Press Releases

Peabody, MA – Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced today he sent a letter to federal regulators expressing concerns with a proposed expansion of the Northeast Fishery Observer Program to cover the Massachusetts lobster industry. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey and Congressmen William Keating and Stephen F. Lynch joined Moulton on the letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Peabody, MA – Today, surrounded by Saugus firefighters, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), Fire Chief Don McQuaid, and Town Manager Scott Crabtree announced a $144,728 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a critical breathing apparatus that will better protect department workers.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark Takai (HI-01) and Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) released the following statements after sending a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner (OH-08) asking that Congress bring legislation to the floor to raise the Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) loan volume before Congress goes into the August work period:

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Department of Education announced that it has awarded Salem State University and North Shore Community College (NSCC) with grants totaling $2.25 million and nearly $2.4 million respectively over five years. Through a grant competition, funds were awarded to institutions of higher education to provide opportunities for academic development, assist students with basic college requirements, and to motivate students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education.   

Washington, D.C. – Last month, the House Committee on Small Business unanimously passed legislation authored by Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) to increase access to capital for startups and small businesses by modernizing the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Microloan Program. The bill, the Microloan Modernization Act, was brought to the House Floor today where it passed with unanimous support. This is Congressman Moulton’s first piece of legislation to pass the House of Representatives.

Peabody, MA – Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that he will begin accepting applications for a new fellowship specifically for eligible disabled veterans. The position is being sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Program, which was established to create opportunities within the House of Representatives for our nation’s veterans. The fellow will be based in the Congressman’s District office and will be responsible for helping veterans from Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District get the support they need.  

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) joined Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), the top Democrat on the Committee on Education and Workforce, and other congressional leaders at a press conference to announce the America’s College Promise Act of 2015. The bill, if enacted, would make two years of community college free and provide an affordable pathway for low-income students to a four-year college degree.