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Attleboro area congressman calls on feds to visit state to assess migrant crisis
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss is pushing for a federal assessment team to visit Massachusetts to look into the impact the migrant crisis is having on communities, including in the Attleboro area. Auchincloss, a Newton Democrat who represents the Attleboro area in Congress, asked federal officials for such a visit after hearing from area legislators, including state Rep. Adam Scanlon, D-North Attleboro, and state Sen. Marc Pacheco, D-Taunton. In response to letters from the legislators’ offices … Continue Reading
October 06, 2023
Rep. Jake Auchincloss wants President Biden's help with migrant crisis in Massachusetts
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jake Auchincloss is calling on the Biden administration to send a Homeland Security team to Massachusetts to help with the influx of migrants. Auchincloss said he wants federal authorities to see for themselves that the migrant situation in the Boston area is not sustainable. New York City recently requested the same federal assessment. It involves a Homeland Security team spending four days visiting shelters and meeting with local officials. "I will continue to connect … Continue Reading
October 06, 2023
Auchincloss wants Biden to send ‘assessment team’ to Boston to review migrant situation
The Biden administration should send an “assessment team” to Boston so federal officials can see first-hand how the state is grappling with an influx of migrants and the need for funds to support new arrivals, U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss wrote in a Friday letter to a state lawmaker. Massachusetts’ emergency shelter is overflowing with homeless and migrant families who have the right to seek shelter under state law. State and local officials have repeatedly called on the federal government for … Continue Reading
October 06, 2023
As migrants overwhelm state shelter system, Auchincloss asks Biden to send team to ‘assess’
As the influx of migrants in Massachusetts continues to push the state’s shelter system and other resources to the brink, Representative Jake Auchincloss is calling for the Biden administration to send an assessment team of federal Homeland Security officials to Boston to “see with their own eyes that this is not a sustainable scenario.” “Given the scale of the crisis that Massachusetts is facing, we have to try all the things,” the Newton Democrat said in an interview. “This is one dimension … Continue Reading
October 04, 2023
House on hold
The unprecedented vote by the House of Representatives this week to remove its speaker leaves Congress unable to legislate. The historic action prompted the Observer to check in with Needham’s congressional representative Jake Auchincloss about the status of our governing institution. “There’s nothing foundationally wrong with Congress,” said the second-term Democrat who represents the 4th District. “What we’re seeing this week is not necessarily a problem with Congress as an institution. … Continue Reading
October 04, 2023
Auchincloss defends Dems voting to oust Kevin McCarthy
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to unseat its speaker for the first time in history. Ex-speaker Kevin McCarthy has said he won’t run again, leaving the all-important seat up for grabs. In the above video, Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss chats with 12 News Politics Editor Ted Nesi about the historic vote and the search for a new … Continue Reading
October 02, 2023
Breaking down the spending bill that averted a government shutdown
First, Massachusetts Rep. Jake Auchincloss joins WBUR's Radio Boston from Washington, D.C., where legislators passed a bill over the weekend averting a government shutdown. Auchincloss, who voted for the bill, says he is troubled by its lack of funding for the defense of Ukraine. Then, WBUR reporter Walter Wuthmann and former Rep. for Massachusetts' 7th district Mike Capuano explain what the bill means for the … Continue Reading
September 30, 2023
Congressman Auchincloss Reacts to Averted Government Shutdown, Funding that Excludes Ukraine
Shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 5860 by a vote of 88-9, the Continuing Resolution which allows funding for the federal government to continue to November 17, 2023. The resolution required a 60-vote affirmative threshold to pass. President Biden has indicated that he would sign the bill, averting a government shutdown. In the Senate, the nine No votes came from Republican Senators Blackburn, Bruan, Cruz, Hagerty, Lee, Marshall, Paul, Schmitt … Continue Reading
September 27, 2023
Speaker McCarthy is making a choice to cave, says House member
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., discusses efforts to avoid a government shutdown and why he says shutdown seems … Continue Reading
September 23, 2023
Americans are ‘tired of blame-shifting’ on the border crisis: Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Rep. Jakle Auchincloss, D-Mass., reacts to the indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., on ‘Fox News Live.’ He also discusses the border crisis and looming government … Continue Reading
September 23, 2023
Dem Rep. Auchincloss: ‘Speaker McCarthy Is Afraid of His Own Shadow — More Precisely, He’s Afraid of Donald Trump’s Shadow’
AUCHINCLOSS: "It will be the most preventable shutdown in history. We have 300 plus votes right now to fund the government, to fund Ukraine, to provide disaster relief. But Speaker McCarthy is afraid of his own shadow. More precisely he’s avoid of Donald Trump’s shadow and refuses to put the country first. He has a crocodile caucus, someone who feeds the crocodile hoping it will eat his last. He fed the crocodile caucus, Joe Biden with the impeachment … Continue Reading
September 21, 2023
'Congress will be with you’: Rep. Auchincloss assures Zelenskyy amid battle over Ukrainian aid
The U.S. is sending Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy home with a new $300 million aid commitment to help in the country’s fight against Russia. But a larger, multi-billion dollar aid package is caught up in budget fights on Capitol Hill, as the threat of a government shutdown looms once again. During Zelenskyy’s visit to Congress, Massachusetts Rep. Jake Auchincloss assured the Ukrainian president that the U.S. will come through with more support. The congressman joined Tori Bedford a few … Continue Reading
September 20, 2023
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) with Elliot Williams
Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) is a Marine Veteran. He serves on the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He commanded infantry in Afghanistan and special operations in Panama as part of the Marines' elite reconnaissance.. In Afghanistan in 2012, he led patrols through villages contested by the Taliban. He tweets … Continue Reading
September 20, 2023
Community Focus: Rep. Jake Auchincloss
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Massachusetts Rep. Jake Auchincloss joined 12 News at 4 Wednesday to discuss ongoing negotiations to avoid a government shutdown, and Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the United … Continue Reading
September 19, 2023
Jake Auchincloss: U.S. Congressman on Putin, F-16S, and ATACMS
Congressman Jake Auchincloss, a Democrat from Massachusetts, was a staunch supporter of Ukraine. He warns, however, that there is a storm on the horizon, and the situation may become more difficult for Ukraine to continue receiving important American aid, without which Ukraine would be in a difficult position. Instead of asking when the ATACMS and F-16 will arrive, maybe the question is, "Why are some in Congress openly … Continue Reading
September 18, 2023
3 questions on Ukraine for combat veteran Rep. Jake Auchincloss on Ukraine: ‘MAGA is soft on Russia’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday, then meet with President Biden and members of Congress in Washington, D.C., in what will be his second trip to the United States since Russia launched an invasion of his homeland in early 2022. As during his first visit, his message will be straightforward: To support Ukraine is to support democracy, stability and peace. But with the war now well into its second year, he also … Continue Reading
September 15, 2023
Congress, stop Putin and boost Ukraine. Put your money where your mouth is and step up
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s weak leadership, the G-20 just refused to condemn Russia for its barbaric invasion of Ukraine, as it did last year. I assured European allies on a recent bipartisan delegation that although global resolve might be softening, America’s is not. Now Congress, in its upcoming debate over further Ukraine aid, must put our money where our mouth is. Many Members are reading downbeat reports from the frontlines of the conflict. All Members hear the isolationist … Continue Reading
September 14, 2023
Reps. Adam Schiff and Jake Auchincloss urging Congress to cut off aid to Azerbaijan
As the House considers the Defense Appropriations Bill, Representatives Adam Schiff and Jake Auchincloss are urging Congress to cut off aid to Azerbaijan. “The ongoing blockade of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan has cut off essential aid to over 120,000 people. Time is of the essence. The blockade must end,” Rep. Schiff said in a video message. “The blockade must end. The USA can’t let Azerbaijan starve the Armenian population in Artsakh into submission,” Rep. Auchincloss … Continue Reading
September 13, 2023
Jake Auchincloss Blames 'Broken Immigration System' For 'Migrant Crisis' In Massachusetts
On the House floor yesterday, Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) spoke about the "migrant crisis" that has hit … Continue Reading
September 13, 2023
Checking in with Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Rep. Jake Auchincloss has been traveling the Fourth Congressional District, connecting with constituents, giving high marks to the Biden Administration and low marks to the current House leadership. At the top of his list of Administration accomplishments, Rep. Auchincloss noted the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, of which he has been a strong proponent: “I know my Newton constituents care deeply about climate action [and] the Inflation Reduction Act is the biggest, … Continue Reading