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James P. McGovern is a Democratic representative from Massachusetts’s 2nd District who has served in the House since 1997. The House Historian records prior work for Representative Joseph Moakley and service as chair of the House Rules Committee during the 116th and 117th Congresses.
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James P. McGovern is a Democratic representative from Massachusetts’s 2nd District who has served in the House since 1997. The House Historian records prior work for Representative Joseph Moakley and service as chair of the House Rules Committee during the 116th and 117th Congresses.
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Open leadership record ↓James P. McGovern is a Democratic representative from Massachusetts’s 2nd District who has served in the House since 1997. The House Historian records prior work for Representative Joseph Moakley and service as chair of the House Rules Committee during the 116th and 117th Congresses.
The House Clerk lists McGovern in the 119th Congress on the Agriculture Committee and the Rules Committee. His official biography identifies him as the top Democrat on Rules and describes long-running work on hunger, nutrition and international human rights.
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