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May 14, 2026
Legislative 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
April 21, 2026RELEASE: 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
In The News
June 19, 2026
Our 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
June 02, 2026Cong. Auchincloss Sees Energy Hope in Hot Rocks
Quaise Energy is advancing plans to build the world’s first commercial-scale superhot geothermal power plant, with initial construction underway in Oregon and operations targeted as early as 2030, according to company materials and research presented at the 2026 Stanford Geothermal Workshop . The project, known as Project Obsidian, aims to tap underground rock exceeding 300°C to generate constant, carbon-free electricity. Early analysis suggests the first phase could produce at least 50 megawat… Continue Reading