James P. McGovern
Representative for Massachusetts · Democratic · United States
“The cost of everything is up, thanks to Republicans' awful economic policies. We have technology moving faster than our government's ability to protect people. We have an illegal war that is escalating overseas.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“A few weeks ago, I visited with Jeni and her incredible team at their kitchen, where they prepare meals from scratch each week using recovered surplus food that is perfectly good to eat but would otherwise have gone to waste. These nourishing meals go directly to people in need and are customized to meet specific dietary needs.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Trump's trade war with Canada is killing tourism. It is killing our farmers and our small businesses, including in the gentlewoman's district in Minnesota right now. Why isn't she worried about that? Where is the Republican bill to lower costs?”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“10032, the No Payoffs for Pardons Act, which would prevent President Trump, or any future President, from giving out pardons in exchange for money, bribes, or political favors. Mr.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Anthropic's CEO, OpenAI's CEO, and even Grok's CEO, Elon Musk, agree that the government must step up to increase oversight of their companies. I don't necessarily trust these guys as far as I can throw them. Maybe they are calling our bluff. Either way, we clearly need to act.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Nearly 50 million people don't know where their next meal will come from in this country, and inflation is running at 3.4 percent, though I personally believe the rate is probably higher than this administration is willing to admit. That is what people are dealing with right now. Americans know that this economy is lousy.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
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“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from the Economic Policy Institute titled: ``The House Republicans' plan to cut Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for the rich would slash incomes for the bottom 40 percent.''”
House of Representatives25 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time both sides have remaining.”
House of Representatives25 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered.”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered.”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, if I understand that correctly, they were recorded, even though he wasn't here in person?”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, were Representative Donalds' votes recorded as if he cast them properly or has his absence been recorded?”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, this is not hypothetical, and I kind of get what is going on here, but we have a colleague, Representative Pettersen, who is currently home because she just gave birth. She can't vote because this majority has refused to put in place a bipartisan tool to allow it. Meanwhile, Republicans are out here breaking the rules while they jet off to Hollywood. Clearly, the rules apply and are held so sacrosanct by the majority that they can't be changed for new moms, but somehow they can be changed for interviews in Los Angeles. Let it apply to thee and not me. Mr. Speaker, further parliamentary inquiry.”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, let's say a Member of Congress has a baby or they are undergoing treatment for chemotherapy or a close family member dies, is there a provision in the rules for them to vote remotely?”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, this is really interesting now because last week Congressman Byron Donalds was at HBO studios in California, not on the House floor, but somehow news reports say he also voted here on the House floor at the same time. This is so interesting, Mr. Speaker, because I have a tweet here from 2 years ago when Representative Donalds says: ``Today, House Republicans will vote to END proxy voting once and for all. The House of Representatives isn't a tech company. Its Members should work IN PERSON in the people's House.'' Yet, he voted by proxy after he voted to end proxy voting, and this is the kind of hypocrisy that appears to be a specialty with my Republican colleagues. Mr. Speaker, further parliamentary inquiry.”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, are Members allowed to vote by proxy if they have a TV appearance in California that they really want to go to?”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, are Members allowed under House rules to vote by proxy?”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“It is ridiculous, and that is perfectly fine with my Republican friends. It is perfectly fine. I can only assume that it is luxury paint for that price tag. Maybe my colleagues can correct me. Meanwhile, they have the gall to come down here and lecture us about government efficiency and waste? It takes my breath away. Mr. Speaker, I ask for unanimous consent to insert into the Record an article from military.com titled: ``Hegseth Wants $50,000 for `Emergency' Paint Job to Move into Military Family Housing, Lawmakers Say.''”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“That is why we must consider the Taxpayer Data Protection Act and ensure that our Nation's payment systems and the people's data are protected. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment in the Record along with any extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the previous question.”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1230”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from Reuters titled: ``Fed's Powell: No agency other than CFPB tasked with consumer protection enforcement.''”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, the party who proclaims to be America First is screwing over our farmers and making it harder for people in rural communities to survive. This unified Republican government hasn't done one damn thing to support regular people or help them put food on the table. The House Agriculture Committee is holding a hearing this morning about the economic crisis in farm country.”
House of Representatives11 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to the case of Ethel Rosenberg, who along with her husband, Julius, was convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage and executed in 1953. For decades, evidence has cast serious doubt on the charges against Ethel Rosenberg. She had no KGB code name. In 2001, her brother even admitted falsely testifying against her.”
House of Representatives10 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered.”
House of Representatives5 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered.”
House of Representatives5 February 2025Source ↗
“I mean, purging the police of anyone who goes after criminals, we know how this ends. We know what the message this sends is. Trump is telling America that violence is fine as long as his people do it. Republicans are releasing violent child predators, domestic abusers, and sexual offenders back into our communities and, at the same time, investigating and firing the real law enforcement officers, the heroes who are actually upholding the rule of law. Guess what. I won't be complicit. They are about to run into a massive wall of resistance, and that wall is us. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives5 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert into the Record an opinion article from The Washington Post titled: ``Elon Musk has your Social Security number. It's as scary as it sounds.''”
House of Representatives5 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from Wired titled: ``Federal Workers Sue to Disconnect DOGE Server.''”
House of Representatives5 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert into the Record an article from The New Republic titled: ``25-year-old Elon Musk Crony Has Total Control Over Treasury Payments.''”
House of Representatives5 February 2025Source ↗
“Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from the Associated Press titled: ``Elon Musk's DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems.''”
House of Representatives5 February 2025Source ↗
“Speaker, the fact that we can't even get Republicans to say that it was wrong for the President of the United States to pardon this individual who was serving life in prison for bringing fentanyl into our communities and killing our constituents, the fact that the majority can't even raise the question of whether it was the wrong thing to do, tells you everything you need to know. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives5 February 2025Source ↗
“Elon Musk tanked that deal for reasons that no one seems to be able to explain to me, and this good bill was never signed into law. Mr. Speaker, passing this bill would mean, to quote the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce who helped lead this bill in the last Congress, that this bill could help save lives by preventing overdoses and providing access to immediate and long-term care recovery services. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment into the Record, along with any extraneous material, immediately prior to the vote on the previous question.”
House of Representatives5 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, Growing Places, an imaginative nonprofit based in Leominster, Massachusetts, is leading a new effort in our region to improve access to local fruits and vegetables. They have established a local food processing center that takes raw produce, items like old butternut squash, potatoes, apples, carrots, and cauliflower, and peels, chops, and packages it into an easy-to-consume form.”
House of Representatives5 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered.”
House of Representatives22 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered.”
House of Representatives22 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from The Wall Street Journal today entitled: ``Trump Pardons the Jan. 6 Cop Beaters.'' The editorial reads: ``Law and order? Back the blue? What happened to that GOP?''”
House of Representatives22 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining.”
House of Representatives22 January 2025Source ↗
“Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert in the Record a Politico article titled: ``Trump freed a January 6 defendant charged with assaulting police. DOJ had him arrested again on a gun charge.''”
House of Representatives22 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, will anybody on that side come down and defend these pardons, which are indefensible? In any event, Mr. Speaker, I am going to urge that we defeat the previous question, and I will offer an amendment to the rule to make in order amendment No. 1 to provide a permanent pay fix for Federal wildland firefighters. We tried to get this made in order in the Rules Committee, but the Republicans said no to better benefits and a pay raise for the people who are fighting these fires. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment into the Record, along with any extraneous material, immediately prior to the vote on the previous question.”
House of Representatives22 January 2025Source ↗
“I would suggest you do some soul searching, and while you are at it, maybe reread the United States Constitution because you don't work for Donald Trump. You are the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and it damn sure is your place to have an opinion on the people who beat the officers who protect you and this institution having no consequences for beating men and women who protect this country. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives22 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, earlier this week, President Trump took the oath of office flanked by the richest people in the world. His inauguration guests are reported to be worth over $1.3 trillion. At the same time, the Republican let-them-eat-cake agenda is pushing to take money out of the pockets of hardworking Americans.”
House of Representatives22 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, it is no surprise that the Republican Party of Matt Gaetz and former GOP Speaker Dennis Hastert is the same party that is obsessed with passing a bill today which I call the child predator empowerment act. Republicans are passing a bill that allows any adult in a school to inspect the genitals of our kids before they are allowed to play sports.”
House of Representatives14 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, House Republicans leaked their plans for how they are going to cut taxes for their rich friends at the expense of regular working people. News flash: It is awful, awful, awful. A recent analysis of the Trump tax plan found that it would, on average, cut taxes for the richest 5 percent of Americans and raise taxes on everyone else, the 95 percent of the population who do not hang out at Mar-a-Lago.”
House of Representatives13 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, criminals are stealing SNAP benefits from hungry families, leaving them without enough money to buy food. That is why I worked with Speaker Emerita Pelosi and leaders at the House Agriculture Committee to write a law reimbursing these families who were the victims of theft through no fault of their own. Since the law was enacted in 2022, over 20,000 families in my home State of Massachusetts have gotten their benefits back.”
House of Representatives9 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered.”
House of Representatives3 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered.”
House of Representatives3 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining.”
House of Representatives3 January 2025Source ↗
“Look at the difficulty we witnessed today with electing a Speaker of the House. You guys are in charge. You have a mandate to put on your mandate pants and do the stuff you say you want to do or work with us, work with us in a bipartisan way to actually deliver for the American people. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. Leger Fernandez).”
House of Representatives3 January 2025Source ↗
“The Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act would extend drug price negotiations to every individual with private health insurance. It would prevent price gouging by drug corporations, and it would provide affordable access to prescriptions for 164 million workers and their families. If my Republican colleagues truly want to help our constituents keep more money in their pocketbooks and keep hardworking families healthy, they will defeat the previous question and take up this much-needed bill. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment in the Record along with any extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the previous question.”
House of Representatives3 January 2025Source ↗