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Trahan Elected to Democratic Leadership

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) was elected by her colleagues to serve in House Democratic Leadership as Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC). “I’m honored and humbled by the trust my colleagues have placed in me to help lead the House Democratic Caucus over the next year. I ran for this position because I want to…

Trahan Celebrates $4.1 Million in Federal Funding For 16 New Haverhill Firefighters

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LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) was joined by Haverhill Mayor-Elect Melinda Barrett, Fire Chief Robert O’Brien, State Senator Pavel Payano, State Representative Andy Vargas, State Representative Ryan Hamilton, and Haverhill city councilors to highlight $4,106,373 in funding from the Federal Emergency Management…

Trahan Votes to Keep Government Open

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after passage of a government funding bill that will keep the federal government open through the holidays without cuts to critical programs: “As I’ve said from day one, the most basic responsibility we have as members of Congress is to keep the government open and working for the…

Ahead of Veterans Day, Trahan Details Impact of PACT Act on Massachusetts Veterans

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LOWELL, MA – Ahead of Veterans Day, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the Regional Leadership Council, announced that more than 10,000 Massachusetts veterans have successfully accessed newly available benefits and services through the Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. The…

Trahan Celebrates $9.1 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for the Bruce Freeman Trail

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) was joined by State Senator Jamie Eldridge, State Senator Mike Barrett, State Representative Simon Cataldo, State Representative Carmine Gentile, Acting Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt, The Friends of the Bruce Freeman Trail, as well as Acton and Concord local leaders to…

Trahan, Dracut Leaders Highlight $5.2 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Nashua Road

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) was joined by State Representative Colleen Garry, Dracut Town Manager Ann Vandal, and town officials to highlight over $5.2 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding that the Town of Dracut received to repair and rebuild Nashua Road.  “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to play a…

Trahan, Warren, Markey Announce $500,000 for Stormwater Management Upgrades Along Nashua River in Fitchburg

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) announced $500,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving (EJCPS) Program to improve stormwater management along the Nashua River in Fitchburg by…

Trahan Statement on Election of Speaker Mike Johnson

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) was elected Speaker of the House: “For the past three weeks, Republicans have fought amongst themselves while our allies were attacked and we inched closer to a catastrophic government shutdown. The fact that we finally have a speaker is good news…

Massachusetts Set to Receive $130 Million in Federal Home Heating Assistance Funds

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the Regional Leadership Council, applauded the awarding of $130,453,598 in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds to help keep Massachusetts families warm this winter. “As we head into the winter months, this federal home heating assistance funding will help ensure…

Trahan, Jacobs Raise Civil Rights Concerns Around AI in EdTech

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) led lawmaker in writing to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona requesting information on the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights’…