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Trahan, Democratic Women’s Caucus Members Call on NCAA Division I Schools to Urge NCAA to Prevent Sex Discrimination, Address Kaplan Gender Review

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Co-Chairs of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Congresswomen Lois Frankel (FL-21), Jackie Speier (CA-14) and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), as well as Congresswomen Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), Chairwoman of the Oversight and Reform Committee, and Mikie…

Trahan, Markey, Castor Call on Major Gaming Companies to Extend UK Design Code Protections to American Children

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14) sent letters to 12 leading international gaming companies urging them to extend online protections guaranteed to children in the United Kingdom under the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code (AADC) to kids and teenagers in the United…

Trahan, Middlesex Community College Leaders Highlight American Rescue Plan Funding

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined with Middlesex Community College (MCC) President Phil Sisson and senior leadership for a roundtable discussion on how the $13,699,521 in American Rescue Plan relief funding awarded to MCC is being put to use. The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III Award for Students was $6.9 million and $6.7 million for the…

Trahan Releases Draft Student Privacy Legislation, Invites Stakeholder Input

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, released draft legislation that prioritizes student privacy by placing limits on how data collected through commercial educational software can be used. To ensure that students’, parents’, and educators’ experiences are reflected,…

Congresswoman Trahan, Stow State and Local Officials Highlight Federal Investments in Assabet River Rail Trail Extension

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LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined with state and local partners to highlight the federal investments recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives to support the Town of Stow’s efforts to extend the Assabet River Rail Trail from its current terminus in Maynard through portions of Stow. The group gathered on-site for a discussion surrounding the…

Trahan, McGovern, Warren, Markey Urge Tenet Healthcare to Pursue Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service’s Assistance to Resolve Nurses' Strike at St. Vincent’s

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03) and James P. McGovern (MA-02) along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) sent a letter to Tenet Healthcare (Tenet) calling on them to pursue the assistance offered by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) to return to the table and resolve negotiations with the professional nurses at…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds $43,627 in Federal Grant Funding to the Gardner Fire Department

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan applauded the awarding of $43,627 in federal grant funding to the Gardner Fire Department through the FEMA FY2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The funding will be used for the installation of a fire and carbon monoxide alarm system. “Day in and day out, Gardner firefighters demonstrate their unyielding commitment to the…

Trahan, State and Local Leaders Highlight INVEST in America Funding for Local Projects in Ashburnham and Ashby

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LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined with state and local leaders to visit infrastructure projects in Ashburnham and Ayer, highlighting $2 million federal funding from the INVEST in America Act set to flow to the local communities once the provisions are made law.  “When it comes to our outdated infrastructure, Congress has kicked the can down the road…

Trahan Announces Over $4.1 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds To Save Local Venues and Create Jobs

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced over $4.1 million in Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (SVOG) that will support 10 small businesses in the Massachusetts Third. Congresswoman Trahan voted to establish the SVOG program, which provides critical relief to businesses in the music and entertainment sectors hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of the…

Trahan Announces Strong Local Support for MA-03 Project Funding Passed by House

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced overwhelming local support for the $7,778,838 in federal funding in the House-passed government appropriations packages for projects in the Third District. “Working with these incredible organizations, we’ve successfully secured the inclusion of key federal investments that will improve our district’s response to the…