U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, whose 4th Congressional District covers the Attleboro area, again announced he was the the only Democratic veteran to vote against the National Defense Authorization Act funding the military. Auchincloss is a major in the Marine reserves and a member of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus. In addition to his “no” vote, Auchincloss signed a letter with 30 colleagues asking for removal of language from the Senate’s Coast Guard Reauthorization that they say would damage the offshore wind industry by banning foreign-flagged work vessels. The congressmen says they support the goal of backing American ships and workers but there’s currently no domestic workforce to do the job.
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