WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) cast her vote in favor of emergency legislation to provide supplemental funding for the U.S. Capitol Police and U.S. National Guard, which will be critical in preventing furloughs and personnel cuts following their heroic defense of the United States Capitol on January 6th and in the following weeks.
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LOWELL, MA – This past Friday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced $1,845,000 in funding for UMass Lowell intended to advance quantum information science (QIS) research to help scientists better understand the physical world and harness nature to benefit people and society.
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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced nine projects in the Third District that stand to gain from a total of $7,778,838 in federal investments included in government funding legislation under consideration this week in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“Whether it’s food pantries, community health initiatives, or economic development projects, organizations and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted in favor of H.R. 3985, the Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs (ALLIES) Act, bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to uphold America’s promise to protect Afghan interpreters, contractors, and security personnel who worked with U.S. servicemembers during their tours in Afghanistan.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, voted on the House floor to pass H.R. 2467, the PFAS Action Act of 2021, bipartisan legislation she helped introduce and pass out of Committee to clean up PFAS contaminations, help families who have been exposed to the dangerous “forever chemicals,” and prevent future… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, along with Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), announced awards totaling $3,841,107 to small businesses in the Third District working on advanced scientific tools and clean, secure energy for the American people. The funding announcements were part of 110 grants… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, voted for passage of H.R. 2668, the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act, legislation she cosponsored to restore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) authority to go to court to get victimized customers and businesses the money they… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory – the first of his tenure – highlighting the dangers of health misinformation, including the spread of disinformation that threatens to undermine COVID-19 vaccination efforts, and recommending several steps to take action against this spread.
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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) visited the Merrimack Valley Food Bank site at Lowell Catholic High School to help package and distribute food. During the visit, Trahan promoted the American Rescue Plan’s expanded monthly Child Tax Credit payments, the first of which will hit families’ bank accounts today.
“This pandemic has been challenging for working families —… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined with State Representatives Danielle Gregoire (D-4th Middlesex) and Carmine Gentile (D-13th Middlesex), as well as Marlborough City Councilor At-Large Samantha Perlman, to highlight relief funding from the American Rescue Plan flowing to the City of Marlborough, organizations that provide critical support to those in need, and… Read more »
