# Seth Moulton

Seth Moulton is a Democratic member of the U.S. House for Massachusetts’s 6th district.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. House, Massachusetts’s 6th district
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: M001196
- FEC candidate IDs: H4MA06090, S6MA00296

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M001196 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Moulton missed 15% of 674 roll calls, attendance in the bottom 5% of House Democrats (average 96.9%).

## What Moulton says (119th Congress (2025–27))

883 classified statements: 548 posts on X, 209 press releases, 102 newsletters, 24 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Moulton | House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 7.9% | 6.6% | 66 of 216 |
| Policy criticism | 26.7% | 27.5% | 133 of 216 |
| Policy discussion | 75.9% | 73.2% | 84 of 216 |
| Bipartisanship | 9.1% | 9.8% | 97 of 216 |
| Credit claiming | 31.6% | 22.7% | 32 of 216 |
| Extreme labels | 1.6% | 1.9% | 98 of 216 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 31% (House Democrats 16%); Health 24% (House Democrats 26%); Government Operations and Politics 22% (House Democrats 20%); Economics and Public Finance 22% (House Democrats 20%); Immigration 20% (House Democrats 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.83 (standard error 0.01), from 4,251 donors and 6,105 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 72% of House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

674 roll calls. Attendance 85% (House Democrats 96.9%). Party unity 97.8% (96.4%). 14 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S. 2403 Retire through Ownership Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190674
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190671
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 10326 PROOF Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190670
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190669
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · H.R. 5334 An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190668
- 2026-09-15 · voted nay · On Passage · H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190666
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190664
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190657
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190656
- 2026-09-03 · voted not voting · On Passage · H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190655

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 22 bills: 22 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 694. 13.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats 4.9%; rank 19 of 207).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H.R. 10404: For the relief of Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez. (in committee, 2026-09-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10404
- H.R. 10059: Building Safer Streets Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10059
- H.R. 9812: Protecting Mail-In Voting Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9812
- H.R. 9523: TPS Relief Act (in committee, 2026-06-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9523
- H.R. 9036: American High-Speed Rail Act (in committee, 2026-05-26) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9036
- H.R. 8858: Protecting American Voters’ Rights Act (in committee, 2026-05-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8858
- H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/93
- H.R. 8148: Prediction Market RISK Act (in committee, 2026-03-27) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8148
- H.R. 7626: Defend Elections from Trump Act (in committee, 2026-02-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7626
- H.R. 7071: Healthcare Reinvestment Act (in committee, 2026-01-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7071

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $6.7M (House Democrats median $2.0M). 9.8% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 49% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepMoulton/status/2113426822243233857
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMoulton/status/2112294863878181151
- 2026-10-16 · Press release · Statement from Office of Congressman Moulton Regarding Suspicious Letter Received in Mail · https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/statement-office-congressman-moulton-regarding-suspicious-letter-received-mail
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMoulton/status/2110865029977522183
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMoulton/status/2107887761059414083
- 2026-10-07 · Newsletter · Save the Date: 12th Annual Vets Town Hall on November 11 · labels: policy discussion
- 2026-10-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMoulton/status/2106030427307724894
- 2026-10-02 · Press release · Moulton Applauds Restoration of 988 “Press 3” Option for LGBTQIA+ Youth After Months of Pressure on Trump Administration · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-applauds-restoration-988-press-3-option-lgbtqia-youth-after-months
- 2026-09-30 · Press release · Brigadier General Andrea Gayle-Bennett of Lynn Announced as Winner of 2026 Peter J. Gomes Service Award · labels: policy discussion · https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/brigadier-general-andrea-gayle-bennett-lynn-announced-winner-2026-peter-j-gomes
- 2026-09-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepMoulton/status/2103178740356481091

## Links

- Official site: https://moulton.house.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepMoulton
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanSethMoulton
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repmoulton
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M001196

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M001196