Press Releases

Sep 23, 2020 Press Release

Chairman McGovern Opens Debate on Rule to Fulfill Our Responsibilities at Home and Abroad 

Aug 22, 2020 Press Release

Chairman McGovern Opens Debate on Bill to Reverse the Trump Administration’s Sabotage of the Postal Service

Aug 6, 2020 Press Release

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

Jul 29, 2020 Press Release

Chairman McGovern Opens Debate on Comprehensive Appropriations Measure that Includes Emergency Funding to Confront the Coronavirus & Promote an Economic Recovery

Jun 25, 2020 Press Release

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

May 26, 2020 Press Release

Chairman McGovern Responds to Republican Lawsuit Challenging Remote Voting Rule

May 21, 2020 Press Release

Chairman McGovern: McConnell is Flat-Out Wrong on the House’s Remote Voting Procedure

May 15, 2020 Press Release

On May 15, 2020, the House adopted House Resolution 965 to ensure Congress can continue legislating during COVID-19.

May 14, 2020 Press Release

Chairman McGovern Urges Passage Resolution Temporarily Implementing Remote Voting and Virtual Committee Proceedings

Ensures Congress Can Continue Legislating During the Coronavirus Pandemic

May 13, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD), Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Rules Committee Chairman James P.

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