leadership on this!

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  3. For way too long, the needs of the American people have taken a back seat to the needs of corporations that can dump unlimited amounts of money into politics. That’s why , , & I are introducing a bipartisan amendment to say enough is enough!

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  4. 1/ BIG NEWS: on day one of the new Congress, we introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United & get big money out of politics. More info ➡️

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    20 hours ago

    Credit to Democratic leadership & & great "money out of politics" fighters like for proposing HR1 Anti-Corruption Bill and Democracy for All Amendment today! These are great starts. Credit where credit is due!

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    Our rules package for the 116th Congress created a select committee to study ways to improve and modernize the operation of Congress. Chairman spoke about the importance of this truly bipartisan approach:

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    Today is historic. A record number of women -- 102 in all -- will be sworn into the House of Reps. When I first came to Washington in 1997, there were less than 60 of us. For my colleagues and I, this growth is heartening but a long time coming. Let's keep up the momentum!

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    Jan 3

    I am so pleased to see the most transparent and reform-focused House rules package of my lifetime come into effect. and all the members who worked to make it better have my thanks. I cannot wait until the committee on modernizing congress is established—tomorrow. :)

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    Jan 3

    New Congress, new rules. Tonight the House passed a series of ethics reforms including my resolution prohibiting Members from serving on corporate boards. Thank you to House Leadership & Chairman for making this a priority. It's time we finally close this loophole.

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    The House is now considering H.R. 21, ’ bill to reopen the federal government, end the and fully fund many important federal agencies through September 30. Watch live here →

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  11. Jan 3

    I'm not naive. I know that we cannot control the other branches of government. The Senate will work its will. And the president may still reach for his phone to tweet insults & name call. But we can & should be the example of how Congress should operate.

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  12. Jan 3

    As Chairman of , I’m ready to do my part to institute a more accommodating process. One that gives all members of Congress a voice & brings us back to the days where big ideas were actually debated.

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  13. Jan 3

    ✅Fifth, it restores inclusion to ensure Congress reflects the diversity of the American people -- people of all backgrounds, including women & the LGBTQ community.

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  14. Jan 3

    ✅Fourth, it restores budget rules by preventing members of Congress from using the debt ceiling as a political weapon.

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  15. Jan 3

    ✅Third, it restores oversight and ethics by cleaning up Washington. And it subjects the Trump Administration to something it has never had: real oversight.

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  16. Jan 3

    ✅Second, it restores the legislative process by returning to regular order and abiding by the principle that good ideas should finally be debated and voted on again.

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  17. Jan 3

    ✅First, it restores the people’s voice by aligning our agenda agenda with the priorities of the American people.

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  18. Jan 3

    Never before has a rules package been developed like this. Our collaborative process made the final product a stronger one. It modernizes the House of Representatives in five important ways.

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  19. Jan 3

    1/ The American people entrusted to run the House of Representatives & our rules package is our 1st chance to chart a new course. In a sign that we intend to run this place differently, our ideas were developed from the bottom up, not the top down.

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    Jan 3

    House Democratic Caucus Chairman nominates to be next Speaker of the House, calling her a powerful, profound, prophetic, principled public servant .

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