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Trahan Presses Met and DOJ on Cambodian Art Investigations

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LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Chair of the Congressional Cambodia Caucus, sent letters to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the U.S. Department of Justice requesting further action by both parties in the investigation of the museum’s Cambodian artifact collection. The request follows Trahan’s first letter in November 2022 as well as a…

Trahan, Kuster, Fitzpatrick, Tonko, Trone Applaud Extension of Telehealth Prescribing Rules, Urge Continued Access

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 LOWELL, MA – Today, Reps. Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Annie Kuster (D-NH-02), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), and David Trone (D-MD-06) released the following statement after the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a temporary rule that extends telemedicine flexibilities…

Trahan, Nicholson Meet Gardner Small Business Owners Who Received American Rescue Plan Funding

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Mayor Mike Nicholson, and City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas toured Gardner small businesses that have received federal funding through the City’s small business programs supported by federal American Rescue Plan funding. “When I met with Gardner small business owners today, I was…

Trahan Hosts CHIPS and Science Act Roundtable with Secretary Hao

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the Regional Leadership Council, hosted a roundtable on the CHIPS and Science Act with Massachusetts Secretary of Economic Development Yvonne Hao, a senior member of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program Office, Third District companies, and higher education institutions…

Trahan and Crenshaw Lead Letter to FDA Regarding Authorization of New Monoclonal Antibodies and Antiviral Therapeutics

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03-D) and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02-R) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting information on the agency’s plan for authorizing new monoclonal antibodies and antiviral therapeutics. The FDA recently deauthorized the last mAbs for COVID-19 and there is a lag in getting an updated version reauthorized. The…

Trahan Announces Third District Winner for the 2023 Congressional Art Competition

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) named Lawrence Academy senior Elliott Paulek as the winner of the Third District’s annual Congressional Art Competition during a reception at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts. Elliott’s original artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year alongside other winners and she will be invited to Washington, DC…

Trahan, Obernolte Call on Biden Administration to Establish International Research Center Focused on Online Harms

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23), members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the administration to begin negotiations with international allies to create an international research center designed to facilitate global cross-platform research into…

Trahan Opposes Disastrous GOP Bill to Cut Key Federal Programs

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted against House Republicans’ debt limit proposal that would slash federal funding for key federal programs Massachusetts families depend on. “The Republican legislation passed today is as cruel as it is unnecessary. The GOP has made it clear they will do everything in their power to hold our economy hostage…

Trahan Hosts Ceremony Honoring Service Academy Nominees

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LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) hosted a ceremony to celebrate military service academy nominees and their families from across the Third District. The event, held at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium’s Hall of Flags, included remarks from Trahan and Colonel Taona A. Enriquez, 66th Air Base Group and Hanscom Air Force Base installation…

Trahan Opposes Republicans’ Trans Sports Ban

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted against House Republicans’ legislation to implement a trans and intersex sports ban. H.R. 734 amends existing law to make it a violation of Title IX for recipients of federal aid to allow transgender girls or women to participate in girls’ and women’s athletic programs. The legislation would effectively ban all trans girls,…