Press Releases

Moulton Announces New Effort to Help End Veteran Homelessness

September 28, 2015

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced new federal funding to support low-income veterans in northeast Massachusetts. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a total of $4,157,453 in grants to three Massachusetts organizations dedicated to preventing veteran homelessness, including the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center, the Lynn Housing Authority Development Group, and the Vietnam Veterans Workshop.

Moulton Reacts to Speaker Boehner's Resignation

September 25, 2015

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Washington, DC – Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) released the following statement today in response to Speaker John Boehner’s announcement that he will be resigning from Congress at the end of October:\

Moulton's Veterans Bill Gains Steam, First Republican Signs On

September 18, 2015

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Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton’s (D-MA) first package of bills is gaining steam after he secured the endorsement of a Republican member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. A U.S. Army veteran who still serves in the Army Reserves, Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY) is supporting Moulton’s VA Education Training and Sustainability Act, a set of four bills that would improve the talent pipeline at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities by recruiting new talent and investing in existing employees.

Five Local Organizations Receive $725,000 to Combat Substance Abuse by Young People

September 14, 2015

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Peabody, MA – Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced new federal funding to prevent and reduce substance abuse among young people in northeast Massachusetts. In total, the Office of National Drug Control Policy released $725,000 in Drug Free Communities funding to five local, community-based organizations, including the Healthy Peabody Collaborative, the Healthy Gloucester Collaborative, the Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse, DanversCares, and the Wakefield Unified Prevention Coalition.

Moulton Statement on the 14th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks

September 11, 2015

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Washington, DC – Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) released the following statement on the 14th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks:\

“Today is a day to remember and to serve.

Moulton Helps Lead New Effort On LGBT Equality

September 10, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced his support for the Equality Act, new legislation to ban discrimination against LGBT individuals in public accommodations, housing, employment, and other areas of public life. Moulton, a long-time champion of LGBT rights, joined more than 140 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in cosponsoring the legislation.

Moulton Announces "Congress on Your Corner" Tour of the Sixth Congressional District

August 10, 2015

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Peabody, MA – Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) today announced the “Congress on Your Corner” tour, a series of five public events throughout Massachusetts’ Sixth District during the month of August. The tour is part of Moulton’s effort to increase access to the constituent services his office provides. During the events, residents of the Sixth District will have the opportunity to speak directly with Moulton, ask questions, and share their views. Congressman Moulton’s staff will also be available to help solve problems for constituents at federal agencies.

Moulton, Massachusetts Lawmakers Fight to Protect Lobster Industry

August 4, 2015

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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.

Moulton Announces Support for the Nuclear Agreement With Iran

August 1, 2015

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Salem, MA - Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) released the following statement announcing his support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon:

“As a combat veteran who has seen fellow Americans killed in Iraq by the weapons and influence of the Iranian r

Saugus Fire Department Awarded $144,000 FEMA Grant

July 27, 2015

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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.