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April 21, 2026
RELEASE: Congressman Auchincloss questions Secretary Kennedy on FDA whistleblower disclosures, White House fast-tracking of psychedelics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Georgina.Burros@mail.house.gov (Auchincloss) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing about the recent decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fast track three approvals for psychedelics under the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program, based on a text Joe Rogan sent to President T… Continue Reading
March 25, 2026RELEASE: Joint statement from bipartisan Kids Online Safety Caucus co-chairs Reps. Jake Auchincloss and Erin Houchin on the Meta, YouTube social media trial verdict
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “Today is a good day in the overdue effort to hold social media corporations accountable. Meta and YouTube tried to deny, deflect, and delay - but a jury heard the evidence and found them negligent in how they designed their apps for children. However, Congress must be clear-eyed about the limits of litigation. Going forward, the platforms will change their terms of service language and continue to hide their exploitation of children behind bad-faith Section 230 defenses.… Continue Reading
February 20, 2026RELEASE: 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
In The News
April 21, 2026
PSFC showcases technologies applicable to both fusion and geothermal energy during representative’s visit
The MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) showcased its high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology, essential for fusion energy and increasingly relevant to superhot geothermal applications, to Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass) during his March 12 visit. High-field electromagnets are required to confine plasma in fusion reactors, and PSFC’s HTS technology enables dramatically higher magnetic fields, allowing for more compact and cost-effective reactor designs. The sam… Continue Reading
April 15, 2026Residents voice concerns about Trump's voting bill during Attleboro congressman's telephone town hall
Area residents had a chance to share concerns about local and national issues with their congressman Tuesday night but a major topic for many was fear for the future of democracy. U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, speaking from his Washington office, fielded questions for nearly an hour from a dozen constituents from around the 4th Congressional District — which includes all the communities in the Attleboro area — during a telephone town hall. Questions for the Newton Democrat ranged from concerns a… Continue Reading
April 05, 2026House Democrat: Iran’s control of Strait of Hormuz ‘more strategically vital’ than nuclear weapon
Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss (Mass.) on Sunday railed against President Trump’s actions in Iran and argued that Tehran understands that its control over the Strait of Hormuz is “more strategically vital” than any plans to develop a nuclear weapon. “The failure of the president’s war thus far is that he has given the new ayatollah, who is even more hard-line than his father was … a new strategic deterrent,” Auchincloss said during an appearance on Fox News’s “Fox News Sunday.” “And that new … Continue Reading