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==Background==
==Background==
McGovern worked as an aide to Rep. John Joseph Moakley (D-Mass.) from 1982 to 1996 and was appointed to lead the Moakley Commission Congressional Investigation in 1989.
McGovern worked as an aide to Rep. Joe Moakley (D-Mass.)<ref>former [[Trump]] attorney [[Michael Cohen]] was an intern for Congressman Joe Moakley.</ref> from 1982 to 1996 and was appointed to lead the Moakley Commission Congressional Investigation in 1989.
==Abolish ICE==
==Abolish ICE==
On July 12, 2018 Rep. [[Mark Pocan]] (D-Wis.) introduced H.R. 6361, in the House to abolish [[ICE]]. Eight House Democrats signed on as cosponsors: [[Pramila Jayapal]] and [[D. Adam Smith]] of Washington; Adriano Espaillat, [[José Serrano]], [[Nydia Velázquez]], and [[Yvette Clarke]], all from New York; [[Earl Blumenauer]] of Oregon; and James McGovern of Massachusetts. Sens. [[Elizabeth Warren]] (D-Mass.), [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] (D-N.Y.), [[Bernie Sanders]] (I-Vt.), New York City Mayor [[Bill de Blasio]], and other Democrats all rallied behind the “Abolish ICE” banner.
On July 12, 2018 Rep. [[Mark Pocan]] (D-Wis.) introduced H.R. 6361, in the House to abolish [[ICE]]. Eight House Democrats signed on as cosponsors: [[Pramila Jayapal]] and [[D. Adam Smith]] of Washington; Adriano Espaillat, [[José Serrano]], [[Nydia Velázquez]], and [[Yvette Clarke]], all from New York; [[Earl Blumenauer]] of Oregon; and James McGovern of Massachusetts. Sens. [[Elizabeth Warren]] (D-Mass.), [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] (D-N.Y.), [[Bernie Sanders]] (I-Vt.), New York City Mayor [[Bill de Blasio]], and other Democrats all rallied behind the “Abolish ICE” banner.