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Congresswoman Lori Trahan Votes to Override Trump Veto, Restore Relief for Defrauded Students

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Tags: Education

LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, voted to override President Trump’s veto of H.Res. 76, bipartisan legislation that would prevent U.S. Department of Education Secretary Besty DeVos from implementing her Borrower Defense rule. Scheduled to go into effect July 1st, DeVos’s policy would make it extremely…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Reminds MA-03 Small Business of June 30th PPP Loan Application Deadline

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) reminded small business owners in Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District of the June 30th application deadline for relief under the Paycheck Protection Program. For more information and to apply for the forgivable loan, small business owners can click HERE. “The Paycheck Protection Program has been a much…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Supports the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. This transformative legislation will overhaul policing in America and begin to rebuild the trust between officers and the communities they serve.  “We’ve long encountered…

Congresswoman Trahan Announces Nearly $3.3 Million Returned to MA-03 Constituents since January 2019

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced that she and her team have returned $3,274,550 to residents of Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District struggling to access federal benefits and payments. Trahan made constituent service excellence a main tenet of her first term in office, and she and her staff have been working around the clock during the…

Congresswoman Trahan Statement on Columbia Gas Sentencing

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) released a statement following the sentencing of Columbia Gas of Massachusetts for violating the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act leading to the Merrimack Valley gas explosions: “Today’s sentencing won’t bring back Leonel Rondon, and it won’t heal the physical and emotional scars of the 22 people who were…

Trahan Announces $1 Million in Federal Grant Funding for Helixbind, Inc. of Marlborough

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $1,000,000 in federal grant funding for Helixbind, Inc., a Marlborough-based company that develops innovative and highly accurate rapid tests for pathogens from small blood samples. The funding is being distributed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - responsible for conducting and…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Recognizes Dedicated Lawrence Resident in Her Local Heroes Spotlight

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) recognized Sabrina Paulino, a 2020 graduate from Emmanuel College and Patient Service Representative at the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, in her Local Heroes Spotlight initiative for her dedication to helping others during the COVID-19 pandemic and for being a strong, empowering advocate for her…

Massachusetts Lawmakers Call for VA Inspector General Investigation of Veteran Death on Bedford VA Campus

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Tags: Veterans

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA-04), and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) urge the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) to investigate the death of a veteran, non-patient resident of…

Massachusetts Lawmakers Announce Over $71 Million Awarded in CARES Act Funding for emergency shelter and support for individuals experiencing homelessness

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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), 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) and Lori Trahan (D-MA-04), announced that…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds $2.3 Million in Federal Funding for Fitchburg and Lowell Community Health Centers

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of another $2,359,145 in federal funding to support Community Health Connections in Fitchburg and the Lowell Community Health Center. The funding will be disbursed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for operating costs at the…