WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) cast her vote during a House Energy and Commerce Committee markup to advance H.R. 2467, the PFAS Action Act of 2021, bipartisan legislation that will protect Americans from dangerous forever chemicals, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
“Communities across the Commonwealth know how important it is to work with… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and former Division-I volleyball player, released a statement following the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston:
"Today’s Supreme Court decision affirms what current and former college athletes like me have known for a long time –… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) testified before the House Appropriations Committee about the need for long overdue federal investments in preventing combined sewage overflows (CSOs) that pollute waterways like the Merrimack River and strong support for the fusion energy research, a renewable energy source that holds unprecedented promises for America’s transition to… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) toured Greater Lawrence Community Action Council’s (GLCAC) Methuen Head Start facility and met with its leadership to hear about the importance of continued federal investments in Head Start and child care programs like those in the American Rescue Plan.
“As a working mom, the American Rescue Plan’s historic investments in child care… Read more »
WASHINGTON – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02) and Lori Trahan (MA-03), members of the Central Massachusetts State Legislative Delegation, and members of the Worcester City Council have sent a letter to Tenet Health (Tenet) expressing dismay and… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, and Lawrence Mayor Kendrys Vasquez visited Lawrence General Hospital’s (LGH) mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic and encouraged residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
“What’s become clear as we work to get shots into arms and defeat COVID-19 is that… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a former Division-I volleyball player, partnered with Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), as well as Representatives Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) and Andy Levin (MI-09), to introduce the College Athlete Right to Organize Act, legislation to provide collective bargaining rights for college athletes. The College Athlete… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and State Representative Vanna Howard (D-17th Middlesex) marked the final days of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by touring Asian-owned small businesses in Lowell’s Cambodia Town. During the visits, the lawmakers highlighted the work of the business owners – and that of Asian business owners across the Commonwealth… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $81,819,954 in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District under the American Rescue Plan. The relief funding will help local colleges address severe financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely.
At least… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, led the introduction of the Social Media Disclosure and Transparency of Advertisements (DATA) Act, legislation that will lift the curtain on key data regarding online targeted advertisements that is currently held… Read more »
