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Trahan, Methuen Mayor Beauregard Break Ground on YWCA Affordable Housing Project With $11.8 Million Federal Investment

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Methuen Mayor DJ Beauregard, State Senator Pavel Payano, YWCA leaders, and Element Care CEO Doug Thompson to celebrate the groundbreaking of the YWCA’s 48-unit affordable housing project in Methuen supported by $11.8 million in federal housing investments. “Breaking ground on this new development is about more than building…

Trahan, Markey, Massachusetts Leaders Celebrate Rourke Bridge Groundbreaking Made Possible by $251 Million in Federal Funding

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Massachusetts Department of Transportation "(MassDOT) Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, Lowell’s state delegation, and Mill City leaders to officially break ground on the Rourke Bridge Replacement Project, a long-awaited infrastructure upgrade made possible by $251 million in federal funding through…

Trahan, Gardner Mayor Nicholson Celebrate $1.8 Million Federal Investment in Emergency Vehicles

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Gardner Mayor Mike Nicholson, Fire Chief Greg Lagoy, and local officials to celebrate the arrival of three new emergency response vehicles purchased with $1,800,410 in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). “When we passed the American Rescue Plan, it was about supporting families in need and strengthening…

Trahan Co-Leads New Bill to Open App Market, Protect Consumer Choice

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, announced that she is the Democratic co-lead of the App Store Freedom Act, bipartisan legislation that will increase consumer choice and foster a more competitive mobile app marketplace by curbing anticompetitive behavior from…

Cambodia Caucus Statement on the Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire Agreement

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congressional Cambodia Caucus Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after Cambodia and Thailand announced a ceasefire agreement to end a multi-day conflict along the nations’ border: “I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand following several days of violence along their border. This is a critical step…

Trahan, Murphy Reintroduce Legislation to Codify College Athletes' Unrestricted Right to Their Name, Image, Likeness

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a former Division I athlete and a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, reintroduced the College Athlete Economic Freedom Act, legislation that would establish an unrestricted federal right for college…

Trahan Opposes Trump Effort to Defund Emergency Broadcasts, Sesame Street

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after voting against President Donald Trump’s dangerous rescissions package that will cut $1.1 billion in funding for public television and radio stations, threatening at least 10 local news stations in Massachusetts, undermining emergency alert systems, and jeopardizing valuable…

Trahan, Ross, Schrier, Castor, and Fletcher Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Access to FDA-Approved Medicines

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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswomen Lori Trahan (MA-03), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act, new legislation to protect Americans’ ability to access safe, effective medications that have been reviewed and authorized by the…

Trahan Statement on House Passage of Cryptocurrency Legislation

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, and H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025: “Crypto is here to stay. That’s why we can’t afford to wait any longer to establish guardrails that protect consumers and bring…

Trahan, Huffman Demand Answers on DOGE’s Unchecked Access to Sensitive DOI Data Amid Growing Security Concerns

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) urged Department of Interior Secretary Burgum to revoke DOGE officials’ access to his agency’s critical technology systems and sensitive data. “We are deeply concerned by recent reports that you provided at least three…