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By Seth Moulton
We have lost more than 6,700 American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, including more than 130 from here in Massachusetts -- brave men and women who sacrificed everything so the rest of us didn’t have to. In Iraq, I served with some of the best Americans I have ever met, and some of them lost their lives. Yet we have no place to gather -- as Marines, as families, or as a nation -- to honor their sacrifice and reflect on their loss.
Moulton: "Our service men and women deserve a concrete plan that will end the longest war in American history in a way that honors their sacrifice"
Washington, D.C. - In response to President Trump’s speech announcing that additional troops will be deployed to Afghanistan, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) released the following statement:
Moulton: “The Most Transformative Infrastructure Investment We Can Make as A Commonwealth and A Region”
Salem, MA – Today, the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) released a report about the projected cost of the North-South Rail Link (NSRL), a 2.8 mile tunnel between North and South Stations that would fully integrate the Commonwealth’s commuter rail network.
Moulton: “The SIMPLE Act will eliminate burdensome paperwork and automatically connect struggling borrowers with the federal help already available to them”
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Ryan Costello (R-PA), and Patrick Meehan (R-PA) have introduced the SIMPLE Act, legislation to reduce administrative burdens on struggling student loan borrowers.
Moulton: "We have a moral obligation to hold Hamas accountable"
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) introduced the bipartisan Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act, legislation that would sanction Hamas for violating human rights standards by using civilians as human shields.
Moulton: "Passage of this bill is an important first step in ensuring that the men and women who willingly gave their lives in the War on Terror are afforded a place on the National Mall"
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) passed their bipartisan bill that allows for the establishment of the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington DC. The bill seeks to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served in defense of the United States in the Global War on Terrorism.
Moulton: “Making it easier, not harder, for service members to receive the best healthcare in the world should be a top priority”
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) introduced the Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act of 2017. This legislation would direct the VA Secretary to carry out a pilot program establishing a secure, patient-centered, portable medical records system to allow veterans access to their own comprehensive medical records.
Moulton: “It is time to bring government into the 21st Century”
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Congressman Bruce Western (R-AR) introduced the bipartisan Geospatial Data Act. This bill would prevent duplicative data purchases by federal agencies and modernize the collection of said data. The move would save an untold amount of the American taxpayers’ money.
Washington, D.C. - Today, in reaction to President Trump’s Tweets calling for transgendered individuals to be banned from serving in the military, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) issued the following statement: