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Why Democratic Rep. Auchincloss Voted No on The Stopgap
Stopgap passed in the senate bringing us one step closer to averting a shutdown. The is still no support for Israel and Ukraine, some Democrats find that … Continue Reading
November 16, 2023
Rep. Jake Auchincloss on protest outside DNC headquarters in Washington
Rep. Jake Auchincloss accused the pro-Palestinian protesters of rioting and attacking police outside DNC … Continue Reading
November 15, 2023
No Ukraine aid, a ‘No’ vote: Why Mass. Rep. Jake Auchincloss opposed GOP’s stopgap funding bill
For U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, the calculus for casting his vote against at Republican-authored stopgap bill aimed at averting a government shutdown was a simple one. The GOP’s decision to omit U.S aid for Ukraine from the spending bill meant a “no” vote for the 4th District Democrat. And when the votes were tallied, Auchincloss, a former Marine who’s been outspoken in support for the Eastern European nation, was one of two Democrats who opposed it. In a statement posted to X, formerly … Continue Reading
October 30, 2023
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) w/ Julie Mason
Congressman Jake Auchincloss is a Democrat from MA and a Marine Veteran. He serves on the Select Committee on the Chiese Communist Party and on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He commanded infantry in Afghanistan and special operations in Panama. In Afghanistan in 2012, he led patrols through villages contested by the Taliban. In Panama as part of the Marines' elite reconnaissance. He is with me today to discuss the war is Gaza and the chaos in the House. Follow him … Continue Reading
October 28, 2023
Retrieving hostages in the Israel-Hamas war is priority ‘number one’: Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., joined ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss the Israel-Hamas war as Israeli Defense Forces expand its ground operations in … Continue Reading
October 27, 2023
Editor’s Choice: One SouthCoast Chamber lunch to feature Rep. Jake Auchincloss
EDITOR’S CHOICE One SouthCoast Chamber lunch to feature Rep. Jake Auchincloss ONE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce will hold a Congressional Update luncheon featuring U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, … Continue Reading
October 22, 2023
Rep. Jake Auchincloss offers support and sympathy at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham
NEEDHAM - Massachusetts Rep. Jake Auchincloss visited with members of the Jewish community at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham on Sunday. Auchincloss represents the 4th District, which includes large Jewish populations in Newton, Brookline and Sharon. In the wake of the war between Israel and Hamas, he said it's important to show support. "This is an opportunity at a moment of tragedy, grief and also resolve to come together and to give solace to one another," said Auchincloss. "As well as to … Continue Reading
October 22, 2023
Representative Jake Auchincloss re-emphasizes support of Israel on visit to Needham synagogue
NEEDHAM — Representative Jake Auchincloss said the United States has a continued responsibility to support Israel in its war against Hamas, and he said calls for immediate de-escalation are “premature and counterproductive.” Speaking to more than 60 at a town hall held at Temple Beth Shalom Sunday afternoon Auchincloss said Hamas’s attack earlier this month “sickens the soul” and repeated claims that Oct. 7 marked “the worst day for Jews since the Holocaust.” Auchincloss, a second-term … Continue Reading
October 20, 2023
Massachusetts Rep. Auchincloss Slams Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance On Ukraine, Israel Aid Comments
Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Jake Auchincloss accused opponents Friday of lacking a “moral compass” when they connected aid to Israel with that to Ukraine. In a Thursday night address from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden said he would pursue a $100 billion aid package for Israel and Ukraine. Israel has been in a state of war ever since over 1,400 people were killed in a terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7. “What the president did is completely disgraceful. If he wants to sell the … Continue Reading
October 18, 2023
Auchincloss says Democrats are ready to work with Republicans
Democrat Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts says Republicans need to elect a House speaker, work with Democrats, and get on with the business of governing. The lawmaker said his party is ready to work with the GOP. "As we saw this spring with the debt-limit deal, as we saw this summer with Ukraine aid, as we saw this fall with the continuing resolution to keep funding the government, Democrats are ready, willing and able to extend a hand of bipartisanship to govern, but Republicans have to … Continue Reading
October 16, 2023
Auchincloss: Israel ‘can’t de-escalate’
AUCHINCLOSS ON ISRAEL — Israel’s expected ground invasion of Gaza to root out Hamas’ current leadership is “appropriate given the threat and the nature” of the militant group’s attacks, Rep. Jake Auchincloss told Playbook on Sunday. The Jewish military veteran’s remarks come as Israel masses troops on the border with Gaza and urges 1 million people to evacuate its northern region. The humanitarian crisis in the enclave is worsening and divisions over Israel’s response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack … Continue Reading
October 15, 2023
@Issue: Jake Auchincloss on Israel-Hamas war
Representative Jake Auchincloss discusses the current conflict between Israel and … Continue Reading
October 11, 2023
Congressman Auchincloss tells Republicans to "grow up and govern"
Since it unfolded, people have been struggling to put the Hamas-led assault on Israel in perspective. Reaction to the attack, which some have called Israel's 9/11, has also elicited fierce debate, globally and locally. Amid the calls for support, some attacked Israel. One example happened just across the river at Harvard University. Over three dozen university-affiliated groups at Harvard released a statement blaming the conflict entirely on the Israeli government, calling them the “apartheid … Continue Reading
October 11, 2023
Biden ally highlights past comments to cast doubt on Trump as defender of Israel
A Democratic representative and Marine veteran is calling out former President Donald Trump for remarks made in 2016 when he suggested Israel should foot more of its own defense spending or reimburse the United States for some of its contributions, as he had suggested for several other countries. The lawmaker, a close ally and supporter of President Joe Biden, slammed Trump on Wednesday over the past statements amid the fatal terrorist attacks by Hamas and the war in Israel. Rep. Jake … Continue Reading
October 11, 2023
Rep. Jake Auchincloss on war in Israel, House speaker suspense
Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss joins Radio Boston from Washington, D.C. as House Republicans meet behind closed doors to pick their candidate for House speaker. Until a speaker is installed, the House will be unable to pass any legislation, including funding to support Israel in its war against … Continue Reading
October 10, 2023
‘Moral cowardice': Rep. Auchincloss urges Harvard to condemn students blaming Israel for attacks
Rep. Jake Auchincloss is blasting his alma mater after Harvard University leaders issued a statement on the war in Israel but declined to address the controversy engulfing the campus after several student groups blamed Israel for the Hamas attack. “The statement from the student groups is morally depraved. The statement from Harvard’s leadership is moral cowardice. And I was appalled by both,” Auchincloss (D-Mass.) told POLITICO in an interview. On Monday, Auchincloss said on … Continue Reading
October 08, 2023
Auchincloss Supports Federal Assessment in Boston as Migrants Arrive in MA’s Fourth District
Congressman Jake Auchincloss, the representative of Massachusetts’s Fourth District, in a letter dated October 6th to Dean of the Senate Marc Pacheco, expresses frustration with the nation’s broken immigration system and its impact on constituents and pledges to continue connecting local officials and migrants with available federal resources. The congressman says he will encourage the Biden Administration to send an assessment team to view first- hand the situation in Boston. Read the … Continue Reading
October 08, 2023
Mass. congressman discusses next steps after Hamas attack on Israel
BOSTON —U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss also talks about the migrant housing crisis in Massachusetts and Kevin McCarthy being ousted as Speaker of the … Continue Reading
October 07, 2023
Statement of Congressman Auchincloss on Terrorist Attacks on Israel
On Saturday, October 7, 2023, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) released the following statement from Washington, D.C.: “This morning, on the last day of one of the most important festivals in the Jewish calendar and almost 50 years to the day after Egypt and Syria’s surprise attack on Israel, Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists attacked Israel from Gaza by land, air, and sea without provocation. Israeli casualties are in the hundreds. “I fully support Israel’s right to respond and its … Continue Reading
October 07, 2023
Local Armenians Worry & Cong. Auchincloss Signs Letter of Support
Local members of the Armenian community have been alarmed by the ending of an uneasy peace in Nagorno-Karabakh and indications of ethnic cleansing. Congressional pressure on the Biden administration to end U.S. complicity in Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing of Artsakh’s 120,000 indigenous Armenian Christians increased this week with 75 U.S. House members, including Franklin's 4th District Congresseman Jake Auchincloss, calling on the administration to impose sanctions on Azerbaijan and enforce … Continue Reading