A biography for Jake Auchinclosshasn’t been written yet.
“When Democrats campaign on lowering health care costs, we win elections.”
“Washington was a charismatic leader with singular judgment who might have usurped a republic still in infancy, when precedent did not weigh against autocracy.”
“Independent contractors don't have the same institutional support that salaried employees do - legal, benefits, insurance, etc.”
“I have previously secured funding to train American workers in the offshore wind industry, and I will continue to fight for this critical clean energy industry.”
“Inflation, like infrastructure, should be a bipartisan issue.”
“As we move forward we have a responsibility to build an economy that works for everyone.”
“If bad actors are given sanctions waivers, we should have the ability to investigate why and make sure the process is as fair and transparent as possible.”
“While we can impart many of the tools of a nation to the Afghan people - economic development, the institutions of a state, an army and national security apparatus - we cannot build a nation. The Afghans must do that.”
“If you don't understand that calling for violence against your political opponents is unacceptable in a democracy, then you should not be representing one. Marjorie Taylor Greene failed that test.”
“Our economy has not always worked for all communities equally.”
“On patrol through Taliban villages, the falsehoods and the jingoism that beat the drums of war back home were quickly made hollow, and all that was left was roadside bombs, scared villagers and demoralized young Marines.”
“What began as a counterterrorism mission - to bring to justice the architects of 9/11 and deny terrorists a base of operations in Afghanistan - mutated under President George W. Bush into a counterinsurgency and a boondoggle.”
“We need to have a GOP that rebuilds itself on the foundations of integrity.”
“If you will not have rules, you will have rulers.”
“A handwritten Declaration of Independence was on my bedroom wall and the Founding Fathers were above my desk in college.”
“As an infantry platoon commander in Helmand Province, my mission was to patrol three villages subject to Taliban influence. In tandem with the Afghan police, we tried to establish rapport with tribal elders, to root out Taliban abettors and to generally underwrite security.”
“I'm deeply concerned about a permanent security structure around the Capitol that can keep people away. They deserve - taxpayers and voters deserve - to be able to come and ask questions and access the Capitol.”
“We must demilitarize the police. To do this, we must shift the paradigm of public safety, at home and abroad.”
“By creating a uniform foreclosure process, Congress will be protecting homeowners and eliminating third-party harassment.”
“I represent a district with a really proud tradition of work and innovation in health care, both in delivery and research, so serving in Congress is just a continuation of that mindset.”