U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, is making gun reform a focal point of his 2024 campaign efforts. And he’s doing so with one thing Congress understands: campaign cash.

Auchincloss, who so far is running unopposed this year for reelection to a third term in Congress, is using his political action committee—Beyond Thoughts and Prayers PAC—to help Democratic candidates who support gun control legislation.

“We can’t take on the gun lobby without a Democratic majority, which means platforming Democrats in blue seats who drive this issue in Washington and supporting Democrats who can win tough districts that get gun safety legislation to 218,” a representative from the PAC wrote in a memo released Tuesday.

Auchincloss, who was elected to represent the Massachusetts 4^th District in 2020, raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for fellow Democrats nationwide in the 2022 election cycle with his MA4Dems PAC.

“Jake will be supporting Democrats in must-win districts. He’ll also be taking the fight directly to Republicans by investing in red states,” the PAC memo continues.

Auchincloss’s Beyond Thoughts and Prayers PAC is also aimed at finding Democrats to sponsor three pieces of legislation: the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2023, Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2023, and Ethan’s Law (requiring safe gun storage, named after a Connecticut child who was killed by an unsecured gun).

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