Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA) announced $3,513,342 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for communities in Massachusetts’ Third District. The CDBG will allow the local government to rapidly respond to urgent needs in our community which have arisen… Read more »

LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Trahan announced three federal grants totaling $239,199 for Community Health Centers in Lawrence, Lowell, and Fitchburg. The money comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and was part of the $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus funding package that Rep. Trahan voted in favor of earlier this… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA) supported passage of theCoronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act – a historic stimulus package designed to help families, workers, and small businesses stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill  will now go to the President’s desk for his signature. “We are facing an unprecedented health… Read more »

LOWELL, MA — Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA) joined with Representatives Tim Ryan (D-OH), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), John Katko (R-NY), and other colleagues as an original cosponsor to announce the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act, legislation to compel President Trump to implement the Defense Production Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-774, 50 U.S.C. §§4501 et seq.) and federalize the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) led the Massachusetts Delegation in a call for Governor Baker to prioritize the needs of community hospitals and community health centers that primarily serve Medicaid and uncompensated care patients across the Commonwealth with new funding provided from the passage of the Families First… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), along with United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and 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), and Seth Moulton (D-MA-06) announced that… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) today applauded House passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to bolster the federal government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak and address the severe impacts of the coronavirus on Americans’ personal safety and financial security. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides paid… Read more »

Washington, DC — This morning, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03), Ron Kind (WI-03), and Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) introduced legislation that will make testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) free for seniors who receive coverage through Medicare Advantage. “As the coronavirus pandemic worsens, families need our help now more than ever to cope with the impact. Being able… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) announced that the University of Massachusetts Lowell is the recipient of a $287,053 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award has an intended total amount to support a project entitled  "Cyber Security of Power System Model Dataset: Threats, Impacts, and Defenses," conducted under the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA), David McKinley (R-WV), Max Rose (D-NY) and Mike Simpson (R-ID) – Co-Chairs of the Save Minor League Baseball Task Force -- applauded House passage of H.R. 6020, legislation to affirm the important role that Minor League Baseball Teams play in the economic and cultural development of the United States. The bill, which passed out… Read more »