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September 9, 2020

The Trump administration will cut the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to about 3,000 this month, a top military commander said in the country on Wednesday, a reduction from about 5,200 there now.

The move is part of President Trump’s effort to reduce the American military footprint in Iraq and Afghanistan before Election Day on Nov. 3, officials have said. The top U.S. commander in the Middle East, Gen. Frank McKenzie, said improvements in Iraq’s security forces allowed the U.S. to downsize.


September 4, 2020

Prominent veterans Friday called out President Trump’s “contempt” for the military, as Trump denied reports that he has repeatedly disparaged service members captured or killed in action.

The reports say Trump canceled a visit to a French cemetery for American servicemen killed in World War I, describing the graveyard as “filled with losers,” and complained after Senator John McCain’s death that flags had been lowered for the “loser” who spent five years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam.


August 20, 2020

Salem, MA – Today, Representative Seth Moulton announced the Salem and Burlington fire departments will receive equipment grants totaling $173,222.72 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 


August 19, 2020

WILMINGTON, Mass.Rep. Seth Moulton announced today that the US Environmental Protection Agency has put forward a plan to clean up the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington. The announcement follows an April release, citing that the Superfund site was on the Administrator’s Emphasis List, which captures the top of the EPA’s to-do list.


August 18, 2020

The U.S. Postal Service mailboxes that were removed across the city this weekend will be replaced.

The blue USPS collection boxes were collected from various locations in Gloucester this weekend, conjuring up concerns among some residents about why they were being taken. The boxes are being replaced with more secure boxes that have a slot as opposed to a pull-down handle.


August 17, 2020

We receive calls for help with federal agencies every day. If you feel frustrated or unheard, we might be able to help.

We work with specially-designated congressional liaisons to get answers. We can't fix every problem, but we can help explain how federal policies apply to you, what options are available, and ensure that you are treated fairly according to U.S. law.

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August 14, 2020

SALEM, Mass. – Today, Representative Seth Moulton announced that his casework team had surpassed the $3 million mark for returning money to constituents. The sum represents years of work on behalf of constituents who have contacted the office when federal agencies that owed them money failed to deliver.


August 12, 2020

SALEM, Mass. – Today, Representative Seth Moulton announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded nearly one million dollars to Merrimack College for a project under the direction of Assistant Professor Rickey Caldwell Jr. 


August 10, 2020

We receive calls for help with federal agencies every day. If you feel frustrated or unheard, we might be able to help.

We work with specially-designated congressional liaisons to get answers. We can't fix every problem, but we can help explain how federal policies apply to you, what options are available, and ensure that you are treated fairly according to U.S. law.

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August 9, 2020
Op-ed

Everyone is asking me the same question: Should schools reopen? Actually, the data on this is pretty clear: Yes, kids across the board do better in school. But the question we really should be asking is this: What will we do when one kid in school —even just one — tests positive? Nobody seems to have an answer.

It’s the age-old adage attributed to the great World War II general Omar Bradley: “Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics.” Getting kids in school may be the right strategy, but let’s spend a few minutes talking logistics.