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Congresswoman Lori Trahan Votes to Condemn Trump Administration’s Support for Lawsuit Attacking Americans’ Health Care

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Washington, DC  – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) voted to pass H.Res. 271, a resolution condemning the Trump Administration’s participation in the Texas v. U.S. health care lawsuit seeking to strike down protections for people with pre-existing conditions and the entirety of the Affordable Care Act, and calling on the Department of Justice to reverse its position in the…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Offers Testimony on Pipeline Safety Before House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials for their scheduled hearing, Pipeline Safety: Reviewing the Status of Mandates and Examining Additional Safety Needs.  In September of last year, a series of devastating gas explosions struck the…

Representatives Lori Trahan and Jim McGovern Lead Call to Support UFCW Workers at Stop & Shop Stores Across New England

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) lead the Massachusetts House Delegation in a call for Stop & Shop President Mark McGowan to reach a fair contract agreement with the 31,000 United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) employees who have been working without a contract since the end of February.  “We value companies that respect…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Votes to Defend Transgender Troops

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) voted to defend transgender servicemembers from the Administration’s discriminatory, self-defeating ban on their military service.  “Last month, in a hearing that was the first of its kind, the Military Personnel subcommittee of HASC invited transgender servicemembers to testify about their service to our nation. We on…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Cosponsors the Climate Action Now Act

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Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) announced her support for H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, new legislation that would require the Trump Administration to remain in the Paris Climate Accord and to develop a serious plan for how the United States will meet its commitment to reduce pollution.  “In communities throughout Massachusetts and across the…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces $1,628,560 in HHS Grant Funding for Lowell Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships

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Lowell, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) announced that Community Teamwork, Inc. in Lowell, Massachusetts would be the recipient of a $1,628,560 Head Start Child Care Partnership grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).   “I am pleased that these funds will support kids growing up in my hometown, Lowell. This investment will bring real and…

Representatives Lori Trahan and Mike Kelly Introduce Legislation to Incentivize Retirement Fund Enrollment for Small Business Employees

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA-16) introduced legislation to bolster automatic enrollment in 401(k) retirement plans for small businesses.  “Small businesses and their employees are the lifeblood of the American economy, and the engine driving growth in cities and towns across Massachusetts. There were 1.5 million Bay…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Votes in Favor of Historic Paycheck Fairness Legislation

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) joined her Democratic colleagues to vote in favor of the Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 7.   “In 2019 the gender pay gap should be a relic of the past. Unfortunately, women are still making only 80 cents for every dollar earned by a man. That gap is even wider for women of color. That is why today I was proud to vote in favor…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions and Lower Health Care Costs

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) joined with her Democratic Colleagues to stabilize the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by introducing the Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions & Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019.  “The latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act through the courts underscores the importance of the step that House Democrats…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Statement on Attorney General Barr’s Summary Of The Mueller Report

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) released the following statement in response to Attorney General Barr’s summary of the Mueller report.   "Attorney General Barr's letter and his initial summary does not change the fact that Congress and the American people must be able to review Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full report. This matter is too serious to accept…