LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted in favor of H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, a package of bipartisan bills that finally provides a path towards modernizing our outdated energy system while also making tremendous progress in tackling the climate crisis and growing our economy.
“The climate crisis continues to rage… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01), and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) called on the Senate to pass legislation to defeat COVID-19, save lives, and boost the economy.
As of this week, COVID-19 has killed more than 200,000 Americans, including 9,347 Bay Staters and infected… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) was joined by State Representative-Elect Vanna Howard (D- 17th Middlesex) and Lowell City Councilor Vesna Nuon in condemning the recent arrests of more than a dozen Cambodian youth activists by the Hun Sen regime.
“Prime Minister Hun Sen has consistently abused his power to silence those who disagree with him and maintain… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) released the following statement after last night’s strong bipartisan vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 8337, legislation that will fund the government through December 11th:
“As someone who took office last January in the middle of the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history, I know the devastation… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, as National Small Business Week gets underway, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) concluded a tour of small businesses in Westford and Hudson that had recently been named recipients of 2020 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awards for their excellence. During the visits, she recognized the businesses’ achievements with a Congressional… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of $833,787 in federal grant funding from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women to the YWCA of Northeastern Massachusetts in Lawrence and the Center for Hope and Healing (CHH) in Lowell.
“Cases of domestic violence, harassment, and stalking are alarmingly on the rise.… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Joseph D. Morelle (NY-25), both members of the House Education and Labor Committee, introduced legislation to provide workers with more opportunities to enroll in valuable apprenticeship programs.
“Apprenticeships are essential to workers’ ability to strengthen their skills and increase their value in… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement following the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:
“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an institution.”
“She lived her life in service to the American people – never settling for anything less than full equality, freedom, and justice under the law. Her decisions on the court changed… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), the sole Massachusetts Representative on the House Education and Labor Committee, supported passage of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act, a bipartisan proposal that secures pregnant workers’ right to reasonable accommodations.
“As someone who worked full time while pregnant with both of my daughters, I could not… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), the only Massachusetts member of Congress on the House Education and Labor Committee, praised the passage of two pieces of legislation, the Strength and Diversity Act and the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act, designed to support local communities in their efforts to desegregate public schools and… Read more »
