Stephen F. Lynch
Democrat · MA-8 · U.S. House
Bio
Stephen Francis Lynch is an American businessman, lawyer, and politician who has served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts since 2001. A Democrat, he represents Massachusetts's 8th congressional district, which includes the southern fourth of Boston and many of its southern suburbs. Lynch was previously an ironworker and lawyer, and served in both chambers of the Massachusetts General Court.
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Issue profile
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Trump’s Plan to Sell F-35s to Turkey Becomes an Even Greater DisasterPresident Trump said in a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Tuesday that he plans to lift sanctions to allow the country to buy F-35 fighter jets. “We’re going to be taking the sanctions off, OK? I don’t want him to waste his time answering …
The New Republic · July 7, 2026
House member describes Bill Gates' Epstein testimonyMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates testified before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday as part of its investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his relationships. Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, who was presen…
CBS News · June 10, 2026
Capitol Hill baffled by mysterious vanishing of House RepublicanWASHINGTON — Lawmakers responded on Friday to reports that Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ), who has been missing from Congress for more than 78 days, had broken his silence.Kean spoke publicly for the first time on Thursday, telling David Wildstein, editor of The Ne…
Raw Story · May 22, 2026
Dem Rep. Lynch on MA Having 9 Dem Seats: We Try to 'Cluster' for 'Comparability' Between DistrictsOn Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) responded to complaints from Republicans that Massachusetts has nine Democratic representatives despite the state voting about one-third Republican in the last presidential election by sa…
Breitbart News · May 20, 2026
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