WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, United States Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03) and James P. McGovern (MA-02), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), sent a letter to Tenet Health (Tenet) Chief Executive Officer Ronald A. Rittenmeyer questioning the company's use of taxpayer funds, including federal CARES Act grants and loans, to enrich its executives and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) sent a letter to the CEOs of Amazon, Facebook, Google, Snapchat, TikTok, and Twitter, urging them to extend privacy protections required under the United Kingdom’s Age Appropriate Design Code (AADC) to children and teens in the United States. The AADC is a statutory… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, voted in support of S.J. Res. 14, legislation that will roll back the Trump administration’s Rescission Rule and restore methane pollution standards that are critical in the fight against climate change.
“Methane is responsible for a quarter of climate change-related warming.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03), Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), and Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-4), along with Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), introduced the bicameral Mentoring to Succeed Act to provide a strong, sustainable support system through mentorship to ensure that children who experience barriers like poverty,… Read more »
LOWELL, MA — Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauds the awarding of $1,813,500 in federal grant funding to the University of Massachusetts, Lowell (UML) by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The grant will enable the university to collaborate with Brown University, the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center on research for legged robots that… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted in the House to pass H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act, legislation that will ensure that women veterans have the same no-cost contraceptive care as other women.
“When women in our Armed Forces complete their service, they should be able to expect that at the very least, they’ll have the same… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted to advance H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, bipartisan legislation that will restore older workers’ rights to fight back against age discrimination.
“Every American — regardless of age — deserves to know that their rights within the workplace are protected and enforceable,” said… Read more »
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 »
