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July 06, 2026
Release: Reps. Auchincloss, Peters, Joyce Unveil Landmark Bill to Improve Discount Drug Pricing Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Georgina.Burros@mail.house.gov (Auchincloss) Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Scott Peters (D-CA) and Dr. John Joyce (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Strengthening the Exercise of Controls and Upgrading Requirements for Efficiency (SECURE) in 340B Act, the first-ever comprehensive, bipartisan proposal to modernize the 340B Drug Pricing Program since its creation in 1992. This bill is also co-sponsored by Reps. Nanette Barragán (… Continue Reading
May 14, 2026Legislative Discussion Draft of Next-Generation U.S. Clinical Development to Accelerate Cures
The United States has long led the world in biomedical discovery, translation into clinical research, and approvals of new cures and life-changing treatments. However, America’s clinical research enterprise has not kept pace and is fragmented and difficult to integrate into care sites. This discussion draft aims to modernize and improve the clinical trials process for faster and more accessible clinical trials in the U.S. For more information or to share a comment on Rep. Auchincloss' Legislati… Continue Reading
May 13, 2026RELEASE: Auchincloss, Warren, Harshbarger, Hawley Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Rein in Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Cut Drug Costs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Georgina.Burros@mail.house.gov (Auchincloss) RELEASE: Auchincloss, Warren, Harshbarger, Hawley Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Rein in Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Cut Drug Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), alongside Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), reintroduced the Patients Before Monopolies (PBM) Act with expanded bipartisan support to rein in drug pricing middlemen… Continue Reading
In The News
July 01, 2026
Town of Mansfield Newsletter July 2026
In April of 2023, water samples taken at the Dustin Prescott Water Treatment Plant indicated the presence of PFAS, albeit at levels lower than the MassDEP guideline of 20.0 ppt (parts per trillion). Due to this PFAS presence, and in anticipation of potential heightened regulations, The Town developed a plan to construct a PFAS Treatment Facility, including well and treatment system upgrades, presented it to voters, and ultimately received approval to borrow $9.1 million to put this plan into act… Continue Reading
June 19, 2026Our platforms are failed states
When Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Jake Auchincloss recently described America’s digital realm as “a failed society,” he did something few members of Congress have managed: He reached for the right metaphor. The surge of antisemitism on TikTok and X is not a content-moderation glitch to be patched with better filters or sharper terms of service. It is the predictable output of platforms that have ceased to function as governed communities at all. They are failed states, and antisemitism, as it … Continue Reading
June 08, 2026Cong. Auchincloss Seeks Views from Public on Clinical Trials Reform
According to a press release from the office of Congressman Jake Auchincloss, the United States has long led the world in biomedical discovery, translation into clinical research, and approvals of new cures and life-changing treatments. However, America’s clinical research enterprise has not kept pace and is fragmented and difficult to integrate into care sites. A discussion draft [of new legislation] aims to modernize and improve the clinical trials process for faster and more accessible clinic… Continue Reading