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 »
LOWELL MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) named Billerica Memorial High School 11th grader Joonho Lee as the winner of the Third District’s 2025 Congressional Art Competition during a reception honoring participants of this year’s challenge held at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts.
Joonho’s original artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year alongside… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), who previously announced an effort to update the Privacy Act of 1974 to better protect Americans’ sensitive data, and House Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11) demanded information from the National Labor Relations Board regarding potential violations of federal privacy laws by Elon Musk’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force, was joined by U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Lisa McClain (MI-10), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Addison McDowell (NC-06) in introducing a bipartisan resolution recognizing April 29, 2025, as National Fentanyl… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Lori Trahan’s (D-MA-03) Youth Poisoning Protection Act, bipartisan legislation that would ban the consumer sale of products containing high concentrations of sodium nitrite, a meat-curing chemical that can be lethal when ingested. The legislation was introduced earlier this year alongside Congressmen Joe Neguse… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) hosted a ceremony to nominate students from across the Third District to United States Service Academies. The event was held at Dracut’s Harvey J. Gagnon Harmony Hall.
“It’s one of my greatest honors and most serious responsibilities to nominate outstanding young men and women from our district to our nation’s service academies,”… Read more »
