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Andover High Student Wins Congressional Art Competition for Third District

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LOWELL, MA — Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced Andover High School senior Alicia Wang as the winner of the Third Congressional District’s annual Congressional Art Competition. Wang’s artwork, titled “Targeted,” was selected by a panel of local judges from a pool of submissions from high school students who participated in this year’s competition. "This…

Trahan Leads Group of Lawmakers in Calling on Facebook to Reverse Harmful WhatsApp Terms of Service Update

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, led a group of fellow Congressional Hispanic Caucus members in writing a letter calling on Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to reverse the company’s decision to require WhatsApp users to accept expanded…

Trahan Tours New State-of-the-Art Triton Facilities at Chelmsford Cross Roads

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LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined with company and Chelmsford Town leaders to tour Triton Systems, Inc.’s new facilities located in the newly revitalized Chelmsford Cross Roads at Route 129. The company, which has called Chelmsford home since its founding in 1992, is a technology incubator and developer specializing in breakthrough…

Congresswoman Trahan Commends Over $9 Million in Head Start Program Grants

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of $9,748,905 in federal Head Start funding to three organizations in the Third District: Community Teamwork, Inc., Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc., and Making Opportunity Count, Inc. “This additional federal Head Start funding will be essential to organizations working…

Trahan, Markey Highlight American Rescue Plan in Fitchburg and Gardner

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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. “The American Rescue Plan…

Trahan Highlights 100 Days of Working with Biden-Harris Administration to Deliver for Massachusetts Families

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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…

Trahan Statement on President Biden’s Joint Address

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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…

Following Insufficient Offer from Tenet, Trahan Stands with St. Vincent’s Nurses in Demanding Safer Staffing Conditions

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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…

Congresswoman Trahan Announces Over $500 Million in Funding To Massachusetts Child Care Providers

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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…

Trahan Votes to End Taxation Without Representation for 700,000 Americans

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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…