‘I Don’t Think So’: Massachusetts Congressional Delegation ‘Furious’ About MBTA Cuts

by | Mar 15, 2021 | 8th Congressional District, COVID-19, Essential Infrastructure, Jobs & Economic Opportunity, News & Updates

WBZ CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch said the state’s delegation is “furious” about cuts at the MBTA, saying it does make sense after the organization received $1 billion in federal funding. Amid plummeting ridership, the MBTA cut nine...

Rep. Stephen Lynch Reappointed as Chairman of National Security Subcommittee, Retains Important Assignments to Transportation and Financial Services Committees in the 117th Congress

by | Feb 3, 2021 | 8th Congressional District, Essential Infrastructure, Financial Security, Jobs & Economic Opportunity, National Security, News & Updates

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) has been reappointed to the Chair of the National Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform in the 117th Congress. The Oversight Committee is the preeminent investigative body...

Stephen Lynch gets into contentious exchange with USPS head DeJoy: ‘What the heck are you doing?’

by | Aug 24, 2020 | 8th Congressional District, COVID-19, Jobs & Economic Opportunity, News & Updates, Protecting the Post Office, Supporting Our Seniors

Representative Stephen F. Lynch, a longtime South Boston Democrat, got into a contentious back-and-forth with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Monday during a hearing on operational changes that have led to mail delays across the country. Lynch grilled DeJoy on the...