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Congresswoman Trahan Announces Nearly $3.3 Million Returned to MA-03 Constituents since January 2019

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced that she and her team have returned $3,274,550 to residents of Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District struggling to access federal benefits and payments. Trahan made constituent service excellence a main tenet of her first term in office, and she and her staff have been working around the clock during the…

Congresswoman Trahan Statement on Columbia Gas Sentencing

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) released a statement following the sentencing of Columbia Gas of Massachusetts for violating the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act leading to the Merrimack Valley gas explosions: “Today’s sentencing won’t bring back Leonel Rondon, and it won’t heal the physical and emotional scars of the 22 people who were…

Trahan Announces $1 Million in Federal Grant Funding for Helixbind, Inc. of Marlborough

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $1,000,000 in federal grant funding for Helixbind, Inc., a Marlborough-based company that develops innovative and highly accurate rapid tests for pathogens from small blood samples. The funding is being distributed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - responsible for conducting and…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Recognizes Dedicated Lawrence Resident in Her Local Heroes Spotlight

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) recognized Sabrina Paulino, a 2020 graduate from Emmanuel College and Patient Service Representative at the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, in her Local Heroes Spotlight initiative for her dedication to helping others during the COVID-19 pandemic and for being a strong, empowering advocate for her…

Massachusetts Lawmakers Call for VA Inspector General Investigation of Veteran Death on Bedford VA Campus

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Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA-04), and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) urge the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) to investigate the death of a veteran, non-patient resident of…

Massachusetts Lawmakers Announce Over $71 Million Awarded in CARES Act Funding for emergency shelter and support for individuals experiencing homelessness

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Washington, D.C. -  United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William Keating (D-MA-09), Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA-04), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Seth Moulton (D-MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) and Lori Trahan (D-MA-04), announced that…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds $2.3 Million in Federal Funding for Fitchburg and Lowell Community Health Centers

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of another $2,359,145 in federal funding to support Community Health Connections in Fitchburg and the Lowell Community Health Center. The funding will be disbursed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for operating costs at the…

Trahan, Brown, and 14 Members to Esper: “United States Citizens Are Not the Enemy and our Military Should Not Plan or Execute Attacks Against Them”

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Congressman Anthony Brown (MD-04), Vice Chair of the Armed Services Committee, led 14 members of Congress - comprising a majority of the Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee - in a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, expressing concern with rhetoric and…

Trahan Announces $1.4 Million in Federal Funding for the Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, Inc.

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $1,458,567 in federal grant funding for the Elder Services Of The Merrimack Valley, Inc. The funding is being distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration forCommunity Living. “The coronavirus pandemic has caused many in our community not to seek the care or…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Recognizes Hudson Restaurant Owner in Local Heroes Spotlight

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) recognized Stevie Dembro, a Marlborough resident and owner of Stevie’s Back Road Café in Hudson, in her Local Heroes Spotlight initiative. Stevie has been committed to serving his community and making hot meals accessible to those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. “Since the early days of this pandemic,…