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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Seth Moulton has voted with the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act, which sets the funding levels, expenditures and authorizations for the Department of Defense.
The FY2023 NDAA includes a pay increase for all military personnel and civilians and makes historic military justice reforms.
Salem, Mass.—Congressman Seth Moulton and Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey announced that Manchester-by-the-Sea will receive a nearly $4.5 million grant to help mitigate flooding problems on Sawmill Brook by the Central Street Bridge.
The grant, which is part of FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program, will pay for part of the cost of replacing and upgrading the existing Central Street bridge, as well as removal of an obsolete tide gate to further increase hydraulic capacity and promote fish passage.
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) issued the following statement in response to many provisions related to the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program being stripped from the National Defense Authorization Act. Special Immigrant Visas are available to individuals who have worked as translators, interpreters, or other professionals employed by or on behalf of the United States government in Afghanistan or Iraq.
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Moulton issued the following statement about voting in favor of two bills that would avoid a national rail strike.
"Today, I voted in support of two pieces of legislation designed to avert a national rail strike because, simply put, failure to do so would imperil our economy and cost the economy $2 billion a day.
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Moulton issued the following statement in light of Attorney General Merrick Garland's announcement that he will appoint a Special Counsel to oversee the ongoing investigation into former President Trump:
“No one is above the law. Especially when classified national security information is involved, and especially when the perpetrator is again seeking our country’s highest office.
Salem, Mass.— This Veterans Day (Friday, November 11th at noon), Congressman Seth Moulton will host his annual Veterans Town Hall in Marblehead.
SALEM, Mass. — Congressman Moulton, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll today announced that the City of Salem will receive $34 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to redevelop a vacant industrial facility into a marshalling area for offshore wind energy projects.
Washington D.C. – Congressman Moulton and the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation have sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell and Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Chair Michael Lee requesting help for local organizations to find the resources they need to support newly arrived migrants in Massachusetts.
Salem, Mass.– Congressman Seth Moulton and Senator Edward J. Markey are introducing legislation that would redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park.
Salem Maritime was established in 1938 as the first National Historic Site to be included in the National Park System. Redesignating the site as a National Historical Park will help to attract more visitors to Salem and allow the National Park Service to more easily obtain funding for exhibits and signage.