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Massachusetts Awarded Nearly $4 Million in Emergency Food and Shelter Assistance Under CARES Act

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Washington, DC - 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), Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), announced that…

House, Senate Democrats Warn DeVos Against Changing Distance Education Rules Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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WASHINGTON – Today, in a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined with House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Senate HELP Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) to call on the Department to delay changes to distance education rules as students and schools adapt to virtual classrooms in response to…

Massachusetts Medicare Providers Awarded Additional $163 Million in CARES Act Relief

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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), William Keating (D-MA-09), Joseph P. Kennedy (D-MA-04), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Seth Moulton (D-MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-06), Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), today announced that Massachusetts health care…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces $5.6 Million in Federal Head Start Funding for Greater Lawrence Community Action Council

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LOWELL, MA  - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, announced $5,634,382 in federal Head Start funding for the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council (GLCAC). This five-year grant was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Head Start. “The coronavirus pandemic has placed tremendous stress on…

Trahan, Warren, Markey Call on CMS to Increase Oversight of Life Care Centers of America, Other Nursing Homes to Protect Workers and Residents

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LOWELL, MA  - Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) wrote to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting that additional oversight measures be put into place to protect staff and residents of Life Care Centers of America (LCCA) and other nursing home facilities from COVID-19. The letter…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Launches “Local Heroes Spotlight” Initiative

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced the launch of her “Local Heroes Spotlight” initiative to highlight heroes in cities and towns throughout Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District who have stepped up to support their community during this difficult time. “I have such profound gratitude for our frontline heroes who face this pandemic head-on each day…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces $398,685 in CARES Act Funding for Legal Services Providers in MA03 Communities

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LOWELL, MA  - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $398,685 in federal grant funding from the CARES Actfor Community Legal Aid and Northeast Legal Aid, which both offer legal assistance to low-income individuals and families in Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District. “This pandemic does not discriminate based on how much an individual makes, but its…

Trahan Announces $900,000 in Mental Health Services Funding for LUK, Inc. in Fitchburg

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $900,000 in federal grant funding for LUK, Inc., a not-for-profit social service agency in Fitchburg. The funding was awarded via two federal grants by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “Strong federal investments in…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Supports Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted to send the $484 billion interim emergency COVID-19 relief package to the President’s desk to be signed into law. Following the vote, Trahan also called on Congress and the Administration to prioritize health care workers, essential personnel, and the most vulnerable in our communities as negotiations continue on the…

Trahan, Stefanik Introduce the Equity in Student Loan Relief Act

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee’s Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee, along with Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), and Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), and Congressman Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), is introducing the Equity in Student Loan Relief Act, a…