Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After House Republicans attempted to jam through the GOP Tax Scam in the dead of night, House Democrats fought back with the longest Rules Committee markup in recent memory to ensure the American people can see clearly what this devastating bill does to everyday Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Republicans on the House Rules Committee voted to advance Donald Trump’s extreme budget scheme to cut Medicaid, food assistance, and programs working families count on—all so they can fund massive tax giveaways for billionaire donors and big corporations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee James P. McGovern (D-MA) delivered opening remarks at a committee meeting on the Republican budget—a plan that betrays the middle class by gutting essential funding for families and bankrolling massive giveaways for greedy billionaires and corporations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee James P. McGovern (D-MA) released this statement following Representative Virginia Foxx being named Chair of the House Rules Committee for the 119th Congress:
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, January 1, 2025, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee James P. McGovern (D-MA) released the following statement in response to the House Republicans' rules package for the 119th Congress:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rules Committee Ranking Member James P. McGovern (D-MA) responded to House Republicans breaking their own record for shutting down debate and presiding over the most closed session of Congress in American history. Republicans have now advanced an all-time high of 106 closed rules this Congress—breaking their own previous record of 103 closed rules set during the 115th Congress from 2017-2019.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rules Committee Ranking Member James P. McGovern (D-MA) released a statement on the new procedural steps House Democrats are taking to avoid a default on the federal debt:
"Yesterday, in step with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jefferies, I introduced a special rule that sets in motion an alternative plan to prevent a default.
McGovern Welcomes Democratic Members to the Rules Committee for the 118th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rules Committee Ranking Member James P. McGovern (D-MA) today welcomed Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) to the House Rules Committee for the 118th Congress:
McGovern Congratulates Rules Committee Chairman Tom Cole
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rules Committee Ranking Member James P. McGovern (D-MA) today congratulated Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) on being named Chairman of the House Committee on Rules for the 118thCongress: