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Chairman McGovern Announces Roundtable Examining Food as Medicine

Seventh in a series of events examining the steps Congress and the Biden administration could take to finally end food insecurity in this country

Chairman McGovern Responds to Circuit Court Ruling Dismissing House Republicans' Appeal Challenging Remote Voting

WASHINGTON, DC — Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) today issued the following statement after House Republicans' appeal attempting to block remote voting by proxy during the coronavirus pandemic was dismissed by the D.C. Circuit:

Chairman McGovern Announces Delegates to Join Rules Committee Roundtable Examining Hunger in U.S. Territories

Sixth in a series of events examining the steps Congress and the Biden administration could take to finally end food insecurity in this country

Chairman McGovern Announces Roundtable Examining Local Innovations to Help Combat the Hunger Crisis

Fifth in a series of events examining the steps Congress and the Biden administration could take to finally end food insecurity in this country

On the House Floor, Chairman McGovern Urges Passage of Resolution Establishing a Select Committee to Investigate the January 6^th Attack on the Capitol

"For Congress to do nothing in response to a literal insurrection would allow our democracy to be chipped away at from the inside"

**Video of his remarks is available here**

Chairman McGovern Urges Passage of Resolution Establishing a Select Committee to Investigate the January 6^th Attack on the Capitol

"We will not be intimidated by Donald Trump's temper tantrums…we will get to the bottom of what happened"

**Video of his remarks is available here**

McGovern, Reschenthaler Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity Among Military Families

Following a recent Rules Committee roundtable examining hunger in the military, members are urging increased support for servicemembers, veterans, and military families experiencing food insecurity

Chairman McGovern Opens Debate on Bill Repealing 2002 AUMF, Reclaiming Congressional Power Over Matters of War and Peace
Rule also provides for consideration of bill to hold corporations accountable, help investors make informed decisions, and build a more equitable economic recovery

**Video of his remarks is available here**