In The News
Jun 1, 2017
| Braintree Forum
Lynch decries move to leave Paris Climate Agreement
Issues: Energy & Environment
Braintree’s representative in the U.S. Congress, Representative Stephen Lynch, D-Boston, has joined the chorus of Democratic leaders decrying President Donald Trump’s Thursday announcement that America will withdraw from the Paris climate accords.
Jun 1, 2017
| Boston Globe
GE chairman, Mass. political leaders express disappointment at Trump’s climate move
Issues: Energy & Environment
Massachusetts Democratic US Representative Stephen Lynch also decried Trump’s decision.
May 30, 2017
| MassLive
Massachusetts congressman's bill would require Trump administration to disclose ethics waivers
Taking aim at what he called the Trump administration's refusal to disclose ethics rules waivers, U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-South Boston, announced legislation Tuesday that would require such exemptions to be reported and publicly available online.
May 30, 2017
| Government Executive
White House Gives Ground on Ethics Waivers, Continues Questioning Legality
The change in White House plans did not satisfy Democratic lawmakers. On Tuesday, Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., introduced the White House Ethics Transparency Act (H.R. 2762) with dozens of co-sponsors. It would require presidential administrations to “promptly disclose waivers of executive branch ethics rules to the OGE” within 30 days of issuance and post them on the White House and OGE websites.
May 29, 2017
| Boston Globe
Eastern Mass. pauses to remember on Memorial Day
Issues: Veterans
US Representative Stephen F. Lynch voiced not only his appreciation for military members but also his concern for them. He cited the high reports of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury among troops, and said that among the 3.5 million people who have served in the Armed Forces since the first Gulf War, 90,000 have served more than four tours.
May 28, 2017
| Patriot Ledger
Braintree honors those who’ve served at Blue Hill Cemetery
Issues: Veterans
As we honor those servicemen and women who did not come back from combat alive, U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch said Memorial Day is also time to remember our obligation to those who did. Since the first Gulf War, 3.5 million Americans have served in the Middle East, and 90,000 of them have served at least four tours of duty.
May 28, 2017
| Patriot Ledger
War dead remembered at Cohasset ceremony
Issues: Veterans
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) and State Representatives Joan Meschino and Patrick O’Connor also attended. In his opening remarks, Lynch acknowledged two Cohasset residents he nominated to U.S. military academies this year, Liam O’Connell (Naval Academy ’21) and Timothy Chase (Merchant Marine Academy ’21).
May 27, 2017
| WHDH 7 News
Hundreds attend ceremony to honor fallen heroes
Issues: Veterans
Governor Charlie Baker, Congressman Stephen Lynch and hundreds of others joined Gold Star families for the ceremony.
May 27, 2017
| Boston Globe
Gold Star families remember lost loved ones with yellow roses and vows to keep memories alive
Issues: Veterans
The ceremony was attended by more than a hundred people, including Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh. Speakers included Governor Charlie Baker, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, and Representative Stephen Lynch.
May 25, 2017
| Washington Times
A sacred vow — and solemn acts of remembrance
Issues: Veterans
Congressman Lynch wrote an op-ed for the Washington Times special section honoring the 30th anniversary of Rolling Thunder in Washington, D.C.
