LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA)highlighted passage of the historic American Rescue Plan, including the tens of millions of dollars in relief flowing into working families’ pockets, small businesses, and communities across the Commonwealth, during stops in Fitchburg and Gardner.
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LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, 100 days after President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the work of the administration, in coordination with Congress, to achieve for workers and their families across the Commonwealth.
“When President Biden swore his oath of office on Inauguration Day, he promised to get America… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – After attending President Joe Biden’s first address to the U.S. Congress, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement:
“President Biden’s message tonight was clear: America is back. Over the course of his first three months in office, President Biden has worked with Congress, states, and local governments to successfully turn the tide… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, joined with registered nurses from St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester on their picket line to demand improved working conditions that will enable them to do their jobs safely and prioritize patients’ health and wellbeing.
“These incredible nurses have… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $510,544,054 for Massachusetts child care providers to open safely, keep workers on payroll, and lower costs for hardworking families. This funding will provide both employers and the families they serve with long overdue support.
“Safe, affordable child care is essential to getting parents back to work and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) cast her vote in favor of H.R. 51, the Washington, DC Admission Act, legislation that will grant statehood to the District of Columbia and finally ensure that the more than 700,000 people who call it home have an equal voice in their government.
“We as a nation cannot claim to be a beacon of democracy in the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-AL), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) led a bipartisan group of 21 of their colleagues in pushing the federal government to recognize and support the goals of Overdose Awareness Day – a day held in remembrance of the lives lost to overdoses.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) cast her vote in support of H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to provide health care and social service workers the protection they deserve by compelling the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced today that FEMA has begun accepting applications for funeral assistance for Massachusetts residents who’ve lost loved ones to COVID-19. Trahan helped pass the funeral assistance program as part of the American Rescue Plan.
“While no amount of money can heal the loss of a loved one, this grant… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) cast her vote to pass the landmark Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that will finally ensure equal pay for equal work by closing the gender wage gap and empowering women in the workplace.
“Equal pay is not an issue that only hurts women. It hurts families and it hurts our economy. When women bring home less… Read more »
