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ICYMI: Trahan Calls for Legislation to Strengthen College Athletes’ Rights

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), the only former Division I woman athlete in Congress and a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, participated in a hearing focused on the future of college athletics in the post-amateurism landscape. Footage of Trahan’s opening remarks and line of…

Trahan Named Co-Chair of the Multiple Sclerosis Caucus

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 WASHINGTON, DC – Last Friday, the National MS Society announced Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, and Congressman Michael Burgess, M.D. (R-TX-26) as Co-Chairs of the Congressional MS Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) continues to serve as the…

ICYMI: Trahan Presses TikTok CEO on Transparency and Child Protections

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, questioned TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew during a hearing focused on the social media company’s national security concerns and issues protecting children and teens. During her line of questioning, Trahan pushed for the TikTok…

ICYMI: Trahan Publishes Boston Globe Op Ed Ahead of TikTok Hearing

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ICYMI: Trahan Publishes Boston Globe Op Ed Ahead of TikTok Hearing “It’s incumbent on Congress that it not become pawns in the tech wars.” WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, published an op ed in The Boston Globe in advance of tomorrow’s…

Trahan, Lawmakers Press Musk on Twitter’s New Paid API Access

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LOWELL, MA – Last Friday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, led a group of lawmakers in writing to Twitter CEO Elon Musk requesting information on Twitter’s planned changes to their API access and pricing model. The letter follows Twitter’s announcement of their new…

Trahan Applauds Thousands in Federal Funding for Third District Jobs and Affordable Housing

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauds $860,000 of federal funding secured for members of the national NeighborWorks network serving Massachusetts’ Third District. NeighborWorks supports efforts to develop and preserve affordable housing, revitalize and sustain neighborhoods, and create jobs. Third District partners receiving these federal funds…

Trahan Tours $1.3 Million Investment in Ayer Water Infrastructure Funded by American Rescue Plan

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LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) toured the town of Ayer’s new Spectacle Pond Water Treatment Plant, which was made possible with federal American Rescue Plan funds. The facility, which opened at the start of 2023, will specifically tackle PFAS contaminants in the town’s drinking water. The Town of Ayer allocated $1.3 Million of its American Rescue…

Trahan Announces Award of $300,000 for Greater Lawrence Community Action Council

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, was joined by Lawrence leaders to announce $300,000 in federal funding for the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council. The federal funding provided by USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant Program will expand the Lawrence organization’s range of citizenship preparation…

Trahan Hosts Pandemic Preparedness Roundtable with Secretary Walsh

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Pandemic Preparedness Caucus, hosted a Pandemic Preparedness Roundtable with Massachusetts HHS Secretary Kate Walsh, local community hospital CEOs, and other community health leaders from across the Third District. The roundtable discussion comes three years after the COVID-19…

Trahan Blasts Gaming Companies for Failing to Adequately Address Rising Extremism

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, released summaries of gaming company responses to a December request from lawmakers for information on actions being taken to stem the rise of harassment and extremism in online video games. The initial…