“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordFebruary 13, 2024
raiding programs that invest in high-demand conservation and nutrition initiatives like SNAP do not achieve a bipartisan farm bill, but instead they hurt the people who are struggling today.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts
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McGovern emphasizes the importance of SNAP for struggling families and the need for a bipartisan farm bill.

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