Press Releases
Lynch Leads 106 Democrats in Calling for Trump to Reconsider Federal Hiring Freeze
Congressman Lynch sent a letter to President-elect Trump requesting he reconsider his proposal to implement a so-called “federal hiring freeze” across the federal government. Lynch, along with 106 of his House colleagues, raised strong concerns that President-elect Trump’s proposed government-wide hiring freeze would decrease transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the federal government.
Trump’s dismissive tweets are undermining our national security
Congressman Lynch wrote an op-ed for the Boston Globe noting that "In his Tweets of 140 characters or less, President-elect Donald Trump is undermining our national security by creating a schism between himself and our dedicated intelligence community."
Rep. Lynch Joins 31 House Democrats to Introduce Resolution Urging Trump to Comply with Constitution by Severing Ties to Private Business
Congressman Lynch joined Congressman Peter Welch along with 30 other House Democrats to introduce H. Con. Res. 5, a resolution urging President-elect Donald J. Trump to comply with the United States Constitution and sever ties with private business in order to avoid dangerous financial conflicts of interest.
Terrorism Financing Task Force Releases Results of Two-Year Investigation
The House Financial Services Committee’s Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing on Tuesday released a bipartisan report of its two-year long probe into the threat terror financing poses to the U.S. financial system. Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston) serves as the lead Democrat on the Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing.
Lynch Calls for Bipartisan Oversight Investigation into Reports of Russian Cyberespionage
Congressman Lynch sent a letter to Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee Jason Chaffetz requesting the Committee commence a bipartisan investigation to examine reports that Russia engaged in cyberespionage targeting the United States to interfere with the 2016 U.S. federal elections.
Congressman Lynch Endorses Congressman Tim Ryan for Democratic Leader
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston) released the following statement regarding his endorsement of Congressman Tim Ryan of Ohio for Democratic Leader.
Lynch Again Calls on FERC to Halt Pipeline Projects in West Roxbury and Weymouth Following Pipeline Explosions
In the wake of the recent fatal natural gas pipeline explosion in Canton, Illinois, Congressman Lynch called on FERC to halt the permitting process and construction for the proposed Spectra pipelines in West Roxbury and Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Lynch Calls on FERC to Halt Pipeline Projects in West Roxbury and Weymouth Following Pipeline Explosions
In the wake of the recent fatal pipeline explosion in Alabama, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to halt the permitting process and construction for the proposed Spectra pipelines in West Roxbury and Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Rep. Lynch Announces $1.68M in Federal Funding for Scituate Seawall
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston) announced nearly $1.7 million in federal funding for the Town of Scituate to fortify the Third Cliff seawall.
Lynch Leads Letter Calling for Massachusetts to End Business Dealings with Wells Fargo
Congressman Lynch and members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation sent a letter to Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg calling for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to end any business arrangements with Wells Fargo.