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The Roundtable

Congressional Corner with Jim McGovern

By Ian Pickus
Published October 26, 2023 at 10:50 AM EDT
MA Congressman Jim McGovern
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U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern

The House of Representatives has been in turmoil.

In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern, a Democrat from the second district, speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.

This conversation was recorded October 23.

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A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in late 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and various newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.
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