U.S. Representative Stephen F. Lynch, who represents Massachusetts’ 8th district in Congress, posted a series of tweets on February 12 and 13, 2026, addressing local healthcare issues and national investigations.
On February 12, Lynch wrote: “Today, I testified at the Massachusetts State House to voice my support and urge state legislators to reopen Norwood Hospital as a nonprofit healthcare facility by taking the property by eminent domain. Thank you to State Representative John Rogers and @SenatorMikeRush for your https://t.co/m2finzs0t0”. The tweet highlights his advocacy for reopening Norwood Hospital through legislative action.
Later that evening, he shared a link without additional comment: “https://t.co/Kjxd4Paq1t” (February 13).
On the morning of February 13, Lynch tweeted about an interview with CNN’s John Berman regarding high-profile legal matters: “This morning, I spoke with @CNN’s @JohnBerman about my thoughts on reviewing some of the unredacted Epstein documents. https://t.co/Oj2chWG2Bn”.
Lynch has served in Congress since 2001 after replacing Joe Moakley and previously held positions in both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate. Born in Boston in 1955, Lynch holds degrees from Wentworth Institute of Technology and Boston College. He continues to reside in Boston while representing his district at the federal level.


