Rep. Jake Auchincloss 🟧

The last time a child in the U.S. died of measles was in 2003.

The people of Massachusetts’ Fourth District, who elected him 16 times, have always held great affection and esteem for Barney. We will miss him. And on behalf of all of his former constituents, I extend to his family and friends our condolences for his passing and our gratitude for his life of service.

$1.8 billion felons & friends fund. Paid by you.

Car safety should be evaluated not just based on hazards to motorists, but to pedestrians, too.

The New American Dream: an excellent education by 18, homeownership by 30, dignified retirement by 65.

2003: President aims for regime change in the Middle East, lies about it, ends up in quagmire 2026: President aims for regime change in the Middle East, lies about it, ends up in quagmire Congress must prevent more blood & treasure being sunk into wars of choice.

Who wins when the president appoints his personal attorney as Attorney General? Friends, family, and felons.

No issue better demonstrates the whiplash from Trump’s reversal on China than TikTok. Trump 1 wanted it under U.S. control. Trump 2 tanked the deal that Congress made possible. Xi Jinping still controls what he calls the ‘smokeless battlefield.'

Americans do not believe they have more in their pockets right now.

China is going to win 100 games. America can win 110. But only by improving our own team.

Congress should focus on these fronts, and I have bipartisan legislation & initiatives to run faster in them. What is less helpful is trying to play 'keep away' from China through protectionist measures. Those attempts rely upon a false analogy between semiconductors, where the United States has chokepoint control of critical inputs like chips & lithography machines, to biotechnology, where no such leverage exists.

Asked mid-season about the Yankees, former Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein once said that he had looked at their roster at the start of the season, realized that they'd win 100 games, and now ignored their weekly standings in order to focus on his own roster's ability to compete. I raised this anecdote at a recent roundtable of experts discussing China's rise in biotechnology. China is uplifting scientists, investing hundreds of billions in R&D, and accelerating clinical trials. It's going to win 100 games. The center of biomedical gravity is moving to China from America, just like it moved from Europe to America at the close of last century. Unless America decides to win 110 games. statnews.com/2026/05/18/bio…

China is racing ahead on biotech. Instead of futile attempts to trip it up, America should focus on running faster.

Even one of the sharpest Republicans on national security can’t defend this war.

GOP last year: “Make America Healthy Again!” GOP this year: “Maybe we’ll get measles under control.”

FDA commissioner was fired. Next up to leave: RFK Jr.

CNN: The president already took a lot of heat, even from some in his own party, for pardoning the January 6 rioters. Do you believe he'd actually go so far as to pay them out as well? AUCHINCLOSS: Yes.

China & Russia are not our allies and Canada & Greenland are not our enemies.

Yeah, we can tell.