LOWELL, MA -- Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued this statement on the Trump Administration’s decision to transfer $3.6 billion from military construction funds to pay for his border wall.
“Diverting urgently-needed funding away from military construction projects that Congress has already authorized in order to build an… Read more »
Lowell, MA – Today Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) announced a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the LUK Crisis Center, Inc in the amount of $300,000.
“I am thrilled LUK will receive this critical funding to advance the important work they do on behalf of our community. With so many families torn apart by substance abuse… Read more »
Lowell, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) announced three grants for MA3 communities totaling $1,532,356.
The first grants announced by Congresswoman Trahan come in the amount of $70,000 and is awarded to the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, under the direction of Karen Conard. The organization’s work has established economic development planning… Read more »
Boston, MA – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) applauded Massachusetts State Senator Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen) and State Representative Alyson Sullivan (R-Abington) for their efforts to call attention to workplace sexual harassment and the role non-disclosure agreements (NDA’s) have played in silencing victims. This bipartisan legislation, S. 929,… Read more »
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA), Anthony Brown (D-MD), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) introduced the Bipartisan Fairness for Excepted Service Employees Act of 2019. This legislation would ensure that essential or “excepted” service employees would be eligible to receive unemployment compensation if there is a shutdown beginning on or after October 1, 2019.… Read more »
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) released the following statement calling for Congress to initiate an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
"I believe it is time to begin an impeachment inquiry against President Trump. This is not a decision I came to lightly. As a staffer during the Clinton impeachment, I’ve seen firsthand how disruptive… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) voted to pass the Raise the Wage Act, landmark legislation to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 over six years. According to independent economic analysis, the bill would increase pay for up to 33 million American workers.
The Raise the Wage Act is an important step toward delivering on House… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, at the invitation of Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) Dr. James Baker, who practices medicine in Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District, presented to Members of the Bipartisan Freshman Working Group on Addiction at their July policy breakfast.
The Freshman Working Group on Addiction, of which Rep. Trahan is a founding member, aims to capitalize on… Read more »
Lowell, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) announced two federal grants awarded to the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The National Science Foundation (NSF) provided a $383,803 grant in support of a project titled "Global-Position Tracking Control for Highly Versatile Bipedal Robotic Walking,” which is under the direction of Yan Gu, Assistant Professor in the… Read more »
Lawrence, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) announced a grant totaling $472,944 for the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc. This award will support program T91, also known as Affordable Care Act Teaching Health Center; Graduate Medical Education. This award comes from the Department of Health and Human Services and is awarded by the Office of the Secretary.… Read more »
