Congressman James C. Moylan met with residents at a community town hall on Aug. 14 to discuss Guam’s most pressing concerns, including veterans’ services, healthcare, infrastructure, inflation, and federal benefits. The open forum encouraged direct dialogue between the public and the congressman, with attendees also raising issues such as cabotage reform to lower airfares and USPS delivery delays.
Moylan outlined recent legislative actions and federal funding secured or proposed for Guam, including more than $4.2 billion in disaster recovery support after Typhoon Mawar and $500 million in GHURA Community Development Block Grants. He also highlighted over $55 million in targeted community project funding in appropriations proposals, upgrades for public safety agencies, and advancements in veterans’ care through measures like the Deliver for Veterans Act and a planned VA Regional Office in Guam.
On healthcare, Moylan said he is working on the Advancing Medical Outcomes in the Territories Act to stabilize Medicaid funding, expand access to the 340B program, and extend SSI eligibility to Guam. He also pointed to major defense and infrastructure investments in the House-passed NDAA, including $400 million for missile defense, $1.1 billion for Indo-Pacific infrastructure, and $50 million for defense access roads. “We’re getting help to our hospital where it’s urgently needed, improving our roads with $50 million in defense access funding, and paving new partnership opportunities between the Department of Defense and GovGuam,” Moylan said.
The event reinforced the importance of public input in shaping Guam’s federal agenda, with Moylan stressing the role of bipartisan cooperation in advancing the island’s priorities on Capitol Hill.