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February 20, 2026
RELEASE: Auchincloss Announces Guest for President Trump’s State of the Union Address
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Georgina.Burros@mail.house.gov (Auchincloss) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04) is announcing Amanda Blount, Executive Director of The Literacy Center in Attleboro, Massachusetts, as his guest for President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 24. Blount is a community leader who has led The Literacy Center-an independent nonprofit organization that provides educational programs and support services to adults in southea… Continue Reading
February 13, 2026RELEASE: Reps. Auchincloss and Amodei Introduce the Hot Rock Act to Unleash Next-Generation Geothermal Energy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Georgina.Burros@mail.house.gov (Auchincloss) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) and Mark Amodei (R, NV-02) introduced the Hot Rock Act, which promotes the research, testing, and development of superhot rock geothermal energy - one of the most promising clean-energy technologies. This legislation aims to unleash clean, affordable, reliable power across the United States. This innovative and cost-effective system extracts and pro… Continue Reading
February 10, 2026RELEASE: Reps. Auchincloss and Bergman Defend FQHCs from Financial Constraints Amidst 340B Reform
Contact: Georgina.Burros@mail.house.gov (Auchincloss) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) and Jack Bergman (R-MI-01) introduced the Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act to exempt Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) from the Trump administration’s proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. CHCs are effective stewards of health care dollars, accounting for just one percent of U.S. health care spending while treati… Continue Reading
In The News
February 04, 2026
Congress nixes Trump research funding cuts, easing fears among Mass. scientists and lawmakers
In a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration’s campaign to slash medical research, Congress passed legislation Tuesday that bolsters funding for the National Institutes of Health while preventing the administration from cutting billions of dollars in support for research overhead. In a package of spending bills, the National Institutes of Health will see its budget increase by $415 million, in sharp contrast to the $20-billion cut sought by the administration last April, a nearly 40 percent de… Continue Reading
February 03, 2026House lawmaker raises new concerns over FDA’s ultra-fast drug review program
(AP) — A Democratic lawmaker raised new concerns about a Food and Drug Administration program designed to drastically shorten the review of certain drugs, including whether senior officials involved in the effort are complying with federal ethics rules. In a letter sent Tuesday, Rep. Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts took issue with the lack of transparency in FDA’s handling of the program and questioned its legal underpinnings, noting that Congress did not sign off on the plan. Under the Comm… Continue Reading
January 28, 2026‘Rotten agency’: Rep. Auchincloss calls for Noem’s firing, criticizes ICE
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — More than 100 congressional Democrats are now calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, including Massachusetts Rep. Jake Auchincloss, who joined Community Focus on 12 News at 4 Tuesday. In the wake of the deadly shootings of American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, Auchincloss said he is appalled not only by the violence, but also by the administration’s response. “This admi… Continue Reading