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Auchincloss gets firsthand look at COVID's lingering effects on Fall River manufacturers
FALL RIVER — Congressman Jake Auchincloss got his first taste of Fall River industry Monday afternoon. “I think it represents the proud manufacturing legacy of southeastern Massachusetts,” said Auchincloss, as he stood inside the Matouk company’s manufacturing facility in the Fall River Industrial Park. The 4th congressional district U.S. Representative, who was elected to a first term last November, said he’ll be visiting businesses in all 34 cities and towns within his district in the … Continue Reading
March 12, 2021
Rep. Jake Auchincloss On Newly Signed $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Law & More
After weeks of holdouts and setbacks, President Biden signed his $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill into law Thursday, which passed without a single Republican’s support in either chamber of Congress. The legislation will, among other things, send $1,400 stimulus checks to millions of Americans, increase the child tax credit for 2021 and continue increased unemployment benefits until September. Congressman Jake Auchincloss joined Jim Braude to talk about the Democrats’ first big political success … Continue Reading
February 23, 2021
Staying ahead of the COVID-19 vaccination curve. Auchincloss, Roy visit Franklin company involved with vaccine distribution
FRANKLIN -- As COVID-19 vaccinations continue to roll out across the nation, one local company is working steadily to keep up with the demand. On Feb. 19, Congressman Jake Auchincloss, D-MA, 04, was joined by state Rep. Jeff Roy, D-Franklin, and Town Councilor Glenn Jones in visiting Franklin-based Cold Chain Technologies and learning firsthand about the company's contributions to the nationwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Their goal was to gain insight into the company’s nearly … Continue Reading
February 19, 2021
User Education Should Be Required For Trading Apps Like Robinhood Says Rep. Auchincloss (D-MA)
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) from the House Financial Services Committee joins Cheddar to discuss the Gamestop hearing on Capitol … Continue Reading
February 19, 2021
User Education Should Be Required For Trading Apps Like Robinhood Says Rep. Auchincloss (D-MA)
February 17, 2021
Rep. Auchincloss prioritizes COVID vaccinations, casts doubt on political unity
While COVID relief comes first on U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss’ list of priorities, the 4th District’s new representative has big plans on issues including transportation and education. Joining Brookline’s Select Board Tuesday, he shared his legislative priorities and thoughts on the atmosphere in D.C. following the Capitol riots, President Joe Biden’s inauguration and former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment — all of which happened within Auchincloss’ first few weeks on the … Continue Reading
February 15, 2021
Congressman Jake Auchincloss On 14th Amendment, COVID-19 Stimulus
This year's President's Day — a holiday inspired by Washington and Lincoln — falls just two days after the second impeachment trial of a former president, which closed with an acquittal. What comes next in accountability for former President Donald Trump, and what's next on the agenda for a Democratic Congress and President Joe Biden? We ask Massachusetts Congressman Jake … Continue Reading
February 10, 2021
Rep. Jake Auchincloss: Launching a Campaign and a Baby
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss and his wife, Bain & Company consultant Michelle, had their son, Teddy, in April 2020. It was the height of the pandemic, as well as the height of Auchincloss’s congressional campaign. The Marine vet, Newton City Council member and current congressman reflects on his toughest job yet: pandemic parent. So, how did your pregnancy experience start? Michelle, my wife, told me that she was pregnant in August 2019 and about a week later, I believe, Joe Kennedy … Continue Reading
February 09, 2021
Q&A with Jake Auchincloss
Q. In light of Biden's inauguration, how are you feeling about the next four years? A. Like a weight has been lifted. As I was sitting there watching the president take the oath, I looked around, and you could see people’s shoulders relax, you could see them hug each other and high five, it was really like the whole country could just exhale and begin to think about what’s ahead of us as opposed to constantly being in anxiety about what the day is going to bring. Q. How has your … Continue Reading
February 09, 2021
Rep. Auchincloss On What 4th Congressional District Needs
Press release from Rep. Auchincloss' Office: Feb. 9, 2021 Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04), sent a letter to House and Senate leadership ahead of the Committee mark-ups of President Biden's American Rescue Plan outlining his requests for district specific relief. In the letter, Congressman Auchincloss calls for funding for a national vaccine program to help supply meet demand and get as many Americans vaccinated as soon as possible; clear federal guidance, technical … Continue Reading
January 29, 2021
Massachusetts Rep. Jake Auchincloss stands strongly against BDS, Iranian hostility
JNS talked with Auchincloss by phone on Jan. 21. The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. Q: What’s your overall stance on the U.S.-Israel relationship? A: I have always been a strong supporter of the U.S.-Israel relationship. It’s an alliance not just of just strategic value and economic empowerment, but also an alliance of conviction based on shared values and shared interests. I grew up in the Jewish faith. My grandfather was the son of refugees from the Russian pogroms … Continue Reading
January 27, 2021
Getting To Know Congressman Jake Auchincloss
Representative Jake Auchincloss is the newest and youngest member of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation. He represents the Fourth District, and has been on the job for three weeks. We take a moment to get to know our new representative, and take listener calls. "Quite an orientation, huh? My colleague from New York — Ritchie Torres — noted that our first Wednesday was an insurrection, our second Wednesday was an impeachment, our third Wednesday was an inauguration, and this is our … Continue Reading
January 20, 2021
Rep. Auchincloss (D-MA): We Finally Have a President Who Can Exhibit Moral Leadership
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) joined Cheddar on the day of Joseph R. Biden's inauguration as 46th President of the United States. Auchincloss has been named to the transportation and infrastructure committee in the house, and he details what we can expect from a future infrastructure … Continue Reading
January 13, 2021
Rep. Auchincloss On Vote: 'We Strike A Blow For Moral Leadership'
NEWTON, MA — Today, ahead of the historic vote in the House, U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss who represents the 4th Congressional District in Massachusetts, made his first floor speech. Auchincloss was an original co-sponsor of the article of impeachment that passed the House Wednesday. "A mob desecrated our Capitol, killed a police officer and attempted to overthrow our government on the orders of the President of the United States," he said. "Immediate impeachment is our duty under a … Continue Reading
January 13, 2021
Attleboro area congressman says vote to impeach Trump was about 'moral leadership"
WASHINGTON — Wednesday’s vote to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time came down to an issue of “moral leadership,” the area’s congressman says. U.S. Rep, Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, said Wednesday — in his first floor speech as a congressman — that the move, which passed the House by a vote of 232 to 197, including all Democrats and 10 Republicans voting in favor, was a “duty under a Constitution that compels us to defend against enemies foreign and domestic.” The House voted … Continue Reading
January 13, 2021
Rep. Jake Auchincloss On Historic Vote To Impeach President Trump A Second Time
Every Democrat in the House, along with 10 Republicans, voted Wednesday to impeach President Trump for a historic second time — charging him with “incitement of insurrection” after last week’s deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. For some in Congress, the historic vote also marked their first speech on the House floor after being sworn in just ten days prior. Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Jake Auchincloss was among that group and joined Jim Braude to … Continue Reading
January 13, 2021
Auchincloss: 'I Don't Want To Be Unified With People Who Are Waging Insurrection Against The United States Government'
Speaking on Boston Public Radio on Wednesday, Rep. Jake Auchincloss discussed the calls for unity, largely coming from Republicans as an argument against impeaching President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the insurrection on the Capitol. "I don't want to be unified with people who are waging insurrection against the United States government. I don't want to be unified for people who are storming the Capitol in the belief there's a conspiracy of pedophiles running the government, and … Continue Reading
January 12, 2021
'Now Is Not The Time For Unity. Now Is The Time For Moral Leadership,' Mass. Rep. Auchincloss Says
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., blasted Republican calls for unity during an interview Tuesday following last week's atack on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump extremists. "Now is not the time for unity," Auchincloss told GBH All Things Considered host Arun Rath. "Now is the time for moral leadership. And moral leadership means that we must remove this tyrant from office." His comments came as some in the GOP have called on Democrats to abandon their effort to force President Donald Trump … Continue Reading
January 07, 2021
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, representing Attleboro area, says Capitol resembled war zone
Walking back to the Capitol on Wednesday night, Jake Auchincloss looked over the grounds of the building after its lockdown earlier in the day and was struck by one lasting image. “It looked like a patrol base in Afghanistan,” with police and National Guardsmen at the ready, the Marine Corps veteran said Thursday. “We had to turn a citadel of democracy into a fortress.” The state’s newest member of Congress called the scene “grim.” Auchincloss, 32, a Democrat, was in just his third … Continue Reading
January 07, 2021
Newton Congressman Jake Auchincloss calls storming of the Capitol ‘appalling’
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, the Newton Democrat, was sworn into office on Sunday, Jan. 3. On Wednesday, as thousands of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C., he was in his office preparing to certify the Electoral College vote when the mob took over parts of the building. Auchincloss, at the Capitol, on Thursday, Jan. 7 “I was not there. I was in my office and I remained in my office,” Auchincloss said. “It’s appalling,” Auchincloss said of the mob, described by … Continue Reading