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Press Releases
March 25, 2026
RELEASE: 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
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
In The News
March 26, 2026
Marines in the Strait of Hormuz won’t fix this war
Jake Auchincloss, who served in the Marines, is the representative for Massachusetts’ Fourth Congressional District. President Trump is dialing 911 with his deployment of two Marine Expeditionary Units to the Strait of Hormuz. These are crisis-response brigades. With thousands of combat Marines supported by air and naval assets, the units can fight on air, land, and sea for about 15 days. As always with this president: Put him on mute and watch what he does. Listening to the lies is a distract… Continue Reading
March 04, 2026Auchincloss: Expedited Drug Program a ‘Poisoned Chalice’
Skepticism is growing on Capitol Hill about a new Food and Drug Administration program that aims to expedite the process for reviewing new drugs. The Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher program, introduced last year, has promised drugmakers expedited reviews of one to two months for new medicines that support “national interests.” But Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts, a member of the House subcommittee on health, says the program is motivated by prices and politics rather … Continue Reading
March 03, 2026Rep. Auchincloss on the latest in Iran
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, a Massachusetts Democrat and Marine Corps veteran, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to weigh in on the latest on the war in Iran.… Continue Reading