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Trahan, Moulton, Speier Request Inclusion of Servicemember Mental Health and Suicide Provisions in Final NDAA Conference Agreement

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LOWELL, MA – Today, House Armed Services Committee Members Lori Trahan (MA-03), Seth Moulton (MA-06), and Jackie Speier (CA-14), along with 22 of their colleagues, sent a letter to House and Senate Armed Service Committee leaders requesting that they retain critical mental health and suicide prevention provisions in the final NDAA agreement. The provisions are a sizable…

Trahan, Speier, Brown, Cisneros, Crow, Escobar, Gallego, Haaland Urge NDAA Conferees to Retain Provisions to Address Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Domestic Violence in the Military

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-3), Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), Chair of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee; and Reps. Anthony Brown (MD-4), Vice Chair of the House Armed Service Committee; Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39); Jason Crow (CO-6); Veronica Escobar (TX-16); Ruben Gallego (AZ-7); and Deb Haaland (NM-1) led two letters urging the…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds $30,000 in Federal Grant Funding to the Devens Fire Department

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of $30,184.76 in federal grant funding to the Devens Fire Department through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The funding will be used to purchase protective gear, a washer and dryer, and a thermal imaging…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds Nearly $600k in Federal Funding Awarded to the University of Massachusetts Lowell

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of $595,080 in federal grant funding to the University of Massachusetts Lowell by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The first grant, totaling $455,096, will be used to support the university’s MRI: Development of a Calibration System for Stereophotogrammetry to Enable Large-Scale…

Trahan, Pappas, Kuster, Moulton Request EPA Changes to Combined Sewer Overflow Grants to Bolster Merrimack River Cleanup

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Trahan, Pappas, Kuster, Moulton Request EPA Changes to Combined Sewer Overflow Grants to Bolster Merrimack River Cleanup LOWELL, MA – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Annie Kuster (NH-02), and Seth Moulton (MA-06) submitted public comments requesting changes to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed formula that will be used…

Marking LRTA’s Return to Full Service, Trahan Highlights Nearly $5 Million in Recent Federal Funding During Tour of New Buses

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) toured a new bus purchased by the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) to mark its return to full service on August 31st. During the tour, Trahan highlighted the $4,976,013 in federal funding from two separate grants for bus and bus facility upgrades, which was used to pay for the new buses, and for COVID-19…

Massachusetts Lawmakers Hail USDA Decision to Extend School Nutrition Waivers Through December

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA),  and Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02), William Keating (MA-09), Joseph P. Kennedy III (MA-04), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Seth Moulton (MA-06), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), hailed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to…

Massachusetts Delegation Calls for an Independent DoD Watchdog Investigation into the Death of Sergeant Elder Fernandes

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Massachusetts Delegation Calls for an Independent DoD Watchdog Investigation into the Death of Sergeant Elder Fernandes Text of Letter (PDF) Boston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds $854,147 in Federal Grant Funding to the Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $854,147 in federal grant funding to the Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley. The grant, distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be used to support programs for those living with dementia in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Lowell.  “Between the…

Trahan, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Condemn Russian Aggression Toward U.S. Troops

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), along with Representatives Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-8), Paul Mitchell (R-MI-10), Don Bacon (R-NE-2), Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-39), Kendra Horn (D-OK-5), Elaine Luria (D-VA-2), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11), Adam Smith (D-WA-9) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM-2), issued the following statement after news reports indicated a…