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Trahan, Gardner Officials Highlight Broadband Investments in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined with Gardner leaders and community partners to highlight the historic broadband investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The group discussed recent efforts to expand broadband in Gardner with the partnership of Comcast, as well as additional assistance to get families…

Trahan Statement on President Biden Signing Congressional Gold Medal Legislation Honoring Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation she helped introduce to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. servicemembers killed in Afghanistan in August, including Lawrence native and U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario…

Trahan, Moulton Introduce Legislation to Protect Service Members’ Stored Belongings

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WASHINGTON, DC – Months after Air Force Technical Sergeant Charles Cornacchio was deployed to the Middle East, he found out that the items he stored away in a Massachusetts-based storage facility had been sold and auctioned off to the highest bidder. Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced a bill to raise the existing punishment for companies who…

Trahan, Mass. Lawmakers Call for Replenishment of Restaurant Revitalization Fund

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswomen Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (MA-01), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), William Keating (MA-09), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Seth Moulton (MA-06), and Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urging them to…

Trahan, Carter Celebrate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Children’s Health

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01), lead sponsors of the Improving the Health of Children Act, celebrated the passage of the landmark legislation to protect children with birth defects and other developmental disorders. The bipartisan Improving the Health of Children Act passed the…

Trahan Statement on New Economic Data

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after the recent releases of updated economic data: “The new economic data released this week shows what the President has been saying for months now – folks here in Massachusetts and across our nation are returning to work in historic numbers. At the same time,…

Trahan, Markey, and Warren Introduce Legislation to Protect the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Trahan (MA-03) along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), introduced the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Act of 2021, legislation that would eliminate the total funding cap for the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area and extend its authorization to 2036. The Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area spans 994 square…

Trahan, U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm Highlight Historic Federal Weatherization Investments

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, joined with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and fellow elected officials to highlight unprecedented federal investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that will weatherize homes and buildings across…

Trahan, Schakowsky Introduce FTC Whistleblower Act To Protect Consumers

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) was joined by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) in introducing the FTC Whistleblower Act of 2021. The bill would protect whistleblowers who disclose wrongdoing at their current and former employers that fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Disclosure could include unlawful violations of consumer…

Trahan, Donoghue Announce Completion of Critical Land Exchange in Lowell

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, and Lowell City Manager Eileen Donoghue announced the completion of a critical land exchange between the National Park Service and the City of Lowell. This exchange has paved the way for construction of the…