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Rep. Jake Auchincloss: 'The House GOP is in complete disarray'
As the House of Representatives entered its second day of voting to select a speaker for the Republican-controlled body, members of the Massachusetts delegation — all Democrats — expressed dismay, frustration and occasional amusement. “This is not entertainment,” Rep. Jake Auchincloss of Newton told GBH’s Morning Edition co-hosts Paris Alston and Jeremy Siegel Wednesday morning. “This is governance. It is meant to be serious-minded and it's meant to be … Continue Reading
December 30, 2022
Auchincloss: Bipartisan Accomplishments of 2022 and Priorities for 2023
As Congressman Jake Auchincloss closes out his second year representing Massachusetts’s Fourth District in U.S. Congress, he takes some time to reflect on what he calls the most bipartisan Congress of his lifetime. He also shares his priorities for the coming year. Offshore Wind Development in MA As a champion of wind development in Massachusetts, one of the accomplishments that tops the list for Congressman Auchincloss is leading thirty House … Continue Reading
December 29, 2022
Rep. Auchincloss: If Republicans Engage In Theatrics To Embarrass Biden,
Rep. Jake Auchincloss on MSNBC to discuss House Republican oversight and Democrats' plan to counter the … Continue Reading
December 25, 2022
Auchincloss reflects on first term, what lies ahead in US Congress
On the third day of Jake Auchincloss’ first term in Congress, he walked across Capitol Hill and was struck by an image. “It looked like a patrol base in Afghanistan,” with police and National Guardsmen at the ready, the Marine Corps veteran told The Sun Chronicle the day after the Jan. 6, 2001, riot. “We had to turn a citadel of democracy into a fortress.” Next month, the Newton Democrat starts his second term as a member of the minority party in the … Continue Reading
December 24, 2022
Rep. Auchincloss secures $7 million for accessibility improvements to Newton's three Commuter Rail stations
In the closing hours of the 117th Congress, Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) secured $7 million dollars in the 2023 federal budget to improve Newton’s three commuter rail stations at Newtonville, West Newton, and Auburndale. Among the improvements included in the allocation are new stairs, ramps, elevators; full-length in- and out-bound platforms; benches, canopies and bike storage; and improved connections to local roads and parking. The $7 million is part of more than $38 million in health … Continue Reading
December 23, 2022
Auchincloss Looks Back on Productive Year in Congress
Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) recently made an on-air appearance on WBSM's SouthCoast Tonight to wrap up the second year of his first term in the House of Representatives. Auchincloss represents the Massachusetts 4th Congressional District, which covers Fall River and the western half of the SouthCoast, travels up to Attleboro, through parts of MetroWest, and settles in the Boston suburbs of Brookline and his hometown of Newton. He will continue to represent … Continue Reading
December 21, 2022
Rep. Jake Auchincloss urges U.S. to keep supporting Ukraine: ‘It’s sending a message’
President Biden welcomes President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington on Wednesday. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) WASHINGTON — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine arrived in Washington during a particularly tumultuous time in American politics. With the GOP set to take control over the House of Representatives, President Biden’s agenda could grind to a halt, potentially imperiling funding that has allowed Ukraine to repel an … Continue Reading
December 19, 2022
Representative Auchincloss: Trump Must Never Again Hold Public Office
The finding that Donald Trump was “the central cause of January 6th” by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol as of Monday, December 19, 2022, has elicited a statement from Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) who responds, “Donald Trump tried to be the ‘finisher’ of our democracy. He must never again hold public office." The Select Committee, consisting of representatives of … Continue Reading
December 17, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried 'needs to be brought to justice' over FTX collapse: Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., joins 'Fox News Live' to discuss the latest revelations of the 'Twitter Files,' the FTX fallout and investigations into the collapse, and the border … Continue Reading
December 13, 2022
Rep. Auchincloss serving on committee holding FTX crypto hearing
The former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX is now in custody. Sam Bankman Fried was arrested yesterday in the Bahamas. An indictment against him will be unsealed today. Despite that, the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill will go ahead with its planned hearing today into the FTX. Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss is on the committee and joined Morning Edition to talk about the … Continue Reading
December 11, 2022
Political notebook: Aucincloss says Pentagon needs to 'spend smarter'
Once again, Jake Auchincloss was the only Democratic veteran in the House of Representatives to vote against the latest military budget. The House on Thursday approved $858 billion for the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an $80 billion increase, $45 billion more than requested by President Joe Biden. Auchincloss, whose congressional district covers the Attleboro area, is a major in the Marine reserves and a member of the Defense Spending Reduction … Continue Reading
December 09, 2022
Warren and Auchincloss Celebrate Major Funding for Fall River
"I just want to start by saying, 'Wohoo!'" Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said to an excited crowd of students and community leaders at Fall River's B.M.C. Durfee High School Friday morning. "Because this is a moment of celebration," she said. Warren, along with U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), who represents Fall River in Congress, visited Durfee High to meet with students and celebrate major funding victories for the school and for the city. Over $14 million in the last … Continue Reading
December 08, 2022
Warren, Markey, Auchincloss among officials coming to Fall River to announce federal funding for infrastructure
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 Regional Administrator David W. Cash and City of Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan will be joined by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey along with U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss to celebrate major federal infrastructure investment in the City. The press event is to celebrate federal funding in Fall River infrastructure ranging from lead pipe removal to clean school buses. The announcement is set to take place Friday morning … Continue Reading
December 04, 2022
Jake Auchincloss Calls On Congress To Double Down On Combating Climate Crisis
November 18, 2022
Democrats can set a path to red-state gains
My friend and colleague Ro Khanna of California recently wrote about “economic patriotism” in this paper (“Up next for Democrats: Regaining trust on the economy,” Opinion, Nov. 14). He charts a path to red-state gains for Democrats through protectionist manufacturing policies; a tax-and-toughness approach to Big Oil and Wall Street on energy and housing; and subsidies for child care. His agenda is politically artful. I would like to add two improvements. First, … Continue Reading
November 18, 2022
Jake Auchincloss Demands Congress Commit To Making Housing More Affordable For Working Families
November 17, 2022
The Run-Up Live with Congressman Jake Auchincloss
November 15, 2022
Rep. Auchincloss’ Climate Summit at Olin College of Engineering
Just after the 2022 midterm elections, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-CD4) hosted a climate summit at Needham’s Olin College of Engineering with experts in climate and energy. (See video.) Opening the summit, Olin College President Gilda Barabino highlighted the current climate emergency and noted that Olin students are taught to serve people, especially disadvantaged people, and strive for elimination of greenhouse gas emissions and advance sustainability. Rep. Auchincloss … Continue Reading
November 11, 2022
Auchincloss: Midterm Results Show 'Rejection of Extremism'
Congressman Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District, who was just reelected to his second term, is yet to experience what being a member of the minority party is like in Congress. Based on how Democrats are outperforming expectations, he may not have to learn any time soon. "Nationally, this was about voters rejecting extremism," Auchincloss said in a recent appearance on WBSM's SouthCoast Tonight. "Democrats hugely outperformed the historical trends." Auchincloss … Continue Reading
November 10, 2022