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October 17, 2020

Moulton Bill to Make 988 National Number for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Hotline Signed into Law

WASHINGTON - Today, the President of the United States signed The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, a bill introduced by Representative Seth Moulton, into law. The bill will unite the nation's suicide prevention and mental health hotlines under three digits: 9-8-8. Americans with questions or concerns about their mental health or the mental health of a loved one will be able to dial 9-8-8 and get help within the next two years. "When your house is on fire, you can get help by calling 9… Continue Reading

October 16, 2020

Constituent Response Time - Week of October 16, 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

October 15, 2020

Moulton Honors Lynn’s Carlos Prudencio With Peter J. Gomes Service Award

SALEM, Mass. - Carlos Prudencio, a senior at Lynn English High School, was honored with the Peter J. Gomes Service Award by Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) during a digital ceremony today. "Reverend Gomes was my mentor and my friend," said Rep. Moulton. "His example inspired my own journey to serve in the Marines and later as a Member of Congress. Carlos received the Gomes Service Award for his work helping others and leading change in Lynn. He embodies the values that Reverend Gomes instilled … Continue Reading

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October 19, 2020

President Trump signs Seth Moulton’s bill to make 988 the national suicide hotline number

Across the United States, 911 is the number to call in the case of emergencies, 211 is the number for local community services, and 511 is the number for transportation information. Now, under a bill co-written by Rep. Seth Moulton and signed into law Saturday by President Donald Trump, Americans will have a new three-digit hotline, 988, to call if they have questions or concerns about the mental health of a loved one - or their own. Between re-election campaign rallies over the weekend, Trump… Continue Reading

October 14, 2020

Moulton Calls for More Afterschool Funding at Camp Fire Visit

LYNN - Rep. Seth Moulton paid a visit to Camp Fire North Shore yesterday where he addressed the economic hardships that after-school programs like Camp Fire are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. "I've supported about $100 million for childcare." Moulton, the Democratic representative for the 6th Congressional district, told Camp Fire Executive Director Laurie Hamill. "We're never going to get all of that. But obviously the Senate isn't moving on it at all." State Rep. Peter Capano (D-Lynn),… Continue Reading

September 29, 2020

Pentagon Is Clinging to Aging Technologies, House Panel Warns

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan House panel said on Tuesday that artificial intelligence, quantum computing, space and biotechnology were "making traditional battlefields and boundaries increasingly irrelevant" - but that the Pentagon was clinging to aging weapons systems meant for a past era. The panel's report, called the "Future of Defense Task Force," is one of many underway in Congress to grapple with the speed at which the Pentagon is adopting new technologies, often using the rising competitio… Continue Reading

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August 09, 2020

The Question We Should Be Asking About School Reopening

Everyone is asking me the same question: Should schools reopen? Actually, the data on this is pretty clear: Yes, kids across the board do better in school. But the question we really should be asking is this: What will we do when one kid in school -even just one - tests positive? Nobody seems to have an answer. It's the age-old adage attributed to the great World War II general Omar Bradley: "Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics." Getting kids in school may be the right strategy… Continue Reading

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

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October 13, 2020

Coronavirus Reading List

We know that many of you are looking for reliable, evidence-based information on the novel coronavirus outbreak. Team Moulton's IEEE-USA Science & Technology Policy Fellow Sarah is here to help! Below, you can find a curated set of links to better understand the COVID-19 outbreak and its implications. Some of this information is used to keep Congressman Moulton informed on the outbreak and the government's response. Check back for a regularly updated list of what we're reading: Latest on … Continue Reading

September 10, 2020

2020 Rev. Peter J. Gomes Service Award

In 2016, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) established the Peter J. Gomes Service Award, to be given annually to the individual in the Sixth District who best epitomizes the qualities of integrity, compassion, and commitment to community that were the foundation of the late Reverend Professor Peter J. Gomes' teachings. Reverend Gomes was Seth's mentor and friend. One of his core teachings is embodied by this quote from his writing: "The very definition of service is to love our neighbors as ou… Continue Reading

August 26, 2020

Military Academy Nominations

Instructions The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth servic… Continue Reading

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