Congressional Corner with Jim McGovern

By Ian Pickus

Published July 29, 2024 at 10:50 AM EDT

MA Congressman Jim McGovern — U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern

Congress is on its August recess but politics isn’t slowing down.

In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern, a Democrat from the 2nd District, speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This conversation was recorded July 26.

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