Stephen F. Lynch Claims

I will go to Congress every day to fight for the people of our district and be your voice in the halls of power.

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I will continue to be accessible to you, transparent in my work, and unafraid to stand up on your behalf.

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Protect Social Security, Medicare, and pensions that seniors rely on.

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Ensure veterans have access to the best services and opportunities they have earned.

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Make critical investments in transportation, infrastructure, roads, and bridges to create good jobs and improve safety.

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Lower prescription drug costs and put a check on corporate greed.

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Fund green infrastructure initiatives that promote climate resiliency in local communities.

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Help grow and strengthen the manufacturing base to create good jobs at home.

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Provide incentives to employers that invest in workforce training and education.

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Continue to fight for climate change solutions.

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Work to crack down on companies that ship profits and jobs overseas.

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Support equal pay, paid leave, a higher minimum wage, and requiring wealthy individuals and large corporations to pay their fair share.

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I will host a virtual town hall on May 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM.

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I will support legislation to expand affordable housing supply by facilitating financing and construction for modular homes nationwide.

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I will continue to advocate for students, teachers, and families.

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I support universal background checks for all firearms purchases, including sales at gun shows, through classified ads, and on the internet.

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I support extending the initial FBI background check review period from three to ten days.

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I support prohibiting firearm purchases by people on the No-Fly list and people with temporary domestic abuse restraining orders.

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I support red flag laws and federal funding for states to enact them.

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I will continue to help find responsible solutions to America's gun violence crisis.

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I will continue to fight for immediate FAA action to address air traffic noise and pollution affecting 8th District communities.

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I will keep working to increase FAA transparency and accountability on air traffic noise and pollution.

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I will pursue legislation requiring the FAA to obtain an expert consensus report on the health and environmental effects of air traffic noise and pollution.

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I will continue to support efforts to fight opioid addiction and ensure robust funding for treatment and mental health services.

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I will keep fighting to suspend the Weymouth Compressor Station until it is proven safe for surrounding communities.

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I will keep fighting to ensure the West Roxbury Lateral Pipeline receives comprehensive state and federal safety reviews.

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I will pursue legislation to suspend the Weymouth and West Roxbury pipeline projects until state and federal safety officials certify they are not dangerous.

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I will keep working to repeal the Postal Service prefunding requirement to stabilize the Postal Service.

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I will introduce legislation to protect mail-in voting against unlawful interference.

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I will support the Congressional Art Competition for 2026.

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I will maintain and strengthen existing tariffs and trade enforcement measures on Chinese automakers and automobiles.

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I will ensure that Chinese automakers cannot establish manufacturing operations in the United States or use North American production as a backdoor into the U.S. market.

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I will explicitly prohibit vehicles produced by Chinese-owned or controlled entities in Canada or Mexico from qualifying for USMCA benefits or entering the United States.

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I will accelerate and expand restrictions on Chinese-connected vehicle technologies across all vehicle classes.

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I will work with allies to counter China’s coordinated effort to dominate the global auto industry through non-market practices.

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I will support legislation to improve the financial literacy of secondary school students.

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I will host a virtual town hall on March 3, 2025.

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I will support legislation requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the National Biodefense Science Board to establish a National Emergency Biodefense Network using private blockchain technology to monitor Strategic National Stockpile and state biodefense supplies.

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I will support funding to create state biodefense supply repositories and state-based blockchain nodes for tracking Strategic National Stockpile readiness.

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I will continue oversight work to ensure accountability at Veterans Affairs hospitals while being responsive to the needs of these health centers.

oversight 1 occurrences 6 evidence unverified · later_term

Protect the Affordable Care Act and build upon it to reform and improve it so more Americans are covered.

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Work to increase patient access and rein in exorbitant health insurance premiums.

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Support community health centers that treat vulnerable populations.

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Support teaching hospitals that train future health care workers.

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Invest in preventative care to reduce overall health care costs.

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Request $1.4 million in FY27 Community Project Funding for the Abington Fire Department headquarters portion of a new joint Fire Department and Department of Public Works building.

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Request $2 million in FY27 Community Project Funding for affordable housing construction at the Mary Ellen McCormack public housing community in Boston.

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Request $1.5 million in FY27 Community Project Funding for Brockton to purchase a generator for the Taunton River Desalination Plant.

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Request $3.498 million in FY27 Community Project Funding to design and replace the Hingham Central Fire Station HVAC system.

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Request $5 million in FY27 Community Project Funding for Holbrook to demolish the former John F. Kennedy School and build a new senior and community services center.

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I will host a Service Academy Day information session on October 4, 2026, at East Middle School in Braintree for students interested in applying to U.S. service academies.

oversight 1 occurrences 1 evidence pending