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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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May 10, 2023

Studies estimate that tariffs are expected to raise canned food prices by 19 to 30 percent.

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May 10, 2023

I think we would have a different China today--if not for what happened on May 26th, 1994

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May 10, 2023

We're going to put together a resolution asking the Nobel Peace Prize Committee to award it to the six people, beginning with Jimmy Lai

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May 10, 2023

Overnight, the CCP betrayed not just the people of Hong Kong, but it lied baldfaced to the rest of the world in its ambition.

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May 10, 2023

But it was far more important that we stood up to China now than afford them the ability to bully not just their neighbors, but the entire world.

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May 10, 2023

It would be the equivalent of Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, all in the course of an evening being transitioned from being a bastion of hope.

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May 10, 2023

I've introduced a bill that would re-link MFN with trade, the PNTR, as they call it now, with a number of categories, including political prisoners.

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May 10, 2023

The 118th Congress should also consider the bipartisan Hong Kong Business Integrity and Transparency Act.

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May 10, 2023

If the President certifies that the HKETOs do not merit diplomatic immunity, the HKETOs will terminate their operations within six months.

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May 10, 2023

Congress should pass the bipartisan legislation the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Certification Act.

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May 10, 2023

I hope that protection can be extended to other persecuted Hong Kongers.

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May 10, 2023

Don't allow the Hong Kong government to whitewash its image in the international community.

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May 10, 2023

Hold the line. Continue to take a tough stand on Hong Kong, and let the Communist Party know that the crackdown on Hong Kong will continue to be an impediment to improved U.S.-China relations.

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May 10, 2023

The current administration's China policy is largely fair, robust, coherent, comprehensive, and rational.

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May 10, 2023

I ask that the United States Government continue to do all it can to secure my father's freedom.

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May 10, 2023

What has happened to my father could happen to anyone, to any organization.

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May 10, 2023

The more than 1,400 political prisoners in Hong Kong are living, breathing evidence of this. You ignore this reality at your own risk.

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May 10, 2023

We should also increase our engagement and improve coordination with the government of the United Kingdom--joint advocacy on cases may be more effective than going it alone.

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May 10, 2023

We in Congress and on this Commission will continue to call out the use of the National Security Law to criminalize the exercise of rights, and we will continue to champion the cases of political prisoners in Hong Kong.

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May 10, 2023

When the actions of prosecutors and judges are based on ideology, when they interpret the law to favor a political position at the expense of protecting universal rights, they are acting to undermine rule of law and human rights, and they…

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May 10, 2023

There should be no doubt that the huge increase in the number of political prisoners in Hong Kong is an indicator of the politicization of the judiciary and its resulting loss of independence.

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May 10, 2023

It is critical to understand that the imprisonment of these more than 1,400 people is just the beginning of the story.

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May 10, 2023

We've shown there's bipartisan support for this cause, bicameral support. We can't let politics or the objections of a few stop us from doing what's right.

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May 10, 2023

We regard this type of diplomacy as entirely inappropriate. Tantamount to appeasement, it sends the exact wrong message to the Communist Party.

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May 10, 2023

I call the young people of Hong Kong today 'the prison generation'--oppression is one of their most defining experiences.

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