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April 7, 2015
Op-ed

The following piece was written by Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Congressman Steve Russell (R-OK). It appeared April 7th in Time.


April 2, 2015
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) named entrepreneur and Marine veteran Roger Dean Huffstetler his chief of staff. Huffstetler joins the staff this week and will be based in the Congressman's Washington D.C. office.


March 24, 2015
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi named Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) to the House Small Business Committee. Moulton is one of just 12 Democrats to have three committee assignments; a typical office has two. Moulton also sits on the House Armed Services and House Budget Committees.


March 18, 2015
Washington, D.C. — Today, at the House Budget Committee mark-up of the Republican budget, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), a member of the committee, offered two amendments. The first amendment provides funding to prepare students for 21st century jobs and the second protects the VA from future government shutdowns. Yesterday, House Republicans released their budget, an alternative to President Barack Obama’s budget announced earlier this year, and today the full committee met to discuss and finalize the bill before sending it to the House Floor for a vote.

March 17, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Republicans released their alternative to President Barack Obama’s budget. Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), a member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement:\

“A budget is a reflection of values and priorities. Unfortunately, this is not a budget that aligns with my values. This budget neglects our crumbling infrastructure, it leaves kids – especially those growing up in poverty – with an unjust education system, and it fails to invest in critical programs for our veterans.


March 11, 2015
The snow clogging the St. Patrick’s Day parade route in South Boston has buried a milestone for an event long dogged by controversy.

For the first time in two decades, Boston’s mayor plans to march in the parade because organizers have embraced a group of openly gay veterans. Governor Charlie Baker will also participate Sunday and, according to his press secretary, is “pleased that all groups were included this year.”


March 5, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Today, following pressure by the Northeast Seafood Coalition (NSC), Gloucester Fishing Community Preservation Fund and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), the Northeast Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that it would adopt the sector-based proposal on cod fishing restrictions. The proposal, which has greater conservation benefits for the Gulf of Maine (GOM) cod while minimizing the economic hardships faced by small fishing businesses, reversed highly restrictive cod fishing regulations off GOM.


March 3, 2015

Washington, DC – On March 3, 2015, Congressman Moulton joined fellow Representatives from the Massachusetts Delegation along with Senators Warren and Markey in sending a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regional Administrator Paul Ford urging the agency to support the Commonwealth’s disaster recovery efforts. The historic snowfall accumulations of the last several weeks have resulted in significant disaster management and recovery costs, draining Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency's (MEMA) disaster fund.


February 26, 2015
Salem, MA – Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) named Swampscott resident Rick Jakious his district director. Jakious assumes the role on Monday, March 9th and will oversee activities in the 39 cities and towns across Massachusetts’ sixth congressional district. \


February 21, 2015
WASHINGTON — For Representative Seth Moulton, who served four tours in Iraq, traveling to the war-torn country for the first time in more than six years this week was a bittersweet return.

“I spent three years of my life there,” said the Salem Democrat, who traveled to Baghdad on a fact-finding tour for the House Armed Services Committee. “I have a lot of Iraqi friends. In that sense, it was good to be back.”