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‘Lives would have been saved’ – Disease X Act would change the way U.S. prepares for pandemics By Laura Geller WASHINGTON — The country has a lot of work to do to save lives before the next pandemic hits -- That’s the focus of new legislation on Capitol Hill. This bill is called the Disease X Act of 2023. Lawmakers use the “X” because we don’t know yet what pathogen will… Read more »

5 questions for Rep. Lori Trahan By Rebecca Kern  Happy Friday, and welcome to the latest edition of our Future In Five Questions. This week I spoke with third-term Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan — an advocate for stronger regulations for tech companies who was once the only female executive at a Massachusetts-based… Read more »

Lori Trahan among those who supported debt ceiling compromise By Kyle Lockwood  LEOMINSTER — With two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed a bill to suspend the nation’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling through Jan. 1, 2025 on Saturday. As it looked like a deal may not be reached, Americans grew anxious of what a default on the national debt could mean. The national debt ceiling… Read more »

U.S. House bill would address pandemic preparedness By Brent Addleman (The Center Square) – Ensuring the United States works to solidify a rapid response to combat future pandemics is the focus of a new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Disease X Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Lori Trahan, D-MA, would work to ensure there is preparation and… Read more »

Trahan Seeks Increased Community Health Center Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, advocated for and passed increased federal funding for Community Health Centers and Teaching Health Centers out of the Energy and Commerce Committee. The legislation now moves to the House… Read more »

Mass. Congresswoman Lori Trahan Inquires On Cambodian Artifacts At Met Photo: Getty Images LOWELL, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Congresswoman Lori Trahan has sent a follow-up on her fall request for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to look into its Cambodian artifact collection and verify that none of them are stolen. The inquiry revolves around pieces… Read more »

Congresswoman Lori Trahan tours downtown Gardner to discuss pandemic recovery By: Stephen Landry GARDNER ― The city’s downtown economic progress was the topic of discussion as Mayor Michael Nicholson led U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan and other elected officials on a tour to meet local business owners on Monday, May 8. Congresswoman Trahan, a Democrat who represents the state’s 3rd… Read more »

Massachusetts members of Congress call for gun law reform after Texas shooting By: Katie Lannan Members of Congress from Massachusetts are calling for federal action to overhaul gun laws in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Texas outlet mall over the weekend. A gunman authorities identified as Mauricio Garcia killed eight people and wounded seven others in Allen, Texas on… Read more »

 Lori Trahan celebrates service academy nominees By: Melanie Gilbert LOWELL — Each June, U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan’s office begins the process of accepting, vetting and nominating 10 applicants each to four of the nation’s five U.S. service academies — West Point, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy. Monday night, Trahan recognized the 24… Read more »

Lawmakers eye response as data brokers target ‘rural everlasting’ and ‘married sophisticates’ By: Gopal Ratnam In the absence of a federal data privacy law and despite multiple state privacy regulations, the multibillion-dollar data broker industry is collecting and selling extensive personal data on Americans, including physical and mental health information on the elderly, veterans… Read more »