LOWELL, MA – Today, Congressional Cambodia Caucus Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after Cambodia and Thailand announced a ceasefire agreement to end a multi-day conflict along the nations’ border: “I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand following several days of violence along their border. This is a critical step toward de-escalation and t... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a former Division I athlete and a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, reintroduced the College Athlete Economic Freedom Act, legislation that would establish an unrestricted federal right for college athletes to... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after voting against President Donald Trump’s dangerous rescissions package that will cut $1.1 billion in funding for public television and radio stations, threatening at least 10 local news stations in Massachusetts, undermining emergency alert systems, and jeopardizing valuable educational programming for fa... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswomen Lori Trahan (MA-03), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act, new legislation to protect Americans’ ability to access safe, effective medications that have been reviewed and authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This bill clari... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, and H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025: “Crypto is here to stay. That’s why we can’t afford to wait any longer to establish guardrails that protect consumers and bring long-overdue transparency to this rapidly evol... Read More »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) urged Department of Interior Secretary Burgum to revoke DOGE officials’ access to his agency’s critical technology systems and sensitive data. “We are deeply concerned by recent reports that you provided at least three DOGE-affiliated individuals—Tyler Hassen, Stephanie ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted NO on the Republican reconciliation package supported by President Donald Trump, citing the bill’s catastrophic impacts on working families, seniors, and children with disabilities across the Commonwealth. “Donald Trump’s bill isn’t about helping working families – it’s about giving the wealthiest 1 percent another massive tax break w... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, and Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced H.R. 4074, the Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act. This legislation seeks to improve maternal postpartum health by directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the coverage of Pelvic ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, pressed U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a congressional hearing on how Medicaid cuts proposed by Republicans in Congress and supported by President Donald Trump will cause hospital closures and service cuts. “People are going to... Read More »
LOWELL, MA – Ahead of the third anniversary of Dobbs, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts President Dominique Lee for a press conference calling out the attacks on reproductive freedom tucked into Republicans’ Big, Ugly Bill. "T... Read More »
LOWELL, MA — Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump announced unauthorized U.S. military strikes in Iran: “I am deeply grateful that the American servicemembers who carried out this mission returned safely. Their professionalism, precision, and bravery are unmatched, and we owe them and their families a debt of gratitude for their unwav... Read More »
Veranova breaks ground on Devens expansion DEVENS — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan joined officials at Veranova’s Devens campus Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony on a planned expansion of the facility to add a new process development laboratory and two “Good Manufacturing Practice” suites. The expansion was first announced last June, and is part of a $50 million investment that will add 9,000 square ... Read More »
‘Keep your goddamn hands off of Job Corps’: Lori Trahan, Jim McGovern push against Job Corps cuts DEVENS — Before Zach Shepard joined the Job Corps program, he knew nothing about working with cars. Since he graduated from the federal program in 2013, however, Shepard has made a career in the automotive industry, working his way up from a position as a technician to now being a parts manager for He... Read More »
‘It’s truly something that does change lives’: Legislators react to Shriver Job Corps potential closure DEVENS — Harrison was homeless and sleeping in his car before becoming a student at Shriver Job Corps, an opportunity that completely changed the trajectory of his life. The man was one of three Shriver Job Corps graduates who shared their experiences at the June 18 press conference held at the ... Read More »
'It is worth fighting for': Legislators protest shuttering of federal Jobs Corps program DEVENS — Two of Massachusetts congressional representatives called on their constituents to raise their voices to protest the scheduled shuttering of the federal Jobs Corps program that offers vocational training to the country’s most vulnerable youth and provides skilled and reliable workers to local employer... Read More »
