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Trahan Demands Vote on Bipartisan Bill to Save Americans’ Health Care

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, criticized the Republican health care plan being considered on the House floor and called for an immediate vote on bipartisan legislation to prevent health care premiums from surging for 20 million Americans. “Nothing in this Republican health care…

Trahan, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostics for Servicemembers

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced the Improving Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostics for Warfighters Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of advanced diagnostic technologies to significantly improve how traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are identified and assessed among…

Trahan, Beyer, Obernolte, Padilla, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish a Federal Office of Fusion

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) introduced bipartisan legislation to formally establish the Office of Fusion at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.  “Fusion energy…

Trahan Announces Chelmsford High School Student as Winner of 2025 Congressional App Challenge

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced Reya Kannan, a Tyngsborough native and 11th grader at Chelmsford High School, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District. Her app, “Yard2Yum,” offers a practical and innovative solution to food waste by connecting restaurants, farms, and composting…

House Panel Approves Trahan Bill to Make Cost of College More Transparent

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan’s (MA-03) bipartisan legislation, the Student Financial Clarity Act, was approved by the House Committee on Education and Workforce. The bill would help students seeking higher education understand the true cost of their degree program. “Too many students and families are forced to make life changing decisions about college without…

Trahan Leads House, Senate Democrats Demanding Accountability for Army Sexual Misconduct Failures

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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) members Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led 58 House and Senate Democrats demanding accountability for the Army’s failure to stop widespread sexual…

Trahan, Guthrie, Onder Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency for Students Seeking Higher Education

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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02), and Congressman Bob Onder (R-MO-03) introduced the bipartisan Student Financial Clarity Act to increase price transparency for American students as they navigate higher education opportunities. This legislation would create a Universal Net Price Calculator and bolster the College…

Trahan Statement on Failed Attempt to Pass SCORE Act

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and former Division I volleyball player, issued the following statement after House Republicans postponed a scheduled vote on the SCORE Act, legislation that would entrench the dominance of the NCAA and wealthiest conferences by stripping rights away from college…

Trahan to Introduce College Athletics Reform Act

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WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and former Division I volleyball player, will introduce the College Athletics Reform Act (CARA), landmark legislation designed to stabilize college sports, protect athletes’ rights, and create a sustainable system for all schools and sports. Introduction of…

House Passes Trahan Bill to Advance Rare Disease Treatments for Kids

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, secured unanimous House passage of the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act, her bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a critical program that drives development of new treatments for children with rare pediatric diseases. The bill cleared the full House…