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January 18, 2025
Congressman Auchincloss’ Statement on Brayton Point
Somerset, MA — Yesterday, Prysmian Group announced it will end the development of its proposed $300 million cable manufacturing plant at Brayton Point. Congressman Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) issued the following statement: “Prysmian's decision to walk away from its planned submarine cables factory at Brayton Point is disappointing and discouraging. The factory, on the site of a decommissioned coal-fired power plant, would have created hundreds of good jobs producing the submarine cables that plug… Continue Reading
January 17, 2025Congressman Auchincloss Appointed to Energy & Commerce
— Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) has been appointed to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 119th Congress. The Committee is at the forefront of health care, technology, and energy policy. Rep. Auchincloss will serve on the Health, Energy, and Environment subcommittees. In particular, the committee has responsibility for matters including telecommunications, consumer protection, food and drug safety, public health and research, environmental quality, energy policy, and int… Continue Reading
January 15, 2025Auchincloss Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Support Transit And Reduce Traffic Through Employee Transit Benefits
— Today, U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) and Mike Lawler (R, NY-17) are announcing the re-introduction of the Supporting Transit Commutes Act (STCA) to encourage employers to subsidize transit for their employees. Public transit ridership is down significantly post-Covid, and traffic is getting worse. The STCA boosts transit ridership by incentivizing companies to offer commuter benefits for employees. Providing transit benefits lowers transit costs for commuters and reduces tra… Continue Reading
In The News
January 24, 2025
Democratic lawmakers ask regulators to look into Donald and Melania Trump meme coins
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Jake Auchincloss raised issues regarding the first couple using their respective offices for enrichment, along with the potential for scams and conflicts of interest.… Continue Reading
January 16, 2025TikTok’s forced sale is an opportunity to reclaim digital town square
The oral arguments before the Supreme Court on TikTok made clear that the social media app is skating on thin legal ice. Last term, I cosponsored the bipartisan bill it is challenging. This term, Congress must follow through on forcing TikTok’s divestment from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. That will require muscling past President-elect Donald Trump’s inner circle, who want to put his China policy up for sale. Then lawmakers must stand up to the entire Big Tech lobby by establishing a d… Continue Reading
January 15, 2025Why Trump's target should be China, not Panama
Donald Trump is threatening to invade Panama. Chinese influence over the Canal Zone, he argues, undermines U.S. security. Ten years ago, I commanded a 60-man counter-narcotics training mission for the Marines to the Panama Canal Zone. Over the last two years, I served on the Select Committee on China in Congress. I introduced the U.S. Supply Chain Security Review Act, which is now the law of the land. The president-elect is right to support the Monroe Doctrine. This pillar of American foreign… Continue Reading