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class="media__summary summary">— Congressman Jake Auchincloss delivered remarks on the House Floor in opposition to the NIH’s policy on caps for indirect costs, a $2 billion tax on Massachusetts’ Eds & Meds enterprise that generates billions of dollars in economic activity and supports hundreds of thousands of well paying jobs. Below is a portion of his remarks. You can find the full speech here. “Here's my challenge to my Republican colleagues: go back to your districts. Talk to your universities. Talk to your hospit… <a class="media__link--green media__link--underline" href="/media/press-releases/congressman-auchincloss-delivers-floor-speech-on-the-nihs-cap-on-indirect-costs">Continue Reading</a> </p> <span class="media__date date black">February 10, 2025</span> <h2 class="media__title title"> <a class="media__link" href="/media/press-releases/congressman-auchincloss-statement-on-nih-indirect-cost-rate-cap">Congressman Auchincloss' Statement on NIH Indirect Cost Rate Cap</a> </h2> <p class="media__summary summary">Newton, MA - Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's decision to cap the NIH indirect cost recovery rate at 15%, a move that threatens vital research funding Massachusetts institutions of higher learning (eds), and medical facilities (meds). “Massachusetts’ economy depends upon a vibrant Eds and Meds enterprise. The reduction of the NIH’s indirect cost recovery rate to 15% of a grant total would disrupt Massachusetts’ biomedical succe… <a class="media__link--green media__link--underline" href="/media/press-releases/congressman-auchincloss-statement-on-nih-indirect-cost-rate-cap">Continue Reading</a> </p> <span class="media__date date black">February 06, 2025</span> <h2 class="media__title title"> <a class="media__link" href="/media/press-releases/representative-auchincloss-statement-on-president-trumps-vow-to-dismantle-the-department-of-education">Representative Auchincloss' Statement on President Trump's Vow to Dismantle the Department of Education</a> </h2> <p class="media__summary summary">Congressman Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) issued the following statement on President Trump's vow to eliminate the Department of Education: “President Trump’s vow to dismantle the Department of Education would hurt low-income students and families who rely upon federal funding for public schools. It would also make educators' jobs harder at a time when burnout is already far too high. This is only the most recent threat in the Trump Administration’s relentless attacks on federal agencies authoriz… <a class="media__link--green media__link--underline" href="/media/press-releases/representative-auchincloss-statement-on-president-trumps-vow-to-dismantle-the-department-of-education">Continue Reading</a> </p> <div class="media__button--container clearfix"> <a href="/media/press-releases" class="btn buttonarrow">See More Press</a> </div> </section> <section id="news" class="media__in-the-news scrollspy"> <h1 class="media__header media__header--not-first header"> <a class="media__link" href="/media/in-the-news">In The News</a> </h1> <hr> <span class="media__date date black">February 06, 2025</span> <h2 class="media__title title"> <a class="media__link" href="/media/in-the-news/local-palestinians-mass-lawmakers-react-to-trumps-gaza-proposal">Local Palestinians, Mass. lawmakers, react to Trump's Gaza proposal</a></h2> <p class="media__summary summary">Following President Donald Trump's proposal on Tuesday to relocate Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip to allow the U.S. to take control and rebuild the region, both allies and adversaries of the U.S. have announced their objections. During a press conference on Wednesday, the White House walked back on Trump's statements. Palestinians in Massachusetts who visit Andala Coffee House in Cambridge were also concerned by Trump's statements. Trump has suggested that the U.S. redevelop Gaza and turn… <a class="media__link--green media__link--underline" href="/media/in-the-news/local-palestinians-mass-lawmakers-react-to-trumps-gaza-proposal">Continue Reading</a> </p> <span class="media__date date black">February 04, 2025</span> <h2 class="media__title title"> <a class="media__link" href="/media/in-the-news/trumps-idea-to-clear-gaza-is-a-real-estate-grab-rep-auchincloss">Trump’s idea to clear Gaza is a real estate grab: Rep. Auchincloss</a></h2> <p class="media__summary summary">President Trump’s suggestion more than 2 million Palestinians be relocated permanently from Gaza is an attempt to clear the property for future development and enrich his family, a Democratic congressman says. “We have to look at Trump’s motives,” U.S. Rep. 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