Seth Moulton

Democrat · MA-6 · U.S. House

Bio

Seth Wilbur Moulton is an American politician and Marine Corps combat veteran who has been the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes many of Boston's northern suburbs, such as Andover, Marblehead, Peabody, and his hometown of Salem.

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Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

LeftCenterRight

Issue profile

Taxes & Fiscal

D+0.54

Healthcare

D+0.64

Immigration & Border

D+0.81

Guns

D+0.89

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

D+0.99

Environment & Energy

D+0.87

Crime & Policing

D+0.42

Defense & Veterans

D+0.10

Economy & Labor

D+0.55

Foreign Policy & Trade

D+0.17

Civil Rights & Social

D+0.89

Education

D+0.68

Government & Democracy

D+0.80

Judicial & Executive Nominations

D+1.00

Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.

Recent notable votes

NAY

Secure America Act

2026-06-09 · Passed · Immigration & Border, Taxes & Fiscal, Crime & Policing

YEA

Faster Labor Contracts Act

2026-06-09 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy

NAY

Secure America Act

2026-06-09 · Passed · Immigration & Border, Taxes & Fiscal, Crime & Policing

YEA

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

2026-06-03 · Passed · Environment & Energy

NAY

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.

2026-06-03 · Passed · Taxes & Fiscal, Education, Government & Democracy

YEA

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

2026-06-03 · Passed · Environment & Energy

YEA

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

2026-06-03 · Passed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Defense & Veterans, Government & Democracy

NAY

Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026

2026-06-03 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Taxes & Fiscal, Education

NAY

Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026

2026-06-03 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Taxes & Fiscal, Education

YEA

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

2026-06-03 · Passed · Environment & Energy

YEA

ARTIST Act

2026-06-03 · Passed · Civil Rights & Social, Economy & Labor

YEA

ARTIST Act

2026-06-03 · Passed · Civil Rights & Social, Economy & Labor

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