About 300 people from across southern Massachusetts turned out for a town hall hosted by U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss on Saturday afternoon, where the congressman promised to fight a potential closure of the Social Security Administration office. 

For a little over an hour, the third-term congressman responded to questions from the crowd on everything from President Donald Trump’s opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion policies, to the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care, to high energy bills. 

Auchincloss’ district stretches as far north as Brookline and Newton, and south to much of Bristol County.

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