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Jake Auchincloss

US Congress Twitter/X
#118
X Rank
26,401
Benchmarker Score
28
Posts
15,957
Likes
5,222
Comments
570
Avg Likes
187
Avg Comments
21,179
Total Engagement
756
Engagement Rate
5.6
Posts/Week
Every few days
Posting Regularity
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39,134 followers

Data last refreshed: April 15, 2026

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20 posts

Before the war: Trump & Khamenei negotiating over nuclear. Strait free & open. After the war: Trump & Khamenei negotiating over nuclear. Strait captive & closed. Operation Epic ...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Middle East Nuclear Weapons Apr 12, 2026 View on X
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“Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) said allowing Iran to remain in control would be a ‘strategic failure’ for the United States and ‘make the Strait of Hormuz an Iranian river to stuff cash i...

Defense & National Security Middle East Armed Forces Apr 11, 2026 View on X
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If you are an FDA employee under pressure from the commissioner’s incompetent leadership, I want to hear from you. To submit a disclosure to my office, please email Auchincloss.Oversight@mail.house...

Healthcare & Social Programs FDA Apr 10, 2026 View on X
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The question can't be whether Republicans or Democrats 'win' on Homeland Security funding. It's whether Congress passes policy that protects public safety and respects civil rights. https://t.co/K8...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Federal Budget Counter-Terrorism Bipartisan Apr 08, 2026 View on X
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Targeting civilians is a war crime. The Speaker must convene Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution to end Operation Epic Failure.

Legislative & Congressional Activity Israel & Palestine Armed Forces Apr 07, 2026 View on X
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First critical minerals, then oil. For the second time in one year the president has made China stronger by letting the CCP & its partners flex the power of chokepoint control. https://t.co/t6B...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy China US-China Relations Oil & Gas Apr 05, 2026 View on X
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There are 50,000 troops in the Middle East and the president is leaning towards putting their boots on the ground. Their deployment would not fix his unforced error of granting Iran sea denial in t...

Defense & National Security Middle East Armed Forces Apr 01, 2026 View on X
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Securing the at-loose uranium in Iran would require a heavy footprint over a prolonged period. As the president considers deploying troops into the Iranian interior for that purpose, Republicans in...

Defense & National Security Middle East Nuclear Weapons Armed Forces Mar 31, 2026 View on X
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At the same time as the president is cutting medical research & Medicaid, he’s asking Congress for a $200 billion blank check for a war that hasn’t even had a hearing, much less authorization. ...

Defense & National Security Medicaid Pentagon Budget Mar 30, 2026 View on X
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My piece in the Boston Globe: https://t.co/VjdopRUxav

N/A N/A Mar 29, 2026 View on X
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On the strategic ledger of this war, the United States and Israel played the card of air dominance. Iran picked up the card of sea denial. https://t.co/vy7WsVyOHM

Defense & National Security Middle East Armed Forces Mar 29, 2026 View on X
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I voted against H Res 1128 because I disagree with its rejection of "partial funding" for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In fact, both House Democrats and Senate Republicans are aligned...

Legislative & Congressional Activity ICE Government Shutdown Wages & Pay Mar 26, 2026 View on X
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Kids Online Safety Caucus Co-Chairs’ statement with @RepHouchin on the Meta & YouTube verdict: Today is a good day in the overdue effort to hold social media corporations accountable. Meta and You...

Science, Technology & Digital Social Media Regulation Section 230 Mar 25, 2026 View on X
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Don’t listen to the lies, watch the actions. listen: ‘the war is winding down’ watch: crisis-response Marines deployed to the Strait of Hormuz listen: ‘we’ve won the war’ watch: Iran has sea deni...

Defense & National Security Middle East Armed Forces Fossil Fuels Inflation Mar 25, 2026 View on X
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Shark bites are more common than voter fraud in America. Yet the president now says he won’t fund TSA without his unworkable voter ID bill. This will - (a) not happen (b) make airport queues longe...

Constitutional & Electoral Reform Voting Rights Air Traffic & FAA Mar 23, 2026 View on X
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Pay the TSA. https://t.co/bA23OwP7m8

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Federal Budget Wages & Pay Mar 23, 2026 View on X
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When a president dials 9-1-1, it’s Marine Expeditionary Units that answer the call, with 15 days of organic war-making capability. For the first time since the invasion of Iraq, a president is dial...

Defense & National Security Armed Forces Middle East Mar 22, 2026 View on X
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Congress is not an ATM for war without strategy. It must work the will of an American public exhausted by war in the Middle East. https://t.co/LYMdZTOU2R

Defense & National Security Middle East Pentagon Budget Mar 21, 2026 View on X
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No president who installs RFK Jr. in the Cabinet cares about children’s health https://t.co/ItxZrTrdP8

Party Politics & Leadership Public Health Misinformation Mar 18, 2026 View on X
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“Jewish institutions now spend $765 million annually on security… A typical Jewish organization spends 14 percent of its annual budget on security.” This money should be going to community buildin...

Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Misinformation Social Media Regulation Mar 13, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

Apr 2026
#115

Content Categories

Defense & National Security 12
Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy 4
Legislative & Congressional Activity 3
Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement 2
Party Politics & Leadership 2

Topics & Themes

Middle East Armed Forces China Oil & Gas Nuclear Weapons Counter-Terrorism US-China Relations Misinformation Social Media Regulation Pentagon Budget Wages & Pay Federal Budget Bipartisan Hate Crimes Medicaid ICE Government Shutdown Section 230 Fossil Fuels Inflation

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 124 of 494 in US Congress

Posts
56
Jake: 28 ↓
Likes
61,770
Jake: 15,957 ↓
Comments
6,462
Jake: 5,222 ↓
Avg Likes
746.4
Jake: 569.9 ↓
Avg Comments
97.4
Jake: 186.5 ↑
Benchmarker Score
74,694
Jake: 26,401 ↓
Posts/Week
13.5
Jake: 5.6 ↓
Avg Post Length
226 chars
Jake: 318 ↑
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
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