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Jim McGovern

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Jim McGovern is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district since 1997. He has been a strong advocate for issues such as hunger, human rights, and healthcare. Throughout his tenure, McGovern has focused on policies aimed at reducing food insecurity and promoting social justice. He has also been involved in various legislative efforts to improve access to healthcare for all Americans.

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Nov 17, 2019

Urge the Chinese government to withdraw the charges against Tibetan language rights advocate Tashi Wangchug...

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Nov 17, 2019

Call on the Chinese government and Communist Party to respect--as a matter of the right to religious freedom...

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Nov 17, 2019

Call on the Chinese government to remove all restrictions on foreigners' access to the TAR...

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Nov 17, 2019

Uighur Muslims are facing unprecedented repression in Xinjiang.

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Nov 17, 2019

I Felt Like a Slave: Inside China's Complex System of Incarceration and Control of Minorities.

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Nov 17, 2019

Muslims in Xinjiang Are Facing Human Rights Abuses: Time for China Scholars to Break the Silence.

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Nov 17, 2019

Support the passage of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019.

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Nov 17, 2019

Call on the Chinese government to end the mass, arbitrary detention of predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities.

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Nov 17, 2019

We must not turn a blind eye to the abuses happening in Xinjiang.

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Nov 17, 2019

Encourage the Chinese government to respect the right of Tibetans to travel domestically as well as internationally...

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Nov 17, 2019

Urge the Chinese government to recognize the role of restrictive Party policies and government measures...

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Nov 17, 2019

We must hold China accountable for its human rights abuses against the Uyghurs.

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Oct 29, 2019

I was honored to work with him on this important resolution.

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Sep 25, 2019

I hope we all leave here with an appreciation for the role that well-maintained forest infrastructure can have significant impacts on people's lives.

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Sep 25, 2019

Dozens of infrastructure projects are ready for implementation, but require the necessary funding.

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Sep 25, 2019

I hope that we all leave here with a better sense of what we can do in the Subcommittee to help the Forest Service carry out its mission.

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Sep 23, 2019

I appreciate what I have heard up to this point.

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Sep 23, 2019

But let me just thank Chairman Hastings and Ranking Member Woodall for holding this subcommittee hearing.

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Sep 18, 2019

I applaud Secretary Perdue and the team he has put together.

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Sep 16, 2019

The U.S. Government has been very good at kind of talking the talk.

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Sep 16, 2019

What is the status of the prosecutions?

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Sep 16, 2019

I applaud Chairman McGovern for introducing the PROTECT Hong Kong Act last week in the House of Representatives.

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Sep 16, 2019

We believe that the future of Hong Kong ought to be determined by the people of Hong Kong.

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Sep 16, 2019

Just talk in and of itself doesn't end up changing anything.

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