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Trahan Statement on House Republicans’ Attempt to Impeach President Biden

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after voting against legislation proposed by House Republicans to impeach President Joe Biden: “For the second time this month, extreme Republicans have taken control of the House from Speaker McCarthy – this time to force a vote on whether to impeach President Biden. Rather than…

Trahan, Edwards, Cassidy, Ossoff Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Rein in Data Brokers

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, partnered with Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11) and Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Ossoff (D-GA) to reintroduce the Data Elimination and Limiting Extensive Tracking and…

Trahan Defends Boston Children’s Hospital During Congressional Hearing

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) defended Boston Children’s Hospital during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee hearing on legislation that would block critical federal funding for teaching programs at children’s hospitals that provide gender-affirming care. Footage of Trahan’s remarks during the House Energy and…

Bipartisan Trahan Bill Highlighted in Hearing on Pandemic Preparedness

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan’s (D-MA-03) Disease X Act of 2023 was highlighted in a legislative hearing hosted by the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee. The hearing, titled “Legislative Solutions to Bolster Preparedness and Response for All Hazards and Public Health Security Threats”, focused on legislation like…

Trahan Statement on the Federal Indictment of Donald Trump

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump was unsealed: “The indictment against former President Donald Trump represents the culmination of a thorough, impartial investigation led by a highly accredited team of nonpartisan prosecutors. The findings as laid out in the…

Trahan, Burgess, Crenshaw, Lee Introduce Bipartisan Pandemic Preparedness Legislation

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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Michael Burgess (R-TX-26), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02), and Susie Lee (D-NV-03) introduced the Disease X Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation that will help ensure the United States works rapidly to prepare for and develop the necessary medical countermeasures to combat future…

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $46 Million from Trahan Authored Program to Support Commercial Fusion Energy Development

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $46 million in funding for eight companies, including Massachusetts-based Commonwealth Fusion Systems, advancing designs and research and development for fusion power plants. The funding is being awarded through DOE’s Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program, which Congresswoman Lori Trahan…

Trahan Votes to Prevent Economic Catastrophe for Massachusetts Families

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement that will prevent a default on the nation’s debt, which would have had catastrophic impacts on families across Massachusetts. “A default on our debt would be disastrous for working families here in Massachusetts and across our nation. For months, House Republicans…

Trahan Supports Increased Community Health Center Funding, Legislation Moves to House Floor

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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, advocated for and passed increased federal funding for Community Health Centers and Teaching Health Centers out of the Energy and Commerce Committee. The legislation now moves to the House floor for a vote. “Facilities like Greater Lawrence…

ICYMI: Trahan Calls on Republican Leaders to Act on Gun Violence

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) spoke on the House floor criticizing Congressional inaction to prevent mass shootings. Trahan, the mother of 8 and 12-year-old daughters, delivered the floor speech pleading for Republican members to take action on gun violence, instead of waiting for another news cycle to pass. “We’re the only country…