Press Releases
Congressman Auchincloss’ Statement on Brayton Point
Somerset, MA — Yesterday, Prysmian Group announced it will end the development of its proposed $300 million cable manufacturing plant at Brayton Point. Congressman Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) issued the following statement: “Prysmian's decision to walk away from its planned submarine cables factory at Brayton Point is disappointing and discouraging. The factory, on the site of a decommissioned coal-fired power plant, would have created hundreds of good jobs producing the submarine cables that … Continue Reading
January 17, 2025
Congressman Auchincloss Appointed to Energy & Commerce
Washington, DC — Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) has been appointed to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 119th Congress. The Committee is at the forefront of health care, technology, and energy policy. Rep. Auchincloss will serve on the Health, Energy, and Environment subcommittees. In particular, the committee has responsibility for matters including telecommunications, consumer protection, food and drug safety, public health and research, environmental quality, … Continue Reading
January 15, 2025
Auchincloss Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Support Transit And Reduce Traffic Through Employee Transit Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) and Mike Lawler (R, NY-17) are announcing the re-introduction of the Supporting Transit Commutes Act (STCA) to encourage employers to subsidize transit for their employees. Public transit ridership is down significantly post-Covid, and traffic is getting worse. The STCA boosts transit ridership by incentivizing companies to offer commuter benefits for employees. Providing transit benefits lowers transit costs for … Continue Reading
December 31, 2024
Memorandum: Jake Auchincloss’ Fourth Year in Congress
This year, the House GOP pursued a series of wedge issues, torpedoing bipartisan policies in subservience to Donald Trump. Congressman Jake Auchincloss remained focused on working left, right, and center to deliver local wins and bipartisan solutions for the Fourth District of Massachusetts. Congressman Auchincloss’ Legislative Victories and Representing Values As a “heavy hitter on national security issues,” Auchincloss remained a forceful voice against China, Iran, and Russia’s global … Continue Reading
December 20, 2024
Reps. Auchincloss, Moolenaar Lead Letter Calling on Secretary Blinken to Support Internet Freedom in Censored Nations
Washington, D.C.— U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04) and Chairman of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, John Moolenaar (R-MI-02), led a bipartisan letter calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the Biden administration to sponsor a federal prize competition to support satellite technology that offers internet accessibility for repressed citizens of authoritarian nations or countries at war. In … Continue Reading
December 17, 2024
Auchincloss Targets China’s Role in U.S. Fentanyl Crisis with New Bipartisan Legislation
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Democratic Chair of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s Fentanyl Policy Working Group introduced bipartisan legislation alongside his colleagues that holds the CCP responsible for its role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis. Spearheaded by Working Group Co-Chairs Reps. Auchincloss and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and joined by Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) … Continue Reading
December 11, 2024
Auchincloss, Warren, Harshbarger, Hawley, Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cut Drug Costs, Rein in Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), alongside Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), introduced the Patients Before Monopolies (PBM) Act. The bipartisan, bicameral bill will prohibit joint ownership of PBMs and pharmacies, a gross conflict of interest that enables these companies to enrich themselves at the expense of patients and independent pharmacies. Over the past decade, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) — the … Continue Reading
November 25, 2024
U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss, Healey-Driscoll Administration, MBTA, and Newton Mayor Fuller Celebrate Commitment to Rebuild Newtonville Station
Newton, MA - Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss, the Healey-Driscoll Administration, MBTA, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, and state and local leaders celebrated a commitment to rebuild Newtonville Station. The station is to become the first fully ADA-accessible commuter rail station in Newton. "This upgrade helps commuters, supports affordable housing, and advances the goal of regional rail,” said Representative Jake Auchincloss (MA-04). “The $7 million in Community Project Funding my … Continue Reading
November 22, 2024
U.S. Reps. Auchincloss, Boyle, and Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Designate November 2024 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), and Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced a bipartisan resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to designate November 2024 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The initiative aims to draw attention to the importance of prevention, early detection, and research to curb lung cancer, which remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. In the United States Senate, the resolution is led by … Continue Reading
November 21, 2024
U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss Announces Launch of Pro-Housing “YIMBY” Caucus to Tackle Affordable Housing Shortage
U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss Announces Launch of Pro-Housing “YIMBY” Caucus to Tackle Affordable Housing Shortage Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Scott Peters (CA-50), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Marc Molinaro (NY-19), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), and Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced the launch of the pro-housing “Yes In My Back Yard” (YIMBY) Caucus to promote the development of housing nationwide. The YIMBY movement focuses … Continue Reading
November 11, 2024
Congressman Jake Auchincloss Addresses Veterans in Foxborough and Swansea for Veterans Day
Newton, MA - U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) honored Bay State veterans in Foxborough and Swansea for Veterans Day. Rep. Auchincloss began the day at the Foxborough Veterans Day Ceremony at Foxborough High School. He then took part in the Swansea Veterans Day Ceremony on the Veterans Memorial Green. At both events, Rep. Auchincloss honored the sacrifice of his fellow veterans and their devotion to the Constitution. “Today, we are grateful to our veterans, not just for their … Continue Reading
November 08, 2024
Rep. Jake Auchincloss and Jewish Congressional Colleagues Condemn Antisemitic Pogrom in Amsterdam
Washington, D.C.— The following statement is signed by Representatives Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Brad Sherman (CA-32), Brad Schneider (IL-10), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Elissa Slotkin (MI-07), Steve Cohen (TN-09), David Kustoff (TN-08), Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (FL-25). On the eve of the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht, we are outraged to witness a … Continue Reading
October 24, 2024
U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss, MA Lawmakers Urge DOJ, ATF To Crack Down on Interstate Gun Trafficking As Gun Violence Surges
Washington, D.C.— U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04), Jim McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen Lynch (D-MA-08), Bill Keating (D-MA-09), Seth Moulton (D-MA-06), Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) sent a letter to the Department of Justice and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) requesting that ATF ramp up its work to mitigate the influx of illegal firearms from other states into Massachusetts. The majority … Continue Reading
October 21, 2024
Representatives Auchincloss, Doggett Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling on Biden Administration to Strengthen Russian Oil Sanctions and Question Exception Approval
Washington, D.C.— U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04) and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) led a bipartisan effort calling on the Biden Administration to pursue more vigorous Russian oil sanctions and questioning an exception granted to a U.S.-based company, Schlumberger (SLB), operating in Russia. Since Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022, SLB has exported nearly $18 billion of equipment to Russia. The bipartisan group of lawmakers is questioning U.S. Secretary of the … Continue Reading
October 07, 2024
Congressman Auchincloss’ Statement Marking One Year Since the Terrorist Attack on October 7th, 2023
“The terrorism of 7 October 2023 was an attack against Israel's right to exist. Israel, though, was not its only target. The barbarity was meant to make Jews of all nations afraid. To Jews here in Massachusetts, it was an earthquake that still reverberates in ways both personal and political. The ongoing response of the free world to October 7th must encompass both international and domestic policy. On the international front, the United States must endeavor to lead the world in supporting … Continue Reading
September 06, 2024
RELEASE: AUCHINCLOSS INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO SUPPORT JOB GROWTH AND PUBLIC TRANSIT THROUGH EMPLOYEE TRANSIT BENEFITS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04), Marcus Molinaro (R, NY-19), Jim McGovern (D, MA-02) and Earl Blumenauer (D, OR-03) are announcing the introduction of theSupporting Transit Commutes Act (STCA) to encourage employers to provide transit subsidies to their employers. Overall public transit ridership is down significantly post-Covid, and nearly half of Americans have no access to public transit. This legislation boosts transit ridership by incentivizing … Continue Reading
July 30, 2024
RELEASE: AUCHINCLOSS INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO TACKLE RISE IN NON-CONSENSUAL DEEPFAKES ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) and Ashley Hinson (R, IA-02) are introducing the Intimate Privacy Protection Act to tackle the steep rise of deepfake pornography without the consent of the deepfake’s subject and the misinformation spread through AI-generated content on online platforms. 98% of online deepfake imagery is deepfake pornography-99% of which targets women. The New York Times has documented the “epidemic” of “widely available … Continue Reading
July 24, 2024
RELEASE: REP. AUCHINCLOSS ANNOUNCES GUEST FOR JOINT MEETING OF CONGRESS FOR PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL, BENJAMIN NETANYAHU
Washington, DC - Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) is announcing Newton’s Rabbi Michelle Robinson as his guest for today’s Joint Meeting of Congress with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Rabbi Robinson serves as a Senior Rabbi at Temple Emanuel of Newton, the largest Conservative Synagogue in New England, with a membership of 1,500 families. Temple Emanuel is a thriving, welcoming community and place of support and solidarity, especially during this difficult time for Israel and the … Continue Reading
July 23, 2024
RELEASE: AUCHINCLOSS INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN PHARMACISTS FIGHT BACK ACT TO CRACK DOWN ON PREDATORY DRUG PRICING
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) and Diana Harshbarger (R, TN-01) introduced the Pharmacists Fight Back Act to tackle the manipulative practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) - the middlemen of drug pricing. PBMs are directly responsible for driving up drug costs, gouging community pharmacists, and limiting patient choice in federal healthcare plans. This bipartisan legislation is currently the most comprehensive PBM reform ever introduced at the … Continue Reading
June 21, 2024
RELEASE: AUCHINCLOSS APPOINTED CO-CHAIR OF NEW BIPARTISAN FENTANYL POLICY WORKING GROUP
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (MI-02) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) announced Rep. Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) as the Co-Chairman of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party’s new Fentanyl Policy Working Group. Auchincloss will lead the Fentanyl Policy Working Group alongside Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04). The Policy Working Group (PWG) will be focused on combating the Chinese Communist Party's … Continue Reading