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To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
A bill to provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans, and to establish a program to support health care providers and pharmacies in providing discounted insulin products to uninsured individuals.
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To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
95/100
What they said
Jan 8, 2026
The representatives oppose unauthorized U.S. military action in Venezuela and argue that Congress must vote to block further hostilities absent explicit congressional authorization. They contend the military strikes and escalation violate constitutional war powers and are driven by oil and regime-change interests rather than national security.
Voted Yea on To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
The representative's statement explicitly opposes unauthorized U.S. military action in Venezuela and calls for Congress to vote to block further hostilities absent explicit congressional authorization. The bill directly implements this position by directing removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela unless Congress has authorized the action. The yes vote on passage is fully consistent with the stated opposition to unconstitutional military escalation and demand for congressional oversight.
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
92/100
What they said
Jan 8, 2026
The representatives oppose unauthorized U.S. military action in Venezuela and argue that Congress must vote to block further hostilities absent explicit congressional authorization. They contend the military strikes and escalation violate constitutional war powers and are driven by oil and regime-change interests rather than national security.
Voted Yea on To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
The statement explicitly opposes unauthorized U.S. military action in Venezuela and calls for Congress to block further hostilities absent explicit congressional authorization. The concurrent resolution does exactly that—it directs removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela unless Congress has authorized the action. The rep's yes vote on the procedural motion aligns directly with the stated position opposing unauthorized military escalation and demanding congressional war powers authority.
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McGovern, Markey, Van Hollen, Dean, Dexter Lead 57 Congressional Democrats in Demanding Medical Evacuations for Palestinian Cancer Patients
Position: The lawmakers call on the Biden Administration to press the Israeli government to reestablish medical corridors allowing Palestinian cancer patients in Gaza to receive treatment in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, and to ensure hospitals and medical infrastructure in Gaza are rebuilt and protected.
WASHINGTON—Today, Representative James P. McGovern, Senators Ed Markey and Chris Van Hollen, and Representatives Madeleine Dean and Maxine Dexter led 57 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding the Administration take immediate action to alleviate the humanitarian crisis facing cancer patients in Gaza.
In their letter, the lawmakers called on the Administration to press the Israeli government to reestablish a medical corridor that would allow Palestinian cancer patients in Gaza to obtain life-saving medical care in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The lawmakers also demanded that the Administration ensure hospitals and medical infrastructure in Gaza are rebuilt and protected.
“Cancer diagnoses have become death sentences in Gaza,” wrote the lawmakers in their letter. “It is imperative that the United States and its regional partners urge the Israeli government to reestablish a medical pathway for cancer patients in Gaza to receive life-saving treatment in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.”
The letter highlighted a six-year-old boy named Ghazal, who was diagnosed with leukemia and died while waiting for his evacuation request to be approved by the Israeli government. The lawmakers noted that more than 18,500 Palestinians require urgent medical care that is unavailable in Gaza, including approximately 11,000 cancer patients.
The lawmakers provided five recommendations for Administration action:
• Engage the governments of Qatar, Egypt, and Türkiye in a coordinated diplomatic effort to secure medical evacuations for pediatric cancer patients and their caregivers from Gaza to appropriate medical facilities in East Jerusalem and the West Bank;
• Facilitate the reestablishment of the medical corridor between Gaza and East Jerusalem and the West Bank for all patients requiring medical evacuation;
• Obtain assurances from the Israeli government that evacuated patients and caregivers will be permitted to return to Gaza once they are able;
• Ensure that Palestinians can rebuild and protect hospitals and medical infrastructure in Gaza; and
• Respond to all questions raised in a November 2025 letter by Senator Markey and Representative Dexter.
The full text of the letter is available here.
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McGovern, McCaul Introduce Legislation to Assure Continued Engagement with the Tibetan People After the Dalai Lama
Position: The release introduces legislation to strengthen U.S. government engagement with the Central Tibetan Administration and support Tibetan human rights and self-determination, particularly after the 14th Dalai Lama's passing.
Today, U.S. Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02) and Michael McCaul (TX-10) introduced legislation to strengthen the United States’s commitment to the aspirations of the Tibetan people for human rights and dignity. The ‘‘Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026” would empower the U.S. government to continue its engagement with the Central Tibetan Administration after the 14th Dalai Lama has passed.
“Congress has a long-standing abiding interest in resolving the dispute between Tibet and China,” said Congressman McGovern. “Sadly, the Dalai Lama won’t be with us forever. We must ensure that the U.S. government has the authority and the tools to continue its advocacy for the fundamental human rights of the Tibetan people. Essential to this effort, we must support the Central Tibetan Administration as the legitimate, democratically elected representative of the Tibetan people.
"Decades after the Dalai Lama and his people fled the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution on a perilous journey to India, the CCP continues to threaten Tibetans’ faith and freedom,” said Congressman McCaul. “As I promised his Holiness when I visited Dharamshala, the United States will always with stand Tibetans in their pursuit of self-determination. I’m proud to support this important bill to permanently cement our commitment to the Tibetan people and guarantee unbreakable ties with their democratic leadership.”
To carry out its objectives, the legislation directs the U.S. government to:
The full text of the legislation can be found here.
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McGovern Leads House Colleagues Urging Collaborative Approach to Combatting Transnational Crime
Position: Representative McGovern and colleagues oppose the Trump Administration's reported plan to designate two Brazilian criminal groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, arguing that such designations lack sufficient evidence of terrorist activity, could damage U.S.-Brazil relations, and may be misused to justify extrajudicial actions. They advocate instead for diplomatic cooperation and law enforcement collaboration to address transnational crime.
WASHINGTON—Today, Representative James P. McGovern, Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, led a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern over reports that the Administration is considering designating two Brazilian criminal groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). They warned such a move could undermine U.S.-Brazil relations and hinder effective strategies to combat transnational crime.
“We are concerned the Trump Administration’s overuse and weaponization of Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designations without meeting the clear statutory threshold for terrorist activity could weaken efforts to thwart organized crime in our hemisphere,” the lawmakers wrote, continuing, “[m]oreover, given the Administration’s use of terrorist designations as a justification to commit extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, we are concerned by how the Administration may use such a designation.”
The letter calls on the State Department to provide Congress with clear evidence before pursuing any designation and emphasized that counterterrorism tools must be used responsibly to protect Americans—and not to interfere in Brazil’s internal affairs.
The lawmakers urged the Administration to prioritize diplomatic cooperation, law enforcement collaboration, and multilateral frameworks to address the root causes of organized crime.
The full text of the letter is available here.
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McGovern and 27 House Members to Trump Administration: Family Members Deserve to Know Whether Their Relatives Are Being Held in Salvadoran Torture Prison
Position: The lawmakers demand that the Trump Administration provide transparency and accounting regarding U.S. citizens and foreign nationals deported to El Salvador who are being held incommunicado in CECOT and other prisons, citing concerns about torture, enforced disappearance, and violations of due process and international human rights standards.
WASHINGTON—Today, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, along with 27 other Members of the House of Representatives, have written a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin demanding information on the individuals sent on deportation flights to El Salvador who are still held incommunicado in the notorious maximum-security torture prison, CECOT, and other prisons.
“We are extremely concerned the U.S. government has denied these individuals the right to challenge these deportations and detentions,” wrote the lawmakers in their letter. “As Members of Congress, it is our moral and official duty to ensure that the United States does not violate international human rights standards by ensuring transparency and accounting of official U.S. acts.”
In March and April 2025, the Trump Administration sent some 30 to 40 Salvadorans, along with more than 200 Venezuelans, to be held in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador. Multiple reports by international human rights monitors have documented horrific conditions in prisons across El Salvador, including in CECOT, including torture.
While the Venezuelans were repatriated to Venezuela, the status of the deported Salvadorans is largely unknown. Family members of those sent to CECOT and other prisons, and their lawyers, are unable to ascertain information about the health and status of their loved ones, or even if they are still alive.
Specifically, the letter asks for the release of the names, nationalities, and immigration file numbers of every individual from these deportation flights still held incommunicado in CECOT and in other prisons. The lawmakers cite legal and administrative precedents for the release of such information, as well as the fact that the White House has already published some of the names, disproving anticipated arguments that the information cannot be released for national security reasons.
“The U.S. government’s refusal to provide information about these individuals to Congress, the public, and especially their families, amounts to acts of enforced disappearance, a human rights violation under international law. Whether their names are part of the public record or not, all the men who the U.S. government deported to El Salvador deserve due process and equitable treatment, regardless of any criminal misconduct or deportation orders in their past,” conclude the Members of Congress in their letter.
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McGovern Leads Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Federal Focus on Link Between Diet and Chronic Disease
Position: Representatives McGovern, Buchanan, Pingree, and Sykes urge Congress to increase federal funding for nutrition and diet-related disease prevention initiatives, including expanded research, medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions, and nutrition services in healthcare settings, as a cost-effective approach to reducing healthcare spending and chronic disease burden.
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA), alongside Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and Emilia Sykes (D-OH), led a bipartisan letter urging Congressional appropriators to provide essential funding to make healthy food and good nutrition a core pillar of America’s healthcare system as part of the FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding bill.
In the letter to Chairman Robert Aderholt (R-AL) and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), the bipartisan coalition emphasized the urgent need to address diet-related disease and rising healthcare costs through “Food is Medicine” initiatives.
“Good nutrition is fundamental for restoring and maintaining health,” the lawmakers wrote, noting that poor diets have “strong ties to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, gut health, mental health, cancer, and more.”
The lawmakers’ request for federal funding and an enhanced focus on better nutrition comes amid an ongoing surge in the cost of treating diet-related diseases—an increase which is crushing healthcare systems, federal and state budgets, and private employers. Notably, the combined healthcare spending and lost productivity from poor diets and food insecurity are estimated to exceed $1.1 trillion each year, emphasizing the immediate need for congressional action.
“Further action must be taken to support food is medicine efforts,” the lawmakers concluded. “We have it in our power to save lives, improve nutrition, and lower health care costs by directing more federal resources toward better integrating nutrition into our healthcare system.”
Specifically, the bipartisan coalition is requesting targeted investments to expand research on food is medicine at NIH, additional funding for HHS to bolster ongoing food is medicine work and expand access to medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions, enhanced nutrition support through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, and continued efforts to address maternal health by helping clinics provide nutrition services to at-risk mothers.
The full text of the letter is available here.
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McGovern, Kim lead Bipartisan Group of 10 House Lawmakers Calling on Trump Administration to Make Tibet a Priority
Position: The lawmakers urge the Trump administration to prioritize Tibet policy, work with Congress to implement existing Tibet-related legislation, and advance peaceful resolution of the Tibet dispute while supporting Tibetan interests.
WASHINGTON—Today, United States Congressmen Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Young Kim (R-CA) led a bipartisan group of 10 House lawmakers in a letter asking the Trump administration to make Tibet a priority. The letter was addressed to Riley M. Barnes, who was appointed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on February 17, 2026, to serve as Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. Barnes is the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
“We know what is possible when the Administration and Congress work together to promote America’s interests regarding Tibet,” wrote the lawmakers in their letter. “We look forward to working with you as Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues to implement these laws and appropriations provided by Congress, to advance a renewed and reinvigorated push to peacefully resolve the dispute over Tibet’s future, and to continue the U.S. government’s unwavering support for our Tibetan allies.”
The lawmakers provided eight specific areas where the Trump administration and Congress can collaborate to advance U.S. policy on Tibet consistent with U.S. law, including the 2002 Tibetan Policy Act, the 2018 Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act, the 2020 Tibetan Policy and Support Act, and the 2024 Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act:
The full text of the letter is available here.
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McGovern: “Republican Farm Bill a Betrayal of MAHA”
Position: McGovern opposes the Republican farm bill, arguing it betrays the MAHA movement by protecting pesticide and chemical companies rather than supporting family farms and public health. He criticizes provisions that grant corporate immunity to chemical manufacturers, prevent local pesticide regulation, and expand glyphosate production.
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rule Committee and a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup of House Republicans’ hyper-partisan farm bill:
[As prepared for delivery.]
Mr. Chairman, I want to speak directly to the MAHA movement—to the millions of Americans who voted to Make America Healthy Again.
I’m a Democrat. I know we don’t agree on everything. But I think we share some common ground. Because I share your outrage.
I think it’s wrong that ultra-processed junk is cheaper than fresh food. I’m sick and tired of Big Ag profiting off pesticides while small family farms get squeezed out of business. I’m disgusted by corporations pumping toxins into our air and water—chronic disease and cancer are skyrocketing while our government cheers them on.
And I believe the direction this farm bill is going— the direction this country is going under Republican leadership—is a betrayal of MAHA. I can point to example after example.
PFAS—toxic forever chemicals. They’re linked to endocrine disruption—decreased fertility—lower sperm counts. I’ve been working on eliminating PFAS for years after my constituent got cancer from PFAS in his firefighting gear. MAHA moms and influencers thankfully helped propel PFAS into public debate. And instead of siding with MAHA, what did this administration do? They delayed setting limits for PFAS in our drinking water! Who knows why! Maybe ask the chemical companies—a lot of people don’t know this, but a lot of pesticides have PFAS in them!
How about glyphosate? For years, many of us have been sounding the alarm. It’s another toxic chemical sprayed on our food—it’s the main ingredient in Round Up. There’s dozens of class action lawsuits because we now know that for decades, chemical companies hid the fact that Round Up causes cancer.
Again, many in MAHA have rightly spoken out. So can a single Republican on this Committee tell me why Donald Trump issued an Executive Order to expand production of glyphosate? And now, big surprise: we have a farm bill that doubles down—this bill grants corporate immunity to the chemical companies! Look it up! Title 10, Section 10205.
Section 10206 prevents localities from regulating pesticides. Section 10207 goes on to allow more toxic chemicals to get dumped into our water.
Section after section of this bill—one giveaway after another to the pesticide companies.
What lobbyist asked for that? Was it drafted in the Monsanto boardroom or something? Follow the money! Big Ag and the chemical companies are two sides of the same coin—all part of the same corrupt corporate machine. One makes the chemicals. The other profits from driving family farms out of business. Both sides buy off politicians, and both sides profit when the rules are rigged against the little guys. And that’s exactly what this farm bill does.
And by the way, the chemical giveaways are tied at the hip to a larger, more structural problem with this farm bill. It does nothing to improve our food system.
Let’s move on to nutrition—because I only have five minutes.
Seniors who take pills on an empty stomach wind up in the emergency room. Working people who can’t afford to buy healthy food end up with chronic disease. Kids who are hungry don’t learn. So clearly—clearly—hunger and health are intricately linked. Which is common sense. You can’t be healthy if you’re hungry. But this farm bill—instead of addressing our hunger crisis in this country—42 million Americans who can’t afford food—this bill makes the crisis worse!
Last year Republicans made the largest cut to nutrition assistance in American history—veterans, families with teens, seniors, people aging out of foster care, all kicked off food assistance. In Massachusetts, thousands of people are losing access to food this month because Republicans took their food assistance away in order to give billionaires another tax break! And by the way, when it comes to students—I’ve introduced a bill to boost school meal reimbursement rates. That would mean more scratch cooked meals, more local foods in our cafeterias.
Not a single Republican will cosponsor it. So to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle—never, ever lecture us again about making America healthy.
Your farm bill rewards the same broken system that made America sick in the first place. Your farm bill empowers Big Ag and enables them to keep dumping toxins on our food. Your farm bill tells local farmers to get big or get out. Your farm bill makes food less healthy and more expensive.
In short, your farm bill is a betrayal of MAHA.
And I’m not here to pretend Democrats are perfect on every issue. But when it comes to standing up against Big Ag and chemical companies, combating hunger, and fighting for healthier food—we are a hell of a lot better on these issues. A hell of a lot better.
This farm bill is corporate control with a wellness label slapped on top.
End the pesticide loopholes. End the cuts to nutrition assistance. And oppose this Republican farm bill—it’s a blank check to those who want to protect the broken status quo, and none of us should be complicit.
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McGovern: “People Don’t Need a Two-Hour Lecture From Donald Trump. They Know His Economy Sucks Because They Live It Every Day.”
Position: Rep. McGovern opposes the Trump administration's economic policies, arguing that tariffs and tax breaks for the wealthy are raising costs for working families while gutting healthcare coverage and Medicare/Medicaid benefits.
“Tonight, we heard nothing new from Donald Trump—it was a long speech where he said nothing. It was a total regurgitation of the same lies we have heard from him since day one.
“The American people don’t need a two-hour lecture from Donald Trump about the State of the Union. They live it. They see it at the grocery store and every time they open a utility bill. They feel it every day. No amount of demented rambling can cover up the reality that his economic policies are screwing over everyday people so he can take care of his millionaire and billionaire donors. His illegal tariffs are raising the cost of everything, and his economy sucks.
“This Administration always finds time for another tax break, another loophole, another giveaway if you’re rich and powerful. That’s exactly what he did in his Big Ugly Bill. But if you’re a worker trying to keep up with rent, a parent struggling with childcare costs, or a senior deciding which prescription to skip this month—the White House doesn’t care about you at all.
“He claimed he’s lowered health care costs and prescription drug prices. That’s a lie. He's done the opposite—ripping coverage away, gutting Medicare and Medicaid, and pushing costs onto seniors, people with disabilities, and working families who already can’t afford one more hit.
“The President said Americans are safer than we’ve ever been. Another lie. At home, people are watching on social media while American citizens get shot by federal officers. Abroad, our allies can’t trust us, and our enemies are laughing at us.
“Above all, the President spent tonight laying out a dystopian vision for our future: a country where the rich get richer, the economy is rigged for those at the top, and the truth gets buried. He’s turned the presidency into a grift—public power for personal profit—padding his family’s pockets and rewarding the cronies who keep the scheme going. And because that kind of corruption can’t survive real scrutiny, he’s trying to lock in power by rigging the next election via voter suppression.
“He spewed lie after lie after lie. He lied so much, it would make Kim Jong Un blush. And Republicans applauded time after time—because they are in a cult.
“As for transparency and accountability, he did not mention the Epstein files even once, notwithstanding the fact that dozens of survivors were present in the gallery watching his speech. Just like his Attorney General, Pam Bondi, he refused to even acknowledge their presence. This Administration is collapsing under the weight of its ties to a global child rape ring—Trump’s name alone appears over 5,000 times in the Epstein documents we’ve seen so far, and we still do not have answers about what he did, what he knew, and when he knew it.
“The American people need lower costs, safer communities, and a government that works for them. Instead, tonight, the President delivered a self-worshipping propaganda reel—bragging, blaming, and lying to cover up his failures. What a pathetic joke.”
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McGovern, Pressley, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Support People Experiencing Medical Hair Loss
Position: The release advocates for expanding Medicare coverage to include wigs as durable medical equipment for individuals with alopecia and patients undergoing chemotherapy, arguing that wigs provide significant mental and physical benefits and should not be a financial burden.
***Full Text of Bill HERE (PDF)***
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), announced the reintroduction of the Wigs as Durable Medical Equipment Act—a bill to help support individuals affected by alopecia and patients undergoing chemotherapy. Right now, many private insurance plans cover wigs for those undergoing treatments that cause hair loss or who are affected by alopecia areata. Unfortunately, Medicare does not. This bill would allow Medicare to cover wigs, ensuring many more people have access to this important treatment option.
“For people impacted by Alopecia or undergoing cancer treatment, a wig can make a major difference—providing them with the confidence and courage to live as normally as possible during a challenging time,” said Rep. McGovern. “But wigs can cost thousands of dollars, and despite the enormous and clear benefits they provide, Medicare doesn’t currently cover them. That needs to change. This bill is about helping make sure everyone can live their lives with dignity and confidence, regardless of who they are or how much money is in their bank account. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, and that is what this bill is about.”
“For many impacted by medical hair loss, unaffordable and inaccessible wigs can deepen an already significant mental and physical burden,” said Rep. Pressley. “As someone living with Alopecia, I know what it feels like to endure a vulnerable transformation not of my choosing. Those experiencing medical hair loss deserve to step into their own beauty and power, and I’m proud to reintroduce this bill with Congressman McGovern and Senator Blumenthal to expand coverage for wigs, relieve financial barriers, and support dignity for all.”
“Our measure ensures patients struggling with hair loss can live their lives with dignity and confidence,” said Senator Blumenthal. “Medicare recipients who are undergoing cancer treatment, living with Alopecia, or suffering from other forms of traumatic hair loss shouldn’t have to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars out-of-pocket to look and feel their best. By expanding coverage for medical wigs, our legislation removes the financial burden patients impacted by hair loss face and gives them the self-assurance and comfort they deserve.”
Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune skin disease, with no known cause or cure, affecting approximately 6.9 million Americans. The disease disproportionately affects children and Black Americans, particularly Black women. Many individuals affected by Alopecia Areata utilize wigs as there are currently few effective treatment options. Unfortunately, these prosthetics can come with a significant out-of-pocket cost from $100 to several thousand dollars for individuals with low or fixed incomes. This is especially burdensome for children, who often want cranial prosthetics for attending school.
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McGovern Introduces New Bill To Repeal U.S. Embargo Against Cuba
Position: Representative McGovern introduced legislation to repeal the U.S. statutory embargo on Cuba, arguing that the 60-year embargo has failed to achieve its stated goals of promoting freedom and democracy, and that normalized trade and diplomatic engagement would better serve the Cuban people and U.S. interests.
WASHINGTON—Today, in response to the Trump Administration’s actions to impose a total oil embargo on Cuba, Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, has introduced legislation to repeal the statutory basis for the U.S. embargo on Cuba. H.R. 7521, the United States-Cuba Trade Act, would repeal or amend several laws codified over decades that restrict trade, exchange, telecommunications, and travel with Cuba. A similar bill, S. 136, has been introduced in the United States Senate by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR).
“America has had an embargo against Cuba for sixty years. And for sixty years, we have been waiting for that embargo to do what politicians in Washington claim it will do—deliver freedom or democracy to the people of Cuba. It has failed,” said McGovern. “It’s time to throw away the old, obsolete, failed policies of the past and try something different. Let’s focus on the people of Cuba—and let’s treat them like human beings who want to live their lives in dignity and freedom. The Cuban people—not politicians in Washington—ought to decide their own leaders and their own future.”
McGovern previously worked with the Obama administration to free political prisoners and help loosen the embargo and promote U.S. diplomacy and engagement—an effort hailed by many experts as a step toward more freedom and democracy in Cuba. The Trump administration’s subsequent rollback of normalized relations was criticized even by Republican lawmakers as misguided and isolationist. A summary of Congressman McGovern's efforts to normalize relations with Cuba is available here.
“The Trump administration says they want to curtail migration, but their own hardline approach only incentivizes migration to the United States by making living conditions worse in Cuba,”continued McGovern. “Not only is the embargo absurdly ineffective—it is counterproductive, hurting the very people it purports to help. It’s not Cuban elites who are harmed by our policies—it’s regular people and families who are denied food, medicine, and basic goods. We ought to use diplomacy and engagement to achieve our goals.”
A copy of the bill can be found HERE. A summary of its provisions is available HERE.
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Source: GDELT 2.0 GKG, filtered to a curated list of national outlets. Inclusion is not endorsement; opinion pieces and reported news are mixed.
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Top PAC donors · 2026 cycle
Political action committees that gave the most to this rep's principal campaign committee this cycle. PAC giving is direct organizational support — industry, ideological, or leadership.
1.J STREET PAC14 contributions$117,856
2.REALTORS PACReal Estate6 contributionsReal-estate industry PAC — backs candidates supporting property-owner interests, mortgage lending, and residential and commercial real-estate development.AI$30,000
3.MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUELabor6 contributionsTrade-union PAC of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers — backs candidates supporting union organizing, prevailing wages, and aerospace/manufacturing jobs.AI$30,000
5.AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR PACAgriculture3 contributionsAgricultural company PAC — backs candidates supporting sugar-industry subsidies, tariff protections, and farm-friendly trade and regulatory policies.AI$15,000
6.NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEBusiness3 contributionsTrade association PAC for beer wholesalers — backs candidates supporting alcohol distribution regulations, tax policy, and industry supply-chain interests.AI$15,000
7.IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUNDLabor3 contributionsTrade-union PAC for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers — backs candidates supporting union organizing, prevailing wages, and infrastructure investment.AI$15,000
8.MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. PAC2 contributions$10,000
Source: OpenFEC (api.open.fec.gov) Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “committee.” Aggregated by contributing committee. Self-transfers from joint-fundraising / victory committees are excluded.
Top individual contributors · 2026 cycle
Itemized individual contributions over $200 to this rep's campaign committee, aggregated by donor employer. PAC giving is shown above; this section is people, not organizations.
1.SELF$16,763
2.HARRY MILLER CO. LLC$7,000
3.PERSIVIA$7,000
4.CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES$6,000
5.HB STRATEGIES$3,750
6.MAXMIND$3,500
7.THE SOBRATO ORGANIZATION$3,500
8.KING & SPALDING LLP$3,500
9.GFP REAL ESTATE$3,500
10.GOOD STARTUP$2,000
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “individual,” aggregated by the donor's self-reported employer. This is a geographic / industry correlation, not a corporate endorsement.
