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Floor SpeechNeutral2026-02-25

PERSONAL EXPLANATION

Jake Auchincloss
Jake Auchincloss
DMA-4 · Representative
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On 2026-02-25, Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-4) delivered a floor speech titled "PERSONAL EXPLANATION" in the House.

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E164] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] PERSONAL EXPLANATION _____ HON. JAKE AUCHINCLOSS of massachusetts in the house of representatives Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Mr. Speaker, I was necessarily absent from votes. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 71; YEA on Roll Call No. 72; NAY on Roll Call No. 73; and NAY on Roll Call No. 74. ____________________
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