Congresswomen Katherine Clark And Lori Trahan On Historic COVID Relief Package
The House of Representatives starts debate Tuesday on the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, with a final vote expected Wednesday.
We discuss with Massachusetts Congresswoman and Assistant House Speaker Katherine Clark, and Congresswoman Lori Trahan.
This segment aired on March 9, 2021.
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We need the American Rescue Plan
by Eileen Donoghue and Congresswoman Lori Trahan
It’s been just over a year since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was discovered in Massachusetts. Since then, more than 580,000 Bay Staters have contracted the virus and tragically, over 16,000 have lost their lives.
The past 12 months have posed unprecedented challenges to each of us and has… Read more »
Lori Trahan says new coronavirus relief package will bring millions of dollars to region
by Stefan Geller
LOWELL – As federal lawmakers prepare to vote on President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package later this week, Rep. Lori Trahan told local administrators and business leaders on Wednesday that, if approved, the plan will bring millions of dollars in aid to the region.
“It is a… Read more »
College athletes may see payday under Trahan bill
by Christian M. Wade
College athletes could get paid for the fame and notoriety they gain by playing sports under a proposal in Congress that would do away with longstanding rules that forbid compensation for collegiate sports.
The legislation, co-sponsored by Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Westford, would prevent colleges and universities from… Read more »
Rep. Lori Trahan planning ‘ridiculous number of hugs’ after completing COVID quarantine
by Benjamin Kail
U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan is planning plenty of hugs with family members now that she’s out of quarantine after a positive COVID-19 test late last month.
“Quarantine behind us. A ridiculous number of hugs ahead,” the Massachusetts congresswoman tweeted on Tuesday, sharing a… Read more »
The College Athlete Economic Freedom Act Proposed In Congress Is A Step Forward On NIL Rights
by Andrew Zimbalist
The College Athlete Economic Freedom Act, proposed in Congress by Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Representative Lori Trahan (D-MA), pertains directly to name, image and likeness (NIL) rights for college athletes. It goes well beyond existing proposed legislation at… Read more »
Trahan, working with COVID-19 from home, outlines priorities
by Robert Mills
WESTFORD — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan is quarantining even from her family within the Westford home they share while experiencing minor COVID-19 symptoms, but she continues to vote by proxy and work despite her recent positive test, she told Sun editors Thursday.
Trahan also lashed out at Rep. Marjorie Taylor… Read more »
Latest bill would bar NCAA limits on athlete NIL rights
by Ralph D. Russo
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy introduced a bill Thursday that would guarantee college athlete the right to earn money from endorsements and sponsorship deals while barring the NCAA, schools and conferences from imposing restrictions.
The College Athlete Economic Freedom Act is the third piece of… Read more »
Murphy, Trahan Propose College Athlete Compensation Legislation
by Michael McCann
The latest federal bill to propose a Name, Image and Likeness right is being introduced by two prominent figures in the NIL space. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, author of Madness, Inc.: How College Sports Can Leave Athletes Broken and Abandoned, and U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, a… Read more »
Federal bill pushes for unrestricted NIL endorsements for NCAA athletes
by Dan Murphy
A new federal bill introduced Thursday would make it illegal for the NCAA or other college sports associations to place any restrictions on the type or size of endorsements deals that college athletes could sign in the future.
The bill, co-authored by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) and Rep. Lori… Read more »
