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The benefits of the G.I. Bill, often thought of as the path to the middle class for millions of WWII veterans, were largely denied to Black veterans. U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Salem, hopes to change that with a new bill.
“Many Black veterans were … denied benefits, denied homes, denied the generational wealth that comes from going to college,” Moulton, a veteran and the author of the bill, said in a statement. “We can never fully repay those American heroes. But we can fix this going forward for their families.”
In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black service members who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from taking full advantage of when they returned home from war.
WASHINGTON — Following the death of U.S. Army Veteran Capt. Max Cleland, Representative Seth Moulton released the following statement:
“America lost a giant. Max Cleland had the heart of a patriot till his last breath. He was a role model to so many, including me, and an inspiration to everyone he met. Through the tragedy of his own life, Senator Cleland saved the lives of others. And he reminded us, in the words of Martin Luther King, that ‘everybody can be great because everybody can serve.’
In New England, the livelihoods of 34,000 people depend on one answer: How many fish are in the sea?
As the second busiest port in the state, Gloucester is home to 436 permitted commercial fish harvesters and 446 commercial fishing vessels, according to a 2021 report by the state’s Division of Marine Fisheries.
WASHINGTON — Following today’s announcement that General Electric will invest an additional $4.4 million in advanced manufacturing jobs in the North Shore, Representative Seth Moulton released the following statement:
“This announcement marks the next chapter in a promise General Electric made to me a few years back when they committed to investing in job training in the Sixth District.
SALEM, Mass. – It is an age-old question: how many fish are in the sea? In New England, the livelihoods of 34,000 people depend on the answer. A new federal grant that will fund the work of Rep.
SALEM, Mass. – Today, Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that several fire departments in the North Shore and Merrimack Valley received a total of $5,314,919 million worth of grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
SALEM, Mass. – Today, Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program released a new round of grants that includes $675,000.00 worth of funding for North Reading. This grant will be used by the North Reading Youth Substance Use Prevention Coalition to reduce youth substance use, increase capacity of coalition, reduce risk factors and increase protective factors in North Reading.
SALEM, Mass. – Today, Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that the Small Business Administration has awarded restaurants, bars and entertainment venues in Massachusetts Sixth District with a combined total of $94,917,272.35 worth of funding.
Salem, Mass. — Today, the Office of Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that they are accepting applications to U.S.