Press Releases
Apr 3, 2017
Rep. Lynch Renews Call for Bipartisan Oversight Investigation into Russian Cyberespionage
Congressman Lynch sent a letter to Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz calling for the committee to reassert its jurisdiction and begin a bipartisan investigation to examine reports that Russia engaged in cyberespionage to interfere with the 2016 United States presidential election.
Mar 24, 2017
Rep. Lynch Statement on Trumpcare
Issues: Health Care
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch released the following statement on the so-called American Health Care Act.
Mar 21, 2017
Congressman Lynch Opens 2017 Congressional Art Competition for 8th District High School Students
Congressman Lynch announced the opening of “An Artistic Discovery,” the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. This competition is open to all high school students who reside in the 8th Congressional District. The winner will have his or her work displayed in the United States Capitol for a full year.
Mar 9, 2017
Rep. Lynch Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Peace Corps and AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers’ Federal Service Eligibility
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch, joined by Congressman John Katko (R-NY-24), Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA-04), and Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-03), introduced H.R. 1442, the Public Service Federal Eligibility Protection Act of 2017.
Mar 8, 2017
Rep. Lynch Leads Effort to Exempt Veterans From President Trump’s Federal Hiring Freeze
Issues: Veterans
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch led 23 House Democrats on a letter to President Donald Trump calling for an exemption for veterans from the President’s government-wide hiring freeze.
Mar 2, 2017
Rep. Lynch Calls for Attorney General Sessions to Resign
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston) released the following statement on Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Feb 27, 2017
Reps. Lynch and Culberson Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Honor Adams’ Family Legacy
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch and Congressman John Culberson reintroduced H.R. 1220, legislation establishing the Adams Memorial Commission to design and construct a permanent memorial to honor John Adams and his family’s legacy in Washington, D.C.
Feb 15, 2017
Reps. Lynch and King Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish a National EMS Memorial
Congressman Lynch and Congressman Peter King introduced H.R. 1037, A Bill to Establish a National EMS Memorial. This bipartisan legislation creates a National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the ongoing commitment and sacrifice of the EMS members across the country.
Feb 13, 2017
Rep. Lynch Introduces Legislation to Ensure Federal Government Continues to Hire America’s Veterans
Issues: Veterans
In response to President Trump’s misguided freeze on hiring for federal jobs, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston) introduced H.R. 1001, the Veterans Federal Hiring Protection Act of 2017.
Feb 6, 2017
Rep. Lynch and Rep. Rogers Re-Launch Bipartisan Congressional Caucus to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
In an effort to combat the drug abuse epidemic and continue life-saving efforts across the country, Congressman Rogers and Congressman Lynch re-launched the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse. The Caucus was first initiated in 2010 to raise awareness on the federal level about drug abuse and to design effective policy solutions for treatment, prevention, education, law enforcement and research.
