Press Releases
Chairman McGovern Brings Historic Rules Package to the House Floor to Make Sweeping Ethics Reforms and Increase Accountability and Inclusivity in Congress
Pelosi and McGovern Unveil Details of Rules Package for the 117th Congress
Includes sweeping ethics reforms, increases accountability for the American people, and makes this House of Representatives the most inclusive in history
**More information on these changes, text, and a section-by-section summary are available here**
Chairman McGovern Brings Historic Legislation to the House Floor to Reform Federal Cannabis Law and Make Restorative Justice a Reality
Also repeats call for White House and Senate action on true COVID relief bill
**Video of his remarks is available here**
Chairman McGovern Brings Updated Heroes Act to the House Floor After Months of Republican Obstruction on COVID Relief
Compromise meets Republicans halfway in an attempt to break the logjam and get relief to struggling Americans
**Video of his remarks is available here**
Chairman McGovern Opens Debate on Rule to Fulfill Our Responsibilities at Home and Abroad
Advances legislation to create clean energy jobs in America and stand up for human rights abroad
**Video of his remarks is available here**
Chairman McGovern Opens Debate on Bill to Reverse the Trump Administration's Sabotage of the Postal Service
WASHINGTON, DC — Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA)today issued the following statementafter House Republicans' lawsuit attempting to block remote voting by proxy during the coronavirus pandemic was dismissed in District Court:
Chairman McGovern Opens Debate on Comprehensive Appropriations Measure that Includes Emergency Funding to Confront the Coronavirus & Promote an Economic Recovery
Chairman McGovern Urges Passage of Sweeping Policing Reforms to Address Systemic Racism and Help Save Lives
Unprecedented reforms include banning chokeholds, stopping no-knock warrants, combating racial profiling, and mandating data collection