Bay State News

Rep. Jake Auchincloss, representing Massachusetts' 4th district, raised several issues on social media concerning legislative matters related to pharmaceutical practices, judicial processes, and trade policies on April 9, 2025. Auchincloss, who has been serving since 2021 succeeding Joe Kennedy III, shared his perspectives through several posts.

In a post made on April 9, 2025, at 13:50 UTC, Auchincloss discussed bipartisan support for legislation aimed at curbing abusive practices by pharmacy benefit managers and enhancing transparency in the pharmaceutical supply chain. He noted that although there was initial Republican support, "Then, Elon Musk opposed it. Now, Republicans are blocking the" more progress on the legislation.

Later, on April 9, 2025, at 18:00 UTC, he expressed his stance on a judicial matter, stating: "Either the Administration brings him home or the judge must order the United States Marshals to go get him." Although lacking specific context in the post, this statement signals a firm position on the involved judicial process.

Closer to the evening, at 19:55 UTC, on the same day, Auchincloss critiqued trade policies initiated by former President Donald Trump, describing them as “bad policy”. He clarified that his stance wasn't due to partisanship, by noting his opposition to "Biden's much smaller tariffs, too." He emphasized that tariffs need to be part of a broader strategy that involves industrial policy and alignment with diplomacy, instead of what he referred to as “tariffs-by-tweet.”

Jake Auchincloss, born in 1988 in Newton, Massachusetts, has both a BA from Harvard University and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives in Newton.