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July 08, 2020

Moulton and Massachusetts Delegation Announces $520K in Grants to Massachusetts Fire Departments

Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey along with Representatives Jim McGovern, Bill Keating, Katherine Clark, Seth Moulton, Lori Trahan, and Ayanna Pressley announced $520,494 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to support the reimbursement of personal protective equipment (PPE) at twenty Massachusetts fire departments. Assistance to Firefighters Grants Supplemental (AFG-S) funding was established through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, an… Continue Reading

July 02, 2020

Moulton Devotes Independence Day Message to Freedom in Hong Kong

SALEM, Mass.- Today, Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) issued the following statement heading into the Independence Day weekend: As we celebrate Independence Day, we must never forget that throughout history, through good times and bad, people always choose freedom and self-government over tyranny. We also know that the success of bold experiments in democracy, including our own, are far from guaranteed. Since March of last year, like many Americans, the new generation rising in Hong Kong has… Continue Reading

July 01, 2020

House Expected to Pass Moulton’s RMV Modernization Plan as Part of HR 2

WASHINGTON - Today, the House of Representatives will vote on HR 2, the Moving Forward Act. It includes a plan by Rep. Seth Moulton that will allow states to modernize the way RMV's and DMV's share data. The goal is to keep dangerous drivers off the road. HR 2 is expected to pass. Moulton introduced The SAFE DRIVERS Act in September following a June 21, 2019 crash in New Hampshire where a commercially-licensed driver plowed into a group of motorcyclists, many of whom were Marine veterans as the… Continue Reading

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July 01, 2020

Democrats Expect Russian Bounties to be Addressed in Defense Bill

House Democrats expect to address the intelligence showing Russia offered bounties to Taliban militants to kill U.S. troops - as well as President Trump's handling of the issue - when they consider the annual defense policy bill Wednesday. In a conference call with reporters Wednesday morning, Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) said he expects to offer an amendment with House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (Wyo.) that would, among other things, require the administration provide Congress in… Continue Reading

June 30, 2020

Interns: How's Your Summer Going?

If you think Capitol Hill has been desolate this summer, try talking to the interns who never made it there. "It was kind of a bummer," Matthew Mittelstaedt says. He's an economics major at the University of Dayton with an eye on law school. For the rising senior, a summer in Washington looked like a bouncy springboard into his post-grad career. That was until mid-March, when things changed. His school's program, DC Flyers, got grounded due to the uncertainty of the pandemic. He thought about… Continue Reading

June 30, 2020

NOAA to Further Delay Return of Fishery Observers in Northeast US After All

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is delaying its requirement for several hundred Atlantic groundfish and scallop vessels to carry at-sea monitors and fishery observers for another month due to COVID-19-related concerns. The change of direction, announced in an email sent to members of Congress, a copy of which was obtained by Undercurrent News, and later made available online, comes a little more than one week after NOAA declared vessels operating in the Northeast US a… Continue Reading

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May 06, 2020

To win this war, we must listen to science

Over the last week, a debate about when to reopen our country has begun in earnest. If we reopen too soon, we'll lose the progress we've gained by social distancing, see a new spike in cases that overwhelms our hospital system, and inject even more uncertainty into an economy that's buckling under the weight of the worst pandemic in a century. If we wait too long, we'll cause more economic harm than necessary to combat the virus and more Americans will die from that fallout as well; death rates … Continue Reading

April 21, 2020

Even without our leaders, Americans can lead on coronavirus

When our leaders have failed in crises, America has been at its best when we focus on what we can do rather than who we can blame. As we entered World War II, the Greatest Generation didn't argue over whose fault it was that the military only had 3,000 planes -- they built 300,000 more. When the Bush administration bungled its response to Hurricane Katrina, millions stepped up to become unofficial first responders, food suppliers -- even caretakers for children separated from their families. B… Continue Reading

March 16, 2020

What Our Federal Government Should Be Saying And Doing About COVID-19

In times of crisis, leaders must communicate honestly, prepare aggressively, act decisively and ensure results. Leaders who do this will dispel uncertainty and fear. They will inspire trust and confidence. What doesn't work, is telling people over and over again to be confident while communicating dishonestly, failing to prepare, delaying action and taking zero responsibility for results. This is what our federal government should be saying and doing in the face of COVID-19. Communicate Hone… Continue Reading

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July 06, 2020

Constituent Response Time - Week of July 3, 2020

We receive calls for help with federal agencies every day. If you feel frustrated or unheard, we might be able to help. We work with specially-designated congressional liaisons to get answers. We can't fix every problem, but we can help explain how federal policies apply to you, what options are available, and ensure that you are treated fairly according to U.S. law. The graphic below shows our average response time for messages and mail to the office.… Continue Reading

June 22, 2020

Constituent Response Time - Week of June 19, 2020

June 15, 2020

Constituent Response Time - Week of June 12, 2020

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