LOWELL, MA – With 78 percent of all Massachusetts adults set to receive Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 per person through the American Rescue Plan and money beginning to be directly deposited into bank accounts this week, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) is highlighting a new “Get My Payment” tool from IRS.gov where folks can check the status of their… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, led the reintroduction of the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, her bipartisan legislation to implement a standard for substance use disorder (SUD) training to require prescribers of highly addictive medications to have… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03)voted to pass H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, and H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, two long overdue pieces of legislation to modernize and reform America’s immigration system and secure permanent protections and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have been, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) supported passage of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act, bipartisan legislation that will extend the highly successful PPP program and enable small businesses to continue accessing much needed financial relief as they keep their doors open and serve their communities.
“What small… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), the mother of two young girls, took to the House floor to call for passage of H.J.Res. 17, legislation she cosponsored to remove an arbitrary time limit for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
The full clip of Trahan’s remarks on the House floor in support of H.J.Res. 17 can be accessed… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) cast her vote to pass H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and make vital improvements to the landmark Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA).
“During any given minute, nearly 20 Americans are victimized by domestic or sexual… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined with her colleagues in the House to unanimously pass bipartisan legislation she cosponsored awarding Congressional Gold Medals, the highest award issued by Congress, to members of the U.S. Capitol Police and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department for their heroic acts during the January 6th attack… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, hailed the inclusion of the Lowell Community Health Center in President Joe Biden’s Community Health Center Vaccination Program, which provides additional vaccines – separate from state allocations – to ensure that traditionally underserved communities… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) authored a request to the U.S. Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee asking for approval of a commemorative postage stamp featuring Jean-Louis Lebris “Jack” de Kerouac, an esteemed author and Lowell native who is credited as an early leader… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), both members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, introduced the Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act, legislation to support positive mental health promotion and suicide prevention programs in high schools. The bill would… Read more »
