LOWELL, MA – During Sunday’s airing of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” host John Oliver demonstrated in excruciating detail the dangers of PFAS chemicals and the decades-long need for action to address this issue facing communities across the Commonwealth and the nation.
“These chemicals have been linked to a massive array of health issues. High exposure to [PFOA and PFOS]… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Congressman John Curtis (R-UT-03), both members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation that bolsters American manufacturing by establishing one federal “Made in America” label standard.… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, announced $2,770,654 in federal relief funding from the American Rescue Plan for community health centers in Lawrence, Lowell, and Fitchburg.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has proven just how critical community health centers in Lawrence, Lowell,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the Congressional Cambodia Caucus, supported passage of H.R. 4686, the Cambodia Democracy Act of 2021, bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to direct the President to impose sanctions on Cambodian officials who are responsible for antidemocratic actions and human rights violations.
“For years, Prime… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted in support of H.R. 3755, the Women’s Health Protection Act, critical bicameral legislation she cosponsored that will protect the right to abortion access across the country.
During consideration of H.R. 3755, Trahan argued for its passage on the House floor:
“Roe is on the verge of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a former Division-I volleyball player, issued the following statement regarding the newly announced hearing on college athletes’ name, image, and likeness rights on September 30th in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, which she sits on:
“For far too… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted with her Democratic colleagues in the House of Representatives to fully fund the federal government, deliver much needed aid to states hit by natural disasters, support Afghan evacuees, and protect the full faith and credit of the United States.
“Working families have overcome so much in the past eighteen… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted to advance key provisions of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act under her jurisdiction as a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The once-in-a-generation legislation will prove key as hardworking families continue down the road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic through… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan highlighted a new report from the Joint Economic Committee estimating that 83,000 monthly Child Tax Credit payments were sent to families in the Third District in August. A total of $33.7 in tax cuts went back in the pockets of hardworking district families, the most of any district in the Commonwealth.
“The historic expansion… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, the Wall Street Journal published internal Facebook documents and communications showing that the company is well aware of the negative impacts Instagram is having on young users’ mental health. The in-depth research was conducted in-house and has been shielded from the public by Facebook, which routinely releases portions of internal research… Read more »
