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Rep. Lori Trahan on Alabama court's IVF ban: 'I turned to IVF as my only hope' Congressional leaders came to an agreement at the last minute yesterday on a temporary deal to fund the government while they negotiate a real spending plan. The announcement came just after Mitch McConnell dropped a bombshell, saying he will no longer lead the Senate’s Republicans starting at the end of the… Read more »

Officials highlight $400K in federal funding for MCC’s CAD Expansion Program LOWELL — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan was at Middlesex Community College Monday afternoon to highlight more than $400,000 in federal funding for STEM education as MCC looks to grow its computer-aided design programs. The $409,410 in federal funding was… Read more »

'Gut punch': Rep. Lori Trahan reacts to Alabama ruling on IVF IVF fallout: For U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, the Alabama court ruling declaring frozen embryos used in the process of in vitro fertilization are children is a “gut punch.” The Massachusetts congresswoman and her husband used IVF to have their two daughters. While she doesn’t often talk about the physically and emotionally grueling… Read more »

Trahan gets personal on reproductive rights ALABAMA IMPACT — Rep. Lori Trahan describes the Alabama Supreme Court decision jeopardizing access to in vitro fertilization in the state as a “gut punch.” “The idea that a family who has gone through every possible option before finally turning to IVF, having that option ripped away from them, is just a pain that I can’t imagine,” Trahan… Read more »

Editorial: Trahan’s bid to help community hospitals a step to trim aid gap  With concern raised over the ongoing financial struggles of the Steward Health Care System, legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would provide additional funding to “fill the gaps” for at-risk community health systems, according to one of its authors, 3rd District U.S. Rep. Lori… Read more »

Trahan pushing to protect nonprofit hospitals METHUEN — In the wake of ongoing issues with Steward Health Care System, the U.S. House of Representatives is looking to pass a bill to provide additional funding to “fill the gaps” for struggling community health systems, according to Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Westford. Trahan. D-Westford, introduced the Reinforcing Essential Health Systems for… Read more »

State Places Monitors at Holy Family; Trahan Pushes ‘Essential Health System’ Plan Expressing uncertainty about the future of safety-net hospitals owned by Steward Health Care, Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said Wednesday state overseers will expand their monitoring of all nine facilities by next week in their bid to protect patient safety and quality. Goldstein said… Read more »

House Democrats plan their 2024 comeback on abortion, economy and contrast with GOP LEESBURG, Va. – House Democrats staked out their game plan this week at their annual retreat to reclaim power in the lower chamber in 2024, hoping they can find traction on abortion rights and the economy, even as a skeptical public gives President Joe Biden low approval ratings The caucus needs to… Read more »

Nuclear is fusing Republicans and Democrats An increasing number of Republicans and Democrats are rallying behind a clean energy source — albeit one that is likely decades away. But it’s unclear if that growing support for nuclear fusion will translate into funding or progress on a technology that’s long been known for “always being 30 years away,” writes Nico Portuondo. Since its… Read more »

The SEC and Big Ten are teaming up. What does it mean for college sports?   The SEC-Big Ten Advisory Group doesn’t have much of a ring to it. But as of Friday afternoon, the two mega conferences are formally, seriously, really teaming up to figure out the future of college sports, starting ... right now? The board, when constructed, is expected to include… Read more »