Press Releases
May 21, 2017
MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Lynch to Visit Jamaica Plain VA Campus for Review of Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD Protocols
Issues: Veterans
On Monday, May 22, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston) will visit the Jamaica Plain VA Campus to meet with Vincent Ng, Director of the VA Boston Healthcare System, alongside local elected officials, veterans service officers, as well as veterans organizations, to review the handling of cases of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
May 16, 2017
Rep. Lynch Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Secure Government Buildings from Espionage Risks
Issues: Anti-Terrorist Financing
Congressman Lynch and Congressman Peter King, the co-chairs of the Task Force on Anti-Terrorism & Proliferation Financing, introduced bipartisan legislation, H.R. 2426, the Secure Government Buildings from Espionage Act of 2017.
May 16, 2017
Lynch Renews Call for Congressional Investigation into Actions of President Trump and the Trump Campaign's Russia Ties
Issues: National Security
All 33 Democratic Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on the Judiciary sent a detailed letter to their respective Republican Chairmen outlining their demand for an immediate investigation into the actions of President Donald Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and top White House aides.
May 13, 2017
Congressman Lynch Announces Winner of 2017 Congressional Art Competition
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston) recently announced that Seoyeon Kim of Braintree won this year’s Congressional Art Competition, “An Artistic Discovery,” in the Eighth Congressional District of Massachusetts.
May 9, 2017
Rep. Lynch Statement on Firing of F.B.I. Director Comey
Congressman Lynch released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) Director James Comey.
May 4, 2017
Rep. Lynch Statement on TrumpCare
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston) released the following statement after voting against the so-called American Health Care Act.
May 3, 2017
Rep. Lynch Introduces Legislation to Honor Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, and Sean Smith with Congressional Gold Medal
Congressman Lynch, alongside Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-San Diego), Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego), and Congressman Brian Mast (R-Palm City), introduced legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Glen A. Doherty, Tyrone Woods, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to our nation.
May 3, 2017
Congressman Lynch Joins Congressman DeSantis to Introduce Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston), the lead Democrat on the National Security subcommittee, joined Congressman Ron DeSantis (FL-06), the Chairman of the National Security subcommittee, to reintroduce the bipartisan Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act in order to expand access to service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Apr 12, 2017
Rep. Lynch Meets with Sgt. Tsohandaridis of the Canton Fire Department During Congressional Delegation in Iraq
During a congressional delegation to Iraq and Kuwait, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston) met with Sergeant John Tsohandaridis, a member of the Canton Fire Department.
Apr 6, 2017
Rep. Lynch Calls for Hearing on North Korea’s Hacking Activities
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston), led a letter to Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance Chairman Steve Pearce (R-NM) calling for a hearing to examine North Korea’s hacking activities.
