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Trahan Secures $20.7 Million for Local Projects Across Third District

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $20,747,873 in federal funding for local community projects across the Third District is set to pass the House and Senate and be signed into law by President Joe Biden this week. “I go to work every day looking for ways to deliver federal resources for local economic development and infrastructure projects that will improve…

Trahan & Colleagues Sound Alarm on Health Care Systems Surge, Capacity Concerns in Massachusetts and Across U.S.

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LOWELL, MA – Representative Lori Trahan joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), and Bill Keating (MA-09) in a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier…

Congresswoman Trahan Releases End of Term Report

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) unveiled her End of Term Report: 2021-2022 to families across the Third District. The report summarizes progress made in the 117th Congress to lower health care and prescription drug costs, invest in infrastructure, create good-paying jobs, and more. Additionally, it explains how important legislation will…

Trahan Introduces Legislation To Promote Gender Equity In Sports

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a former Division-I volleyball player, partnered with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) to introduce legislation to promote gender equity in college and K-12 sports. The Fair Play for Women Act would promote fairness and…

Trahan Statement on Bipartisan January 6th Committee Vote

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after the bipartisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol voted to release its final report: “January 6th was one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. Police officers were beaten and overrun, people lost their lives, and our…

Trahan Leads Request to Top Gaming Companies on Proliferation of Harassment and Extremism in Online Games

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led a group of Democratic members requesting information from top gaming companies about their efforts to combat rising hate, harassment, and extremism in their online games. “We know that online games, like the ones you create, are widely used spaces where…

Trahan Statement on Governor Baker’s Appointment as NCAA President

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a former Division I volleyball player and sponsor of the College Athlete Economic Freedom Act, issued the following statement after Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker was named the next President of the NCAA: “Governor Baker has been an extremely effective leader in Massachusetts, having steered our…

Trahan Hails Historic Fusion Energy Progress

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, praised reported news about the first-ever production of net energy from a fusion energy reaction, an historic breakthrough in fusion energy research and development. “Fusion energy is essential to solving the energy problems we face today. Unlocking this…

House Votes to Authorize $100 Million in Federal Funds for Sewage Upgrades in the Third District Cities

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LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, secured House passage of a federal funding authorization for water development projects in communities across the nation, including $20 million each for Lowell, Lawrence, Methuen, Haverhill, and Fitchburg. The inclusion of this federal funding followed testimony…

Trahan Votes to Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, bipartisan legislation that will protect marriage equality at the federal level and strengthen state protections for same-sex and interracial couples. “Millions of same-sex and interracial couples across our nation are…