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Newton for Everyone forum: The Politics of Housing
At Newton for Everyone’s forum, How Housing Scarcity is Costing Massachusetts Political Power, Boston University Professor Maxwell Palmer advocated for statewide zoning to increase housing and maintain Massachusetts’s political power. Congressman Jake Auchincloss said he does not believe the number of Massachusetts congressional representatives sways opinion on housing policy. He suggested looking at new approaches to increase housing, like hyper-local zoning. Palmer: Population is political … Continue Reading
September 24, 2026
Families seek answers after about 30 ICE detentions on SouthCoast
FALL RIVER - About 30 people living in the SouthCoast have been detained by ICE agents in a recent wave of arrests, but the federal government “just doesn’t have the benefit of the doubt,” U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss said. In a press conference with local immigration advocates and representatives from the Diocese of Fall River, Auchincloss accused the Trump administration of using undocumented immigrants as political pawns, saying this spate of arrests is linked to unpopular policies. “They … Continue Reading
September 24, 2026
South Coast ICE sweep sparks anger from congressman, mayor
FALL RIVER — After three days of a federal immigration enforcement surge on the South Coast of Massachusetts, U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-4th District, gathered with a Fall River priest, the city’s mayor and a nonprofit to discuss what they called a wave of mass arrests targeting local immigrant families. “This (Trump) administration and its paramilitary arm in ICE are trying to make our neighbors feel afraid,” Auchincloss said. He spoke at Fall River City Hall alongside Mayor Paul Coogan, … Continue Reading
September 22, 2026
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss visits UMass Chan to discuss research funding cuts, point-of-care clinical trials
UMass Chan Medical School leaders and scientists welcomed U.S. Rep. Auchincloss to campus on Monday, Sept. 21, for a tour of research laboratories and an open discussion on federal funding changes and other issues impacting the momentum of basic, translational and biomedical research discoveries. “It's a tragedy. For all the patients who could be treated and won't be, and for the young investigators who will give up, and for the economic development that won't be continued,” Congressman … Continue Reading
September 21, 2026
America’s Policymakers Showed Up At National Clean Energy Week
Bipartisan lawmakers, two governors, and senior administration officials spent two days in Washington focusing on permitting, geothermal energy, nuclear power, and household energy bills during the tenth annual National Clean Energy Week, hosted by the Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum. The Legislative Effort Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), one of four senators negotiating a permitting package, said that the group recently held a productive meeting. While declining to … Continue Reading
September 19, 2026
AI, affordability major topics as Auchincloss addresses luncheon
Young families that can no longer afford to live in the state where they were raised. Energy bills that are straining and sometimes destroying household budgets Local aid funding formulas that can lead to school cuts. Artificial intelligence that raises questions about its future use. Those were four of the hot topics discussed by local legislators and U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss during a legislative luncheon Sept. 18 hosted by the Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce at LeBaron Hills … Continue Reading
September 18, 2026
New life for historic Hebronville Mill housing
A major renovation of Hebronville Mill and Gardner Terrace II is underway, with officials on Friday celebrating the effort to preserve 123 affordable apartments in the city. Local legislators, including Congressman Jake Auchincloss, gathered Friday afternoon at the affordable housing complex to get a firsthand look at the work being done. Preservation of Affordable Housing — or POAH — acquired Gardner Terrace I and Gardner Terrace II/Hebronville Mill in August 2020. Both properties were … Continue Reading
September 16, 2026
Rep. Auchincloss co-sponsors social media age restriction bill
The bipartisan “16 & Up Social Media Act,” introduced just a few days ago by Congressman Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts and Congresswoman Erin Houchin of Indiana, would make kids ineligible to use social media until they turn 16. Auchincloss told 12 News he believes features like autoplay, push notifications and infinite scrolling can get kids hooked on social media, adding that, as a parent, he’s passionate about child development. “We’re all anxious about the negative impact of … Continue Reading
September 16, 2026
‘A deep unease with AI right now’: While voters worry, Congress is spinning its wheels on tech regulation
As companies develop artificial intelligence at breakneck speed, pouring in vast amounts of money to achieve tech supremacy, there’s a parallel race underway — the race to stake out political positions and appeal to voters concerned about AI’s impact. A stream of increasingly alarming headlines has vaulted the promise and pitfalls of AI into the center of the national conversation. Now politicians — who have varying levels of tech understanding — are scrambling to articulate policies on … Continue Reading
September 02, 2026
Congressman Jake Auchincloss discusses the economic impact of biotech, global competition, and efforts he is taking to solidify funding, modernize regulation, and keep the United States on top
Interviewed by MassBio CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell, Congressman Auchincloss of Massachusetts describes the impact he believes a tightening of funding for basic research is having on our industry and measures he would take to bolster innovative research. He advocates for making it easier to run early stage clinical trials in the U.S. and for it to be less costly for small biotech companies to engage with FDA. Chapters The economic impact of biotech - 1:28 Global competition - 9:19 FDA - … Continue Reading
August 10, 2026
Auchincloss bill would embed trials in routine care, speed FIH starts
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) is engaged in an old-school endeavor, developing clinical trials modernization legislation that echoes the sweeping laws that have reshaped the U.S. biomedical landscape periodically in the decades following World War II. It is old school in the scope of its aspirations, but also in the way it is being crafted. Auchincloss is working with an influential Republican, Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), chair of the Energy & Commerce Committee’s health … Continue Reading
August 10, 2026
Taunton leaders host U.S. rep at development sites
Taunton officials joined U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss for a tour of businesses and redevelopment sites in Weir Village on July 27, highlighting economic challenges and future development opportunities across the neighborhood. Mayor Shaunna O'Connell and Office of Economic and Community Development Director Jay Pateakos welcomed Auchincloss to the city, according to a community announcement. State Sen. Kelly Dooner also participated in visits to DeAvila's Restaurant & Catering, the former … Continue Reading
July 31, 2026
World-famous dollhouse shop finds a welcome new home in Fall River
FALL RIVER — “I play with dollhouses all day,” Nathaniel Ellis said, looking around his specialty store, a third-floor unit in the Tower Mill that in the last four months has become home to the world’s largest vintage dollhouse refurbisher and retailer. Stepping into Flip This Dollhouse at 657 Quarry St. gives one the impression of looking out over suburbia just after the plane takes off. Upon closer inspection, the fourth wall of these homes are usually non-existent to reveal a doll’s world … Continue Reading
July 26, 2026
"My job is to prevent this failure becoming a quagmire"
Congressman Jake Auchincloss on the Iran … Continue Reading
July 21, 2026
Lawmakers grill Hegseth as Trump administration seeks more funds for war in Iran
New England's congressional delegation sounded off Tuesday as the Trump administration sought additional funding for the war in Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified on Capitol Hill, asking Congress for $87 billion in supplemental funds, $67 billion of which is directly tied to defense spending and snuffing out Iran's nuclear capabilities. "The briefings he's provided for us through his cabinet secretaries have been very cryptic," said Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch of … Continue Reading
July 20, 2026
Rep. Auchincloss: ‘The President Already Lost This War’
Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, discussed the escalating conflict between the US and Iran following the deaths of 17 American soldiers and multiple US strikes in the region. Auchincloss criticized the current administration for pursuing what he described as an illegal war without proper congressional authorization, calling on Congress to fulfill its constitutional role to prevent further escalation. He speaks with Joe Mathieu and … Continue Reading
July 17, 2026
Mass. lawmakers seek ICE probe after 2 killings; say Maine death wasn’t isolated
Every Democratic member of Massachusetts’ House delegation joined nearly 200 congressional Democrats across the country on Friday to demand independent investigations into the fatal shootings of two men by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Texas and Maine, escalating pressure on the agency after its second deadly shooting in less than a week. The request follows a letter sent Thursday by Sens. Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren to the acting director of ICE’s Boston field … Continue Reading
July 12, 2026
Trump administration seeks to slash scientific funding for disfavored topics, researchers say
For the past 10 years, Mark Albers has studied how existing medications could be repurposed to treat Alzheimer’s, a disease that’s expected to double in prevalence by 2060 and has no cure. The work, which is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, could yield a potential treatment faster than the often decades-long process of developing a new drug, said Albers, a neurologist at Mass General Brigham. But the research — a joint effort by experts at MGB, Harvard Medical … Continue Reading
July 06, 2026
New 340B Drug Discount Crackdown Gets Bipartisan Bill in House
Bipartisan House members released legislation Monday focused on a major drug discount program that would put significant new requirements in place for hospitals. The new bill, shared first with Bloomberg Government, would establish eligibility requirements for the patients who can receive discounted drugs as part of the 340B program, as well as implement standards for the facilities that are affiliated with the primary safety-net providers and distribute the discounted drugs. Sponsored by … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading