Trahan seeks overhaul of federal privacy law
BOSTON — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan is leading a push in Congress to close loopholes in a half-century-old federal privacy law that critics say has allowed the Trump administration to “weaponize” the personal financial data of tens of millions of Americans.
Trahan, D-Westford, on Tuesday released an open “request for information” letter to civil… Read more »
TL;DR: Mass. Rep. Trahan backs bill simplifying those lengthy online TOS agreements
So you’ve just downloaded an app or enrolled in a streaming service. You know what comes next: A whole mess of complicated legalese and a little box at the end, that you click, acknowledging that you’ve read it all.
But ... come on ... did you? Really?
If you’re among the countless Americans who skip to… Read more »
Trahan, Moulton Tell Local Business Audience Trump Tactics Should Worry Both Parties
Congressional Reps. Seth Moulton and Lori Trahan, both Democrats, argued the Trump administration’s slashing of already-approved Congressional spending in the name of fraud, waste and abuse; illegal layoffs of federal employees; and an unprovoked verbal attack on the president of Ukraine by the president… Read more »
‘This is the stuff that keeps me up at night’
LOWELL — While the country waits for a final say on the validity of President Donald Trump’s attempted federal funding freeze, U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan held a roundtable discussion Tuesday with local and nonprofit leaders to discuss the impact of the potential freeze on local food assistance programs.
Trahan was joined by officials from… Read more »
Trahan co-files bicameral bill to strengthen Title IX
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan joined a group of congressional Democrats this week in introducing a bill aimed at strengthening Title IX protections for K-12 and college athletes.
The Fair Play for Women Act was refiled in the U.S. House and Senate by Trahan, North Carolina Congresswoman Alma Adams and U.S. Sen.… Read more »
Dems, unions, blast plans to 'dismantle' ed department
BOSTON — Members of the state’s all-Democrat congressional delegation are blasting President Donald Trump’s plans to “dismantle” the U.S. Department of Education, accusing the Republican of using teachers, students and school administrators as “pawns” to advance his political agenda.
In a statement, U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and… Read more »
Mass. Rep. Lori Trahan criticizes President Trump's remarks on helicopter crash
LAWRENCE, Mass. — President Donald Trump on Thursday speculated that diversity policies under previous Democratic administrations contributed to a deadly mid-air collision between an Army helicopter and a plane over the Potomac River.
"Because I have common sense and a lot of people don't," Trump said when… Read more »
'Fight far from over' on federal funds, state lawmaker Trahan says
BOSTON — Reacting to reports that President Donald Trump rescinded his federal funds freeze order, Congresswoman Lori Trahan warned "the fight is far from over" and the White House made clear that efforts to "end the egregious waste of federal funding" will continue.
"Today, after immense public pressure, Donald… Read more »
‘Confusion, panic’: Lowell responds to federal funding whiplash
LOWELL — For almost a day, cities and towns across the commonwealth — indeed, across the nation — were thrown into a panic when the White House budget office, under a directive from President Donald Trump, froze trillions of dollars in grants and loans administered by the federal government.
The order was rescinded… Read more »
Mass. Reps. Pressley, Trahan, Clark condemn House approval of GOP’s ‘born alive’ abortion bill
Three Democratic lawmakers from Massachusetts have condemned a Republican-authored abortion bill that critics say is redundant and attempts to punish doctors who perform the procedure.
The comments by U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-7th District, Katherine Clark, D-5th District, and Lori Trahan,… Read more »
