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Trahan Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered his 2024 State of the Union address: “The state of our union is only as strong as our President’s willingness to stand up for the basic freedoms we hold dear as Americans. Tonight, we heard a message of…

Trahan Secures Millions for Projects Across the Third District in Government Funding Package

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted to pass a comprehensive government funding bill to avert a partial shutdown on Friday and deliver $13,928,863 in federal funding for critical projects in communities across the Third District.   “Since the day I took office, I’ve fought for the communities in our district that have been left behind by Washington…

Trahan Announces Leading IVF Doctor as State of the Union Guest

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LOWELL, MA – Today, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced that Dr. Pietro Bortoletto will be joining her as her guest at the State of the Union. Dr. Pietro Bortoletto is a Reproductive Endocrinologist and the Director of Reproductive Surgery at Boston IVF, the practice where Congresswoman Trahan underwent IVF treatment for five…

Trahan Statement on the Israel-Hamas War

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza: “As a mother, each day has brought new heartbreak from the tragic, unnecessary suffering and death of innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza, including women and young children. An immediate stop to the fighting – a ceasefire – negotiated and agreed…

Fusion Caucus Celebrates House Passage of Bipartisan Fusion Energy Act

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) celebrated passage of their Fusion Energy Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation will promote the development of fusion energy by codifying the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) decision…

Trahan Highlights Federal Funding for Local, High-Tech Educational & Job Training Program

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), State Representative Rodney Elliott, State Representative Vanna Howard, and MCC President Phil Sisson highlighted $409,410 in federal funding granted to Middlesex Community College’s (MCC) Industry Integrated Computer Aided Design (CAD) Expansion Program. This funding was made possible through the Economic Development Administration…

Trahan Joins Bipartisan Group to Reauthorize Creating Hope Act, Save Lives of Children with Rare Diseases

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LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee, introduced the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2024 alongside Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), Anna Eshoo (D-CA-16), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), Michael Burgess (R-TX-26), and Nanette Barragán (D-CA-44). This legislation would reauthorize the…

Trahan, Valadao Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Save Essential Health Systems

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, and Congressman David Valadao (R-CA-22) introduced the Reinforcing Essential Health Systems for Communities Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish an “essential health system” designation in federal law, creating…

Trahan Statement on Yet Another MAGA Republican Impeachment Vote

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after a second House Republican vote to impeach U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: “Once again, extreme MAGA Republicans have hijacked the House floor to force another vote on a partisan, unconstitutional…

Trahan, Murphy, Adams Reintroduce Legislation To Promote Gender Equity In Sports

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WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a former Division I volleyball player, partnered with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) to reintroduce legislation to promote gender equity in college and K-12 sports. The Fair Play for Women Act would promote fairness and equity in participation…