Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Seth Moulton proposes taxing social media companies and using the revenue to create more public spaces and invest in youth organizations that encourage social connection. He says these spaces should be safe and help tie communities together.
Context: The proposal does not specify the tax rate or how the revenue would be allocated.
Seth Moulton proposes providing resources so schools can offer students regular, free mental health screenings. The proposal does not specify how often screenings would take place.
Context: The proposal does not specify screening schedules or how schools would use the results.
Seth Moulton proposes conditioning federal funding on local education agencies establishing and enforcing reasonable restrictions on cell phone use during classroom instructional time. The proposal applies to classroom instruction, not phone use at all times in schools.
Context: The restrictions would be set and enforced by local education agencies; the proposal does not specify the funding affected.
Seth Moulton proposes building countywide crisis intervention centers, using Massachusetts pilot projects as a model. He says the centers would build on pilots that have demonstrated success.
Context: The proposal does not specify how the centers would be funded or implemented.
Seth Moulton supports making care for mental illness and addiction more accessible, including telehealth and long-term inpatient treatment. He also calls for addressing chronic underfunding of programs that help keep people off the streets.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Moulton proposes high-speed rail as a carbon-free way to travel between major cities, with service running from downtown to downtown. He says the network would reduce carbon emissions and avoid weather delays.
Context: The source does not specify the technology or operating measures that would make the service carbon-free.
Moulton proposes using high-speed rail to help reinvigorate cities and small towns by connecting people to jobs in other communities while allowing them to return home the same day. He also presents expanded connections as a way to reduce regional inequality.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Moulton says the proposed national rail network would create more than 2 million jobs in construction, manufacturing, and operations. He presents job creation as a benefit of building and running the network.
Context: The source gives no job estimates by sector or timeframe.
Moulton proposes routes connecting major cities across the country, including a Boston-to-Chicago line that would serve Worcester, Springfield, Pittsfield, Syracuse, and other cities along the way. He says these connections would help reduce regional inequality.
Context: The listed route is an example; specific routes and service details are not provided.
Seth Moulton proposes a $205 billion investment through his American High-Speed Rail Act to build a high-speed rail network connecting major U.S. cities. He presents the plan as a way to modernize transportation and provide fast, reliable, carbon-free travel.
Context: This is a proposed plan, not described as enacted.