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Congresswoman Lori Trahan Launches “Local Heroes Spotlight” Initiative

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced the launch of her “Local Heroes Spotlight” initiative to highlight heroes in cities and towns throughout Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District who have stepped up to support their community during this difficult time. “I have such profound gratitude for our frontline heroes who face this pandemic head-on each day…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces $398,685 in CARES Act Funding for Legal Services Providers in MA03 Communities

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LOWELL, MA  - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $398,685 in federal grant funding from the CARES Actfor Community Legal Aid and Northeast Legal Aid, which both offer legal assistance to low-income individuals and families in Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District. “This pandemic does not discriminate based on how much an individual makes, but its…

Trahan Announces $900,000 in Mental Health Services Funding for LUK, Inc. in Fitchburg

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $900,000 in federal grant funding for LUK, Inc., a not-for-profit social service agency in Fitchburg. The funding was awarded via two federal grants by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “Strong federal investments in…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Supports Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted to send the $484 billion interim emergency COVID-19 relief package to the President’s desk to be signed into law. Following the vote, Trahan also called on Congress and the Administration to prioritize health care workers, essential personnel, and the most vulnerable in our communities as negotiations continue on the…

Trahan, Stefanik Introduce the Equity in Student Loan Relief Act

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee’s Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee, along with Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), and Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), and Congressman Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), is introducing the Equity in Student Loan Relief Act, a…

Trahan, Blunt Rochester, Pascrell Introduce the Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act

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LOWELL, MA - Today Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) introduced H.R. 6568, the Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act. This legislation will require private insurers to cover treatment for COVID-19 with no-cost sharing for patients. “This pandemic has placed our workers and small business…

Mass. Congressional Delegation Urge Trump Administration to Fully Fund COVID-19 Response in Commonwealth

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Text of Letter (PDF) Boston, MA - 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-03),…

Trahan Announces $22.3 Million in CARES Act Funding For MA03 Colleges

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, announced $22,341,981 in federal funding for colleges throughout Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District. The funding comes from the Department of Education’s first disbursement of $6 billion in CARES Act funding for institutions of higher…

Massachusetts Airports Awarded Over $171 Million in CARES Act Funding

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Boston, MA - 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) and Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), announced that Massachusetts airports have been awarded over $171 million…

Trahan Announces $400,000 in Federal Funding for Concord Museum

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan announced $400,000 in grant funding for the Concord Museum located in Concord, Massachusetts. This funding comes from the National Endowment for the Humanities and will be under the direction of Tom Putnam, Concord Museum’s Edward W. Kane Executive Director. “I am thrilled that the Concord Museum has been awarded this…