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Trahan Supports House Passage of $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Stimulus Package

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA) supported passage of theCoronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act – a historic stimulus package designed to help families, workers, and small businesses stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill  will now go to the President’s desk for his signature. “We are facing an unprecedented health…

Trahan Backs Legislation Requiring Federal Government to Take Over Medical Supply Chain

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LOWELL, MA — Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA) joined with Representatives Tim Ryan (D-OH), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), John Katko (R-NY), and other colleagues as an original cosponsor to announce the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act, legislation to compel President Trump to implement the Defense Production Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-774, 50 U.S.C. §§4501 et seq.) and federalize the…

Trahan, Pressley Lead Massachusetts Delegation in Call for Governor to Support Community Hospitals and Community Health Centers

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) led the Massachusetts Delegation in a call for Governor Baker to prioritize the needs of community hospitals and community health centers that primarily serve Medicaid and uncompensated care patients across the Commonwealth with new funding provided from the passage of the Families First…

Massachusetts Set to Receive $1.08 Billion in Medicaid Funding Under Federal Coronavirus Stimulus Package

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), along with United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and 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), and Seth Moulton (D-MA-06) announced that…

Trahan Applauds Passage of Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) today applauded House passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to bolster the federal government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak and address the severe impacts of the coronavirus on Americans’ personal safety and financial security. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides paid…

Reps. Trahan, Kind, and Barragán Introduce Legislation to Ensure Free Coronavirus Testing for Seniors

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Washington, DC — This morning, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03), Ron Kind (WI-03), and Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) introduced legislation that will make testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) free for seniors who receive coverage through Medicare Advantage. “As the coronavirus pandemic worsens, families need our help now more than ever to cope with the impact. Being able…

Trahan Announces $287,053 in Grant Funding for UMass Lowell

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) announced that the University of Massachusetts Lowell is the recipient of a $287,053 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award has an intended total amount to support a project entitled  "Cyber Security of Power System Model Dataset: Threats, Impacts, and Defenses," conducted under the…

Trahan, McKinley, Rose, Simpson Applaud House Passage of Legislation to Support Minor League Baseball

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA), David McKinley (R-WV), Max Rose (D-NY) and Mike Simpson (R-ID) – Co-Chairs of the Save Minor League Baseball Task Force -- applauded House passage of H.R. 6020, legislation to affirm the important role that Minor League Baseball Teams play in the economic and cultural development of the United States. The bill, which passed out…

Trahan, Markey, Moulton, Warren, Other Delegation Members Call For Money From Columbia Gas Fine to Stay in Merrimack Valley

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WASHINGTON, DC – TODAY, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03); Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA); and Representatives Seth Moulton (MA-06), Joseph Kennedy, III (MA-04), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Richard Neal (MA-01), and James McGovern (MA-02) urged US Attorney General William Barr to use his authority to direct any criminal penalties…

Trahan, McKinley, Rose, Simpson Applaud Advancement of Legislation to Support Minor League Baseball

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA), David McKinley (R-WV), Max Rose (D-NY) and Mike Simpson (R-ID) – Co-Chairs of the Save Minor League Baseball Task Force -- applauded the House Oversight and Reform Committee for advancing legislation to affirm the important role that Minor League Baseball Teams play in the economic and cultural development of the United…