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Congresswoman Trahan Highlights Historic Child Care Investments at Little Sprouts in Methuen

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Early Education and Care William Eddy visited Little Sprouts Early Education & Child Care in Methuen to highlight the need for the historic child care investments included in the Build Back Better Act. These investments will bolster…

House Approves Historic Investments in Rebuilding Massachusetts’ Infrastructure

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted to send the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. The legislation makes long overdue investments in upgrading the Commonwealth’s infrastructure. The House also moved one step closer toward final consideration of the Build Back…

Trahan Announces Vietnam Veteran Pinning Ceremony in Dracut

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced that she will be hosting a Veteran’s Day pinning ceremony for Vietnam War veterans in Dracut on Wednesday, November 10th. The event will be held at 4:30pm at the Dracut High School Auditorium and feature nearly 60 Vietnam veterans receiving the Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin. “It’s an honor to partner with the…

Trahan, Carter Applaud Advancement of Bill Protecting Children’s Health

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) applauded the House Energy and Commerce Committee for advancing a bipartisan bill to protect children suffering from birth defects and other developmental disorders. H.R. 5551, the Improving the Health of Children Act, will reauthorize the National Center…

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $160,000 in Justice Assistance Grants for Third District Communities

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LOWELL, MA — Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced justice assistance grants totaling over $160,000 for local governments in the Third District, made possible by the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The grants will enable these municipalities to prevent and control crime based on their own local needs.  “Throughout the…

ICYMI: Trahan, McKinley Pandemic Preparedness Legislation Featured in Health Subcommittee Hearing

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LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee held a hearing on the Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks (BIO) Preparedness Workforce Act, legislation introduced by Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Congressman David B. McKinley (R-WV-01). The bipartisan bill would strengthen the bio-preparedness and infectious diseases…

House Votes to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence’s Sgt. Rosario Pichardo

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LOWELL, MA – Last night, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined with her colleagues in the House of Representatives to unanimously pass bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. servicemembers killed in an August bombing at the Hamid Karzai Airport in Kabul, including Sergeant Johanny Rosario Pichardo of…

Trahan Explains How Her Proxy Vote Demonstrates Need for Build Back Better Act

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Alisyn Camerota on CNN Newsroom to discuss the latest on Congress’s efforts to pass President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act. During the interview, Trahan detailed how her young daughter’s COVID-19 exposure demonstrates the need to pass the bill’s once-in-a-generation investments in working families,…

Trahan, McKinley Pandemic Preparedness Legislation to Be Featured in Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Congressman David B. McKinley (R-WV-01), both members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, highlighted an upcoming Health Subcommittee hearing on their legislation, the Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks (BIO) Preparedness Workforce Act. The bipartisan bill would strengthen the bio-preparedness…

Congresswoman Trahan Highlights Health Priorities at UMass Chan Medical School

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LOWELL, MA — Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, visited the University of Massachusetts’ Chan Medical School (UMass Chan) to highlight key research projects supported by federal investments, including establishing a “Vaccine Corps,” COVID-19 training, and substance use disorder projects. Trahan was…