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Congresswoman Lori Trahan Supports the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted in favor of H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, joining her colleagues in passing historic legislation to set nationwide standards for policing and help rebuild the trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. “The brutal murder of George Floyd last summer forced…

Representatives Trahan and Kim Lead Bipartisan Call for Department of Justice to Limit Spread of COVID-19 in Federal Prisons

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Andy Kim (NJ-03) led a group of bipartisan House members in calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to take serious action to stop the dangerous and disproportionate spread of COVID-19 in U.S. Bureau of Prison (BOP)-managed institutions that has led to the death of employees and at…

Trahan Supports Passage of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted to pass H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, an urgently needed relief package put forth by President Joe Biden to address the needs of working families and set the nation on course to defeat the virus, get kids safely back into classrooms, and rebuild the economy. “When Congress passed the…

Congresswoman Trahan Applauds More Than $170,000 in Victims of Crime Act Funding for the City of Lawrence

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of $171,937 in Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant funding to the City of Lawrence by the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA). The funding will be used to provide critical services for Lawrence residents still recovering from the devastation of the 2018 Merrimack Valley pipeline gas…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds $827,000 in Federal Funding to Third District NeighborWorks Organizations

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $827,000 in federal funding to three NeighborWorks network organizations in Massachusetts’ Third District. The organizations are listed as follows: Coalition for a Better Acre in Lowell will receive $220,000, NewVue Communities in Fitchburg will receive $300,000, and Lawrence CommunityWorks will receive…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces Natural Resources Subcommittee Selections

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced that as a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources for the 117th Congress, she has secured appointments to the National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands Subcommittee and the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. “As the only Massachusetts member of Congress on the…

Trahan Statement on President Biden’s Endorsement of National Apprenticeship Act

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LOWELL, MA -- Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement following the White House’s announcement that President Joe Biden has endorsed the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, which includes Trahan’s legislation to provide grants to small- and medium-sized businesses to incentivize their workers’ participation in the national…

Trahan Statement on the Conclusion of the Trump Impeachment Trial

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  WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement following the conclusion of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump: “It’s a sad day for our nation when elected officials put their own political interests before the future of our democracy. That’s what 43 senators did today. They betrayed their…

Trahan Secures Second Committee Appointment to Natural Resources Committee

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LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) secured an appointment to the House Committee on Natural Resources, an important committee with direct oversight of federal agencies and programs governing conservation and outdoor recreational opportunities. “Under the leadership of President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Democratic majorities in the House…

House Passes Landmark Bipartisan Apprenticeship Legislation, Includes Trahan Bill Prioritizing Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House passed the bipartisan National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, legislation that will invest more than $3.5 billion over the next five years to expand the national apprenticeship system and create nearly one million new apprenticeship opportunities for American workers. The legislation, now headed to the Senate, includes Trahan’s…