Press Releases

Trahan Joins 140+ House Democrats to Condemn Latest Trump Administration’s Attacks on Special Education During GOP Shutdown

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-06), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), and 144 House Democrats to send a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought strongly condemning and urging the Trump Administration to…

Trahan, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Firings of Federal Addiction & Mental Health Workers

| Posted in Press Releases

LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Don Beyer (VA-08), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate illegally fired staff at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and provide information…

Republican Health Care Crisis Threatens Coverage for Massachusetts Families

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Co-Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) released new data from the Massachusetts Health Connector and the House Budget Committee revealing the devastating impact of Republican health care policies that are driving up costs and stripping health coverage from hundreds of thousands of…

Trahan, Fitzpatrick Introduce HEADACHE Act to Launch First-Ever Federal Initiative on Headache Disorders

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) introduced the Headache Education, Access, Diagnosis, and Care Health Equity (HEADACHE) Act, bipartisan legislation that will establish for the first time a coordinated federal initiative to address headache disorders.   “Headache disorders are among…

Trahan, Colleagues Advance Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Breakthrough Medical Devices

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the bipartisan Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act, introduced by Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Blake Moore (R-UT-01), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01), Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02), Terri Sewell (D-AL-07) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), passed the House Ways and Means Committee by a bipartisan vote of 38-3. The bill will expand access to…

Bipartisan Trahan Bill to Advance Rare Disease Treatments for Kids Clears House Committee

| Posted in Press Releases

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) secured unanimous passage in the House Energy and Commerce Committee of the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act, her bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a critical program that drives development of new treatments for children with rare pediatric diseases. “No family should ever have to wonder whether their…

Bipartisan Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Task Force Leaders Introduce Bill to Commemorate Overdose Awareness Day

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force Co-Chairs Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07) introduced legislation to commemorate August 31st as Overdose Awareness Day. “Far too many families across our nation, including in my district, have felt the devastating impact of losing a loved one to…

Trahan, Markey Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Pipeline Safety, Accountability, and Public Engagement

| Posted in Press Releases

LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, reintroduced the Pipeline Accountability Act, comprehensive legislation to update pipeline safety standards, enhance public engagement in pipeline safety, improve…

Trahan, Lawrence Mayor DePeña Announce $11.8 Million Federal Investment in Lawrence Housing Supply and Public Safety

| Posted in Press Releases

LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña to announce $11,838,267 in federal funding awarded to the city through multiple programs to expand affordable housing and strengthen public safety. “Every family deserves to feel safe in their community and have access to affordable housing they can rely on. That’s why I fought hard to secure these…

Trahan, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Leaders Cut Ribbon on the West Site Expansion and Renovation Project

| Posted in Press Releases

LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (GLFHC) leaders and Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña to cut the ribbon on GLFHC’s West Site Expansion and Renovation project, which was made possible by $2 million in federal funding secured by Trahan. “Every family here in Lawrence and across the Merrimack Valley deserves access to…