Press Releases
Chairman McGovern Tells Members on the House Floor: "The Rules Apply to Us, Too - and It's Time All of Us Acted Like It"
Supports rule change mandating fines for Members who refuse to follow new safety protocols for the House Chamber
Chairman McGovern Opens Debate on Historic Second Impeachment of President Trump
Article charges the president with ‘Incitement of Insurrection' follow siege on the U.S. Capitol
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 statement after House Republicans' lawsuit attempting to block remote voting by proxy during the coronavirus pandemic was dismissed in District Court: