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ANCA Report Card: 118th Congress (2023-2024)
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James
McGovern

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2024 Grade
A+
2022
 2020
 2018

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Cosponsored the “Armenian Protection Act” (H.R.7288)? Yes
Cosponsored Resolution Condemning Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh (H.Res.1327)? Yes
Cosponsored the Global Magnitsky “Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act” (H.R.8141)? No
Cosponsored the Armenian Genocide Education Act (H.R.2803)? Yes
Cosponsored the Artsakh Revenue Recovery Act (H.R.9666)? Yes
Cosponsored Azerbaijan Sanctions / Artsakh Aid / Armenia Aid Act (H.R.5683)? Yes
Cosponsored Azerbaijan Sanctions / Artsakh Aid Act (H.R.5686)? No
Cosponsored Resolution Urging Release of Armenian POWs, political prisoners, and hostages (H.Res.861)? No
Cosponsored the Artsakh Blockade Resolution (H.Res.108)? Yes
Cosponsored the U.S. Recognition of Artsakh Resolution (H.Res.320)? No
Cosponsored the Azerbaijan Human Rights Accountability Resolution (H.Res.735)? No
Signed Letters Supporting Pro-Armenian Foreign Aid Priorities in 2023/2024? Yes
Signed Bi-Cameral Whitehouse/Magaziner Letter to Sanction Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Bi-Cameral Padilla/Eshoo Letter to Send Security & Refugee Aid to Armenia? Yes
Signed Bi-Cameral Pallone/Markey Letter to Hold Azerbaijan Accountable Prior to COP29? Yes
Signed Schiff Letter Urging U.S. to Protect Armenian Cultural Heritage in Artsakh? Yes
Signed Eshoo-Pelosi Letter to Sanction Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Schiff Letter Demanding U.S. Sanctions on Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Schiff Letter Opposing U.S. Rifle Sale to Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Barbara Lee Opposing Security Assistance to Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Armenian Caucus Letter to the UN to Sanction Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Costa-Pallone-Sherman Letter to Defend Armenia? No
Attended the “Save Artsakh” Press Conference on Capitol Hill (Jan., 2023)? No
Attended the Artsakh Solidarity Press Conference on Capitol Hill (Sept., 2023)? No
Attended the Armenian Genocide Observance on Capitol Hill in 2023/2024? No
Attended the “Reversing Genocide” Artsakh Solidarity Observance (Mar., 2024)? No
Attended the Accountability 2024 Artsakh Genocide Commemoration (Sept., 2024)? Yes
Met with His Holiness Aram I, Armenian Apostolic Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia? No
Issued an April 24th Statement Marking the Armenian Genocide in 2023/2024? Yes
Member of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues? Yes

09/22/24 - Rep. McGovern tweeted "I’m proud to represent one of the oldest Armenian communities in America & every year I look forward to the Worcester Armenian Festival. Thank you to the Armenian Church of Our Saviour for all the incredible work you do, including organizing such a fabulous event!" View the tweet here.

04/24/24 - Rep. McGovern posted the following to Facebook: "Worcester is home to one of the oldest Armenian communities in the U.S. I stand in solidarity with them and with Armenians around the world in solemn remembrance of the more than 1.5 million Armenian men, women, and children whose lives were taken during the #ArmenianGenocide." View the Facebook post here.

04/24/24 - Rep. McGovern tweeted "Worcester is home to one of the oldest Armenian communities in the U.S. I stand in solidarity with them and with Armenians around the world in solemn remembrance of the more than 1.5 million Armenian men, women, and children whose lives were taken during the #ArmenianGenocide." View the tweet here.

04/23/23 - Rep. McGovern posted the following to Facebook: "On the 108th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, I gathered with parishioners at Church of our Saviour in Worcester to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in terrible acts of hate and to commit ourselves to standing up for a stronger, more peaceful tomorrow." View the Facebook post here.

04/23/23 - Rep. McGovern tweeted "On the 108th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, I gathered with parishioners at Church of our Saviour in Worcester to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in terrible acts of hate and to commit ourselves to standing up for a stronger, more peaceful tomorrow." View the tweet here.
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