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MA Political News: Downing withdraws; Auchincloss reflects during The Codcast (audio)
"Ben Downing, the Democratic former state senator who staked his gubernatorial bid on progressive policies like universal child care and aggressive climate action but struggled to gain traction in fund-raising, said Tuesday that he is ending his campaign. Downing, 40, pointed to financial challenges as the reason for dropping out of the race, adding that he made the decision “with a heavy heart.” “You don’t get into a race with this as the intended outcome or even the expected outcome,” … Continue Reading
December 27, 2021
Auchincloss reflects on a first year in Congress unlike most any other
REP. JAKE AUCHINCLOSS, the newest member of the state’s congressional delegation, is finishing his first year in the House. To say it’s been a tumultuous initiation to Congress would be an understatement. His first days in office saw a mob-led insurrection in the Capitol building, and he faced a vote soon after on impeachment of a sitting president. Auchincloss, a 33-year-old Newton Democrat who won the seat vacated by Joe Kennedy, says on The Codcast that the jarring events of his early … Continue Reading
December 26, 2021
A tumultuous first year in Congress for Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Rep. Jake Auchincloss is finishing his first year in Congress representing the state's 4th Congressional District. The Newton Democrat saw an insurrection at the Capitol and took an impeachment vote against the president in his first days in office. That set the tone for a year in which he said he's had to struggle to represent the values of his constituents -- Auchincloss won't co-sponsor legislation with any Republicans who voted against certifying the fairly conducted 2020 presidential … Continue Reading
December 20, 2021
Attleboro area congressman looks back on a momentous first year, and what lies ahead
In his first weeks in office — never mind his first year — the state’s newest congressman had a chance to experience, as his office says, an “insurrection, impeachment and an inauguration.” But U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss says that “in the long arc” he will reflect on the birth of his daughter Grace in August and seeing his toddler son Teddy take his first steps. Auchincloss, a Newton Democrat, won his seat representing the Fourth Congressional District by handily defeating GOP candidate … Continue Reading
December 19, 2021
Rep. Jake Auchincloss: Build Back Better bill is not dead
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., reacts to Joe Manchin saying ‘no’ to Biden’s Build Back Better … Continue Reading
December 17, 2021
Reps. Auchincloss, Lynch Urge PayPal to Act Against COVID-19 Vaccine Disinformation
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Congressman Jake Auchincloss and Congressman Stephen F. Lynch signed a letter to PayPal, with other Democratic members of Congress, in which they urged the corporation to ban the use of its online payment system on websites that perpetuate COVID-19 vaccine and treatment disinformation. Specifically, the letter calls on PayPal to deactivate the accounts of the “Disinformation Dozen.” The letter states, “We write to express concern about PayPal’s role in the … Continue Reading
December 13, 2021
A Conversation With Rep. Auchincloss: A Look At 2021 , 2022 Goals
Rep. Jake Auchincloss is heading into his second year in Congress representing Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District. In a phone interview, Patch asked him some questions about the first half of his two-year term and his priorities for next year. Here's what Auchincloss had to say about his first year in office, his most difficult moment of 2021, his goals for 2022, and more: What accomplishments are you most proud of during your first year in office? Putting COVID-19 behind us. One of … Continue Reading
November 30, 2021
U.S. Rep. Auchincloss tours Mansfield businesses
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, visited several Mansfield businesses Nov. 24 just before Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26. At each stop Auchincloss discussed the challenges COVID has placed on business, how federal aid has helped and what more needs to be done to support economic recovery. “With this holiday season coming up it’s more important than ever to shop local,” Auchincloss said. “It’s dollars back into the local community.” Auchincloss visited O-D Tool & … Continue Reading
November 30, 2021
Auchincloss Says Republicans ‘Politicize Inflation’ In New Op-Ed
Congressman Jake Auchincloss published an op-ed Tuesday that calls out Republicans for what he calls a “habit of scoring political points off economic issues.” In the op-ed, Auchincloss, who represents the Massachusetts Fourth Congressional District and serves as Vice Chairman of the House Financial Committee, says GOP leaders are trying to play “political football" with our economy and argues that inflation, like infrastructure, should be a bipartisan issue. Auchincloss criticizes how … Continue Reading
November 30, 2021
Republicans politicize inflation while Dem work to fix it. Let's tackle this together
Like so much else in Washington, inflation has become a political football. That's unnecessary. Inflation, like infrastructure, should be a bipartisan issue. Building on the momentum of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, Democrats and Republicans could tackle inflation next. But that requires Republicans to shake off their habit of scoring political points off economic issues—as we’ve witnessed with their game of chicken with the debt-ceiling—and instead address policy. First and … Continue Reading
November 23, 2021
Auchincloss to Visit Mansfield Businesses
The area’s congressman will be visiting some local businesses Wednesday morning in advance of Small Business Saturday. U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, will start with a visit at O-D Tool and Cutter Supply Co., followed by stops at Nadia’s Boutique and the Catman Cafe. He will be joined by several members of the state Legislature, his press office announced Tuesday. They will include state Sen. Paul Feeney, D-Foxboro, and state Reps. Adam Scanlon, D-North Attleboro, Jay Barrows, … Continue Reading
November 16, 2021
Auchincloss Touts Benefits of Infrastructure Bill
Massachusetts Fourth District Congressman Jake Auchincloss, who serves a portion of Fall River, had high praise for the bipartisan infrastructure bill signed into law yesterday by President Joe Biden. Auchincloss says Massachusetts will receive over $9 Billion in aid for investments in roads, bridges, water and sewer projects, and expansion of affordable high-speed internet access. He says local communities like Fall River will benefit from making much-needed … Continue Reading
November 12, 2021
My Conversation with Rep. Auchincloss
Dear Friends, Earlier this week I had the privilege to sit down with Congressman Jake Auchincloss for a wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation. We talked about Build Back Better, human services and infrastructure; rising antisemitism and the security needs of our institutions; the U.S. role in building on the success of the Abraham Accords, his efforts to strengthen economic and research partnerships between Israel and the United States, and also to support efforts that advance … Continue Reading
November 12, 2021
Auchincloss Advocates for Veterans in Congress
Instead of going on to earn a master’s degree in business after graduating from Harvard, Jake Auchincloss enlisted in the Marines and served from 2010 to 2015, including a tour of duty in war-torn Afghanistan. Veterans Day Nov. 11, he said, is “about service in pursuit of a larger mission, it’s about sacrifice in pursuit of the public good.” And while that last point is not unique to veterans, their degree of sacrifice and call to a larger mission “crystallizes this broader hunger that we … Continue Reading
November 11, 2021
Congressman Auchincloss reflects on Afghanistan, Veterans Day
Congressman Jake Auchincloss of the Massachusetts 4th District served in Afghanistan as a young marine, and, along with fellow Massachusetts Congressman and former Marine Seth Moulton, has advocated extensively for veteran's issues, and is spending the day today at veteran's events around the Commonwealth. We spoke with Congressman Auchincloss as he was traveling between events and asked him what he thinks about on this day, and what he needs as a Veteran from his … Continue Reading
November 11, 2021
Rep. Jake Auchincloss Warns of ‘Casual Mainstreaming of Antisemitism’
The Republican and Democratic parties need to be “on guard” against the “causal mainstreaming of antisemitism” lest it become as pervasive as it has within the U.K.’s Labour Party, Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) warned on Wednesday. The freshman congressman, whose Boston-area district includes a sizable Jewish population, made the remarks Wednesday during a virtual event hosted by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Boston. “What I’m seeing today is the casual mainstreaming of … Continue Reading
November 08, 2021
Veterans share stories of service at Town Hall in Milford with Auchincloss
There's a story of humility that Congressman Jake Auchincloss carries with him like tactical backup from his service in the U.S. Marine Corps back in 2011. At that time, he was 23 years old and an infantry officer in Afghanistan. “Boy, I was confident,” he said. “I knew the tactics, I thought I had it figured out.” Before one mission, his battalion commander made the decision to switch out their light-armored vehicles for mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles, which are … Continue Reading
November 07, 2021
Auchincloss Introduces End Gun Violence Act After Mass Shooting
Thursday, Congressman Jake Auchincloss, member of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, along with Representatives Joe Neguse and Robin Kelly, are unveiling the End Gun Violence Act, legislation to restrict the sale of firearms to those convicted of violent misdemeanor crimes in the last five years. The shooter who killed 10 people at a King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado on March 22nd, had previously been convicted of a violent misdemeanor. Under this Act, he would not have been … Continue Reading
November 06, 2021
Rep. Auchincloss Calls to Abolish Filibuster While Unveiling Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
On Thursday, November 4, 2021, Representative Jake Auchincloss joined Representative Joe Neguse in a press conference to unveil a bill that would prohibit the “sale or disposition” of firearms or ammunition to any person who has been convicted of a violent misdemeanor crime in the last five years. The bill, H.R. 5878, is sponsored by Rep. Neguse and co-sponsored by Rep. Auchincloss and seven others. Rep. Neguse, Vice Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, called for the … Continue Reading
November 05, 2021
Congressman Jake Auchincloss Unveils End Gun Violence Act
Congressman Jake Auchincloss, along with Reps. Joe Neguse, and Robin Kelly, have introduced the End Gun Violence Act, legislation to restrict the sale of firearms to those convicted of violent misdemeanor crimes in the last five years. The bill is a response to what happened at a King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado on March 22, when a man who had previously been convicted of a violent misdemeanor shot and killed 10 people. Under this act, he would not have been eligible to purchase the gun … Continue Reading