LOWELL, MA. - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of $150,000 in federal grant funding from the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration’s COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Project to the Northern Middlesex Regional Council of Governments. “With local governments being forced to carry the brunt of the load that COVID-19 has brought to our communities,... Read more »
LOWELL, MA. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of $200,000 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families to LUK, Inc, a not-for-profit social service agency in Fitchburg. “As we continue to grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we can’t lose sight of this crisis’ impact on our youth, e... Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, applauded the recognition of two Third District-based schools as 2020 Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. Luther Burbank Middle School in Lancaster and Paul P. Gates Elementary School in Acton were recently honored with the designation, an extremely competitive award giv... Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of $750,000 in federal grant funding for UTEC, Inc., a Lowell-based agency that provides justice-involved young people with access to critical services to help set them up for long-term personal, professional, and economic success. The funding is being awarded by the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs. “Fo... Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of $400,000 in federal grant funding from the Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Community Services to The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. “Now more than ever, child care is essential as we work to get our economy back. This critical federal investment will help bring a new child care cent... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) cast her vote in favor of the updated Heroes Act coronavirus relief package when it passed on the House floor. This revamped legislation delivers assistance to working families, local governments experiencing budget shortfalls, and workers who will lose their jobs without immediate intervention. “For months, working families have been strug... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), David McKinley (R-WV-01), Max Rose (D-NY-11), and Mike Simpson (R-ID-02) – co-chairs of the Save Minor League Baseball Task Force – issued the following statement regarding the expiration of the Professional Baseball Agreement between Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball: “As the co-chairs of the Congressional Save Minor Lea... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, joined with Congresswomen Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Cheri Bustos (IL-17) to introduce the Supporting Teachers with Residency Opportunities and New Grants (STRONG) Act, legislation that will reduce the overwhelming burden being shouldered by teachers during COVID-19 while also providing st... Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted in favor of H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, a package of bipartisan bills that finally provides a path towards modernizing our outdated energy system while also making tremendous progress in tackling the climate crisis and growing our economy. “The climate crisis continues to rage across America. It’s imperative ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01), and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) called on the Senate to pass legislation to defeat COVID-19, save lives, and boost the economy. As of this week, COVID-19 has killed more than 200,000 Americans, including 9,347 Bay Staters and infected nearly 7 million... Read more »
