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Jim McGovern

Congressman Jim McGovern represents the 2nd District of Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives.

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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, second from the left, stops with a congressional delegation in August 2019 at Central American University in San Salvador where six murdered Jesuit priests who influenced his work and faith are buried. McGovern led the delegation to El Salvador to study causes of migration. (CNS/Courtesy of Rep. Jim McGovern)

Congressman Jim McGovern: I'm a progressive Democrat because I'm Catholic

"I'm a progressive Democrat because of my faith — not in spite of it. And I think it's time more of us said so," Rep. Jim McGovern writes.

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