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June 24, 2025
Congressman Auchincloss questions Kennedy on the corruption of Trump Administration healthcare officials
— Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about conflicts of interest stemming from the Trump Administration’s use of special government employees who still run and own their own health care companies. Earlier this month, Auchincloss sent letters calling on the boards of health companies True Medicine (TrueMed) and Main Street Health to provide information about conflicts of interest regarding their founders’ roles as specia… Continue Reading
June 17, 2025Congressman Auchincloss probes corruption of healthcare executives in the Trump Administration
— Yesterday, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) sent letters calling on the boards of health companies True Medicine (TrueMed) and Main Street Health to provide information about conflicts of interest regarding their founders’ roles as special government employees overseeing health policy for the Trump administration: Calley Means of TrueMed, and Brad Smith of Main Street Health. Mr. Means currently serves as a White House Advisor and as a Special Government Employee detailed to Health and Hu… Continue Reading
May 13, 2025Congressman Auchincloss Delivers Remarks at Energy & Commerce Committee Markup of Budget Reconciliation Text
- Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) delivered opening remarks at the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup of Budget Reconciliation Text, where Republicans will vote to take away healthcare from millions of Americans. You can find a video of his full remarks here. “Mr. Chairman, when 13.7 million Americans lose access to healthcare, 13.7 million Americans don't stop getting sick. What happens instead is, losing access to primary and preventive care, they actually re… Continue Reading
In The News
July 11, 2025
The Case for New Cities
It has become a truism that America can’t build anymore. Housing, infrastructure, and all nature of public goods are nearly impossible to build and irrationally expensive when we do so. The facts are stunning for such a diverse and dynamic economy. California is annually building 100,000 fewer homes than it needs to address affordability. A mile of subway costs two to seven times as much in American cities as in major European cities. One Chinese shipbuilder constructed more shipping tonnage in … Continue Reading
July 07, 2025Uncommon bonds: Speeding transit projects
High partisan tensions in Washington haven’t disrupted the bipartisan push for improving the nation’s infrastructure. Almost four years ago, under former President Joe Biden, Republicans and Democrats joined hands to pass a law with significant new funding to improve the nation’s roads and bridges. Now lawmakers are looking for ways to cut wasted time and bloated costs associated with highways, roads, and railways. As Congress prepares to assemble a package to reauthorize the nation’s surface… Continue Reading
July 01, 2025The ‘abundance’ movement’s next front: Transportation
A bipartisan group of House members is asking leaders of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to “cut excessive red tape” when they reauthorize spending on surface transportation — like highways, rail and transit — set to lapse in 2026. “Unlocking America’s economic potential can be achieved by accelerating construction, eliminating unnecessary delays, and clearing the way for smarter, faster infrastructure investment,” Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif., and 20 others wrote in a letter shar… Continue Reading