WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as House Republicans were preparing overnight for the final vote on their reconciliation bill, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Co-Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) offered the Democratic Motion to Recommit, the last opportunity for the House to stop consideration of the bill up for a vote.
“The bill bans federal Medicaid and CHIP… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after voting against the GOP reconciliation bill, which was considered by House Republicans overnight and passed before 7:00am this morning:
“While Americans were asleep, House Republicans advanced their disastrous reconciliation bill that rips health care away from 14 million… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, highlighted a new report from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee that found 267,788 Massachusetts residents would lose health coverage if the health provisions of the Republican reconciliation package are passed into… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) blasted House Republicans for supporting a ten-year moratorium on state legislation to protect Americans from harms caused by artificial intelligence (AI). The ban was included in the GOP’s reconciliation package passed by the Committee last week and set… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – During today’s House Energy and Commerce Committee markup on the Republican reconciliation legislation, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) railed against a massive giveaway to Big Tech companies that would harm consumers and kids online. The provision buried in the bill would prohibit state-level protections on AI, allowing tech companies to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – During today’s House Energy and Commerce Committee markup on the Republican reconciliation legislation, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) spoke in support of an amendment to prevent the bill from accelerating the closure of community hospitals and women’s health clinics, which will worsen the maternal mortality crisis in the United… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Co-Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced their partisan reconciliation package, which will cut Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act and result in at least 13.7 million Americans losing health coverage, to the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – During today’s House Energy and Commerce Committee markup on reconciliation legislation, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) forcefully opposed proposed House Republicans’ Medicaid cuts by highlighting the devastating impact they would have on people with disabilities. She shared the story of Philip, a Haverhill resident whose independence and daily… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) requested the immediate reversal of the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) decision to revoke federal grant funding for the Lowell Festival Foundation, which organizes the Lowell Folk Festival, and the Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT).
“Together, the Lowell Folk Festival and MRT represent the heart of the arts… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the Caring for Our Seniors Act, bipartisan legislation designed to tackle two urgent challenges: the skyrocketing cost of senior care and the growing shortage of long-term care workers.
“For millions of seniors, assisted living isn’t a luxury – it’s a… Read more »