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Trahan, House Take Bold Action to Ensure Access to Safe and Affordable Child Care for Families in Need

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) supported passage of both the Child Care is Essential Act and the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act, two urgently-needed bills to provide child care relief for families and providers and, in turn, support the safe reopening of the U.S. economy. “The evidence becomes clearer by the day that working…

Trahan, Sanders Lead Introduction of Masks for All Act to Curb Deadly Coronavirus Surge

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WASHINGTON, DC – As COVID-19 infections continue to surge across America and nearly 30 states impose public mask-wearing requirements, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and over three dozen of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate and House introduced lifesaving legislation today to manufacture and distribute high-quality, reusable masks to everyone in…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces Congressional App Challenge for Third Congressional District

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LOWELL, MA -- Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan announced the Congressional App Challenge (CAC) is now open for students in the Third Congressional District of Massachusetts. “I am thrilled to invite students to participate in this year’s Congressional App Challenge. Now, more than ever, we need our students to lean in to the technologies that are guiding our future,” said Congresswoman…

Congreswoman Lori Trahan Announces $665K in Federal Funding for Lowell Community Health Center

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan applauded the awarding of $665,000 in federal funding to support the Lowell Community Health Center. The funding, to be dispersed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, will be used to reduce health disparities of the Southeast Asian and LatinX populations of Lowell. “Racial disparities continue to persist across our health care…

Congresswoman Trahan Honors Congressman John Lewis on House Floor

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) delivered remarks on the House floor in memory of her late colleague and friend, Congressman John Lewis. The full text of Trahan’s remarks as delivered is embedded below. Video of her statement can be viewed by clicking HERE or the image below. …

Trahan Supports Passage of the Great American Outdoors Act

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted to send H.R. 1957, the Great American Outdoors Act, to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The historic legislation, which Trahan cosponsored, fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provides billions in funding to fix buildings, trails, roads and other infrastructure of our national…

House Passes National Defense Authorization Act

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, supported passage of H.R.6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 in the House of Representatives. The legislation, which includes a number of Trahan’s priorities, was voted out of the House with…

Trahan Statement on the Passing of John Lewis

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued a statement following the death of Congressman John Lewis, a giant of the civil rights movement and the “conscience of Congress”: “‪America mourns a true hero today. John Lewis led a righteous life of courage, peace, and virtue.”  “His lifelong commitment to the fight for civil rights challenged our country to open…

Massachusetts Lawmakers Urge Stop & Shop to Reconsider Terminating Hazard Pay for Frontline Workers as COVID-19 Rates Continue to Rise

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Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led the Massachusetts congressional delegation, including Senator 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), Seth Moulton (D-MA-06),…

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $5.3 Million in Federal Grant Funding for the Concord Consortium

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $5,392,880 in grant funding for the Concord Consortium for two projects designed to help educate young students about the Earth using state of the art tools. The funding will be distributed by the National Science Foundation (NSF). “I am thrilled to see this award go to a nonprofit organization that is so dedicated to…