Press Releases
MOULTON, CLYBURN INTRODUCE LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE BLACK WWII VETERANS, DESCENDANTS FULL GI BILL BENEFITS; WARNOCK TO INTRODUCE IN SENATE
Washington, D.C - In 1944 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill into law. In theory, the G.I. Bill represented a promise from the country to the people who fought on its behalf that their sacrifice would be rewarded with the opportunity to attend college and build generational wealth. In practice, generations of Black veterans of World War II and their descendants were robbed of this promise because of Jim Crow and the wide racial disparity in the bill's implementation. In … Continue Reading
November 10, 2021
Moulton Statement on Capt. Max Cleland’s Passing
WASHINGTON - Following the death of U.S. Army Veteran Capt. Max Cleland, Representative Seth Moulton released the following statement: "America lost a giant. Max Cleland had the heart of a patriot till his last breath. He was a role model to so many, including me, and an inspiration to everyone he met. Through the tragedy of his own life, Senator Cleland saved the lives of others. And he reminded us, in the words of Martin Luther King, that 'everybody can be great because everybody can … Continue Reading
October 28, 2021
Moulton Statement on GE’s $4.4 Million Investment in Advanced Manufacturing Jobs in Sixth District
WASHINGTON - Following today's announcement that General Electric will invest an additional $4.4 million in advanced manufacturing jobs in the North Shore, Representative Seth Moulton released the following statement: "This announcement marks the next chapter in a promise General Electric made to me a few years back when they committed to investing in job training in the Sixth District. "With this additional level of funding, young people across our region will continue to obtain the … Continue Reading
October 26, 2021
Moulton Groundfish Trawl Task Force Receives $500,000 Backing from NOAA
SALEM, Mass. - It is an age-old question: how many fish are in the sea? In New England, the livelihoods of 34,000 people depend on the answer. A new federal grant that will fund the work of Rep. Seth Moulton's Groundfish Trawl Task Force aims to get a more accurate count. The results of the work have major implications for New England's commercial fishermen. Government regulations that dictate how many groundfish commercial fishermen can catch are based on estimates of the groundfish … Continue Reading
October 14, 2021
Moulton Announces $5 Million Worth of FEMA Grants for Fire Departments in 6th Congressional District
SALEM, Mass. - Today, Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that several fire departments in the North Shore and Merrimack Valley received a total of $5,314,919 million worth of grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Rep. Moulton said: "These FEMA grants bring us steps closer to helping our fire departments and first responders get the proper gear, equipment, training and personnel they need to safely and effectively protect and serve our communities. I am … Continue Reading
October 13, 2021
Moulton Announces North Reading to Receive $675,000 from Federal Government to Combat Youth Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Use
SALEM, Mass. - Today, Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy's Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program released a new round of grants that includes $675,000.00 worth of funding for North Reading. This grant will be used by the North Reading Youth Substance Use Prevention Coalition to reduce youth substance use, increase capacity of coalition, reduce risk factors and increase protective factors in North Reading. In 2021, the … Continue Reading
October 12, 2021
Moulton Helps Deliver $95 Million for Restaurants and Shuttered Venues in the 6th Congressional District
SALEM, Mass. - Today, Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that the Small Business Administration has awarded restaurants, bars and entertainment venues in Massachusetts Sixth District with a combined total of $94,917,272.35 worth of funding. The funding has arrived to the region through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund and the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant- programs from the American Rescue Plan of 2021- which Moulton co-sponsored and voted for in March. The funds are designed … Continue Reading
October 12, 2021
Moulton Encourages Students to Pursue Service Academy Nominations
Salem, Mass. - Today, the Office of Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that they are accepting applications to U.S. service academies through November 1st. Every Member of Congress has the ability to nominate students within their congressional district to attend a service academy. Moulton, a Marine who served in Iraq, annually nominates up to 10 candidates for vacant slots allocated to the district. "Serving as an officer in the Marines was one of the hardest and best decisions I've … Continue Reading
October 01, 2021
Moulton, Bacon’s WELCOMED Act Signed Into Law
Washington, DC. - Today, Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) announced that President Biden signed a continuing resolution that included the Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021, also known as the WELCOMED Act into law. The continuing resolution included $1.68 billion for Afghan resettlement and passed Congress Thursday night. It was signed by the president later in the evening. Because Afghan refugees had to be resettled … Continue Reading
September 22, 2021
Moulton’s WELCOMED Act Passes in House
Washington, DC. - Today, Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution that included the Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021, also known as the WELCOMED Act. The House continuing resolution included $1.68 billion for Afghan resettlement and passed the House Tuesday night. Because Afghan refugees had to be resettled so quickly into the United States, many are not eligible for the … Continue Reading
September 16, 2021
Moulton Helps Deliver $27.7 Million to MA-06 Through the Child Tax Credit
Salem, MA. - Today, Representative Seth Moulton announced that Massachusetts' Sixth District received $27.7 million in payments from the American Rescue Plan's Child Tax Credit program since it began in March 2021. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Moulton has been a fierce advocate for financial support to families, nonprofits, and businesses in the Sixth District and beyond who are reeling from the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. "We know that parents who receive a … Continue Reading
September 14, 2021
Moulton Quest for High-Speed Rail Nears Destination
WASHINGTON-This week, Congress returns from a committee work period and turns its attention to two major infrastructure bills. The House version of a bill that will be the subject of intense negotiations between lawmakers includes $10 billion in funding for high-speed rail. The bill also singles-out projects that will speed up American trains so they can begin to approach the speed and efficiency of high-speed rail lines in operation around the world. If lawmakers successfully pass the bills … Continue Reading
September 13, 2021
Moulton Statement on Incidents of Racial Profiling in Danvers and Beverly
WASHINGTON - Following the incidents of racial profiling in Danvers and Beverly, Representative Seth Moulton released the following statement: "In just about a week, my office has received reports of at least two incidents of racial profiling in the Sixth District. Both incidents were directed at members of our Black community. I shouldn't have to say this, but let me be perfectly clear: Racism, racial profiling and any form of discrimination have absolutely no place in our community or … Continue Reading
September 09, 2021
Moulton Statement on the Inspector General Report into the Disappearance and Death of Veteran Tim White
WASHINGTON - Today, following the release of the Office of Inspector General report into the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and death of veteran Tim White on the campus of the Bedford VA Medical Center, Representative Seth Moulton released the following statement: "Tim White deserved better from the country than dying alone in a stairwell. His life might have been saved if the Bedford VA Police Department did its job. After Mr. White's disappearance, my team and I took … Continue Reading
September 08, 2021
Moulton Helps Deliver More Than $500,000 for Lynn Community Health Center
Lynn, Mass. - Today, Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that Lynn Community Health Center was awarded $524,964 through a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). These funds will be used to directly help vulnerable populations in the city of Lynn. Through this grant, Lynn Community Health Center will be able to provide medication assisted treatment for recently released incarcerated and homeless individuals. "Over the last two decades, in … Continue Reading
September 03, 2021
Moulton, Bacon Introduce WELCOMED Act so Afghan Evacuees Receive Refugee Benefits
WASHINGTON - The Afghan refugees evacuated and resettled in the United States are facing a new challenge: they're not eligible for the government benefits America traditionally provides refugees because of the rushed evacuation. Today, Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) introduced the Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021, also known as the WELCOMED Act, to fix the problem. If passed by Congress and signed into law by the … Continue Reading
August 24, 2021
Joint Statement from Representatives Seth Moulton and Peter Meijer on their recent visit to Kabul, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON-As has been publicly reported, Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Peter Meijer (R-MI) recently traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan, to conduct oversight on the mission to evacuate Americans and our allies. After their departure, they issued the following statement: As veterans we care deeply about the situation on the ground at Hamid Karzai International Airport. America has a moral obligation to our citizens and loyal allies, and we must make sure that obligation is being kept. … Continue Reading
August 15, 2021
Moulton Statement on the Situation in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) issued the following statement on Afghanistan: To say that today is anything short of a disaster would be dishonest. Worse, it was avoidable. The time to debate whether we stay in Afghanistan has passed, but there is still time to debate how we manage our retreat. For months, I have been calling on the Administration to evacuate our allies immediately-not to wait for paperwork, for shaky agreements with third countries, or for time to make it … Continue Reading
August 12, 2021
Moulton Helps MBTA Secure $859 Million in Funding from American Rescue Plan Act
Salem, Mass. - Today, Representative Seth Moulton announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is awarding the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) with $859.6 million worth of critical funding through the American Rescue Plan. Moulton led a bipartisan effort, with the support of 78 other lawmakers, to include transit relief in the federal response to the pandemic. As communities continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, these funds … Continue Reading
August 11, 2021
Moulton Announces $208 Million Army Contract for GE Engines Built in Lynn
LYNN, Mass. - Today, Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that the Army has awarded General Electric Aviation a $208,162,355 contract to overhaul the T700 engine. The majority of the work that this contract funds will happen in Lynn. The T700 engine powers several military helicopters, including the H-60 Black Hawk and the AH-64 Longbow Apache. The Army contract will fund an overhaul of the engine's cold section module, the piece that provides clean air to the rest of the engine. … Continue Reading