Congressman for the 2nd District of Massachusetts
United States House of Representatives
Congressman Jim McGovern represents the Second District of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a tireless champion for his home state and a global leader working to end hunger, protect human rights, and promote peace. He believes public service should be about bringing people together and working to make life better for all our families.
Jim was appointed top Democrat on the Powerful House Rules Committee 2018, serving as Chairman throughout the 116th and 117th Congress. During his tenure, Jim has worked hard to make Congress more accessible, transparent, and open. He led the charge to give all Members of Congress more time to read bills, require bills to go through the committee process instead of being behind closed doors, and created an office of diversity and inclusion to recruit and retain congressional staff that reflect the diversity of America.
As a senior member of the House Committee on Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Nutrition and Oversight, Jim has been a tireless advocate for ending hunger in America and around the world. He fought for and secured the first ever White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in 2022. Thanks to his advocacy and determination, military families are being screened for hunger for the first time ever, families with children are seeing enhanced food benefits, schools are able to provide more nutritious meals, and America has a plan to end hunger within the decade.
For his relentless work on behalf of uplifting human rights and strengthening America's global leadership, Jim has been appointed Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and the bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET