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 »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) toured Greater Lawrence Community Action Council’s (GLCAC) Methuen Head Start facility and met with its leadership to hear about the importance of continued federal investments in Head Start and child care programs like those in the American Rescue Plan.
“As a working mom, the American Rescue Plan’s historic investments in child care… Read more »
WASHINGTON – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02) and Lori Trahan (MA-03), members of the Central Massachusetts State Legislative Delegation, and members of the Worcester City Council have sent a letter to Tenet Health (Tenet) expressing dismay and… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, and Lawrence Mayor Kendrys Vasquez visited Lawrence General Hospital’s (LGH) mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic and encouraged residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
“What’s become clear as we work to get shots into arms and defeat COVID-19 is that… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a former Division-I volleyball player, partnered with Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), as well as Representatives Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) and Andy Levin (MI-09), to introduce the College Athlete Right to Organize Act, legislation to provide collective bargaining rights for college athletes. The College Athlete… Read more »
