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Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces “Holiday Cards for Heroes” Program

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Lowell, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) launched her first “Holiday Cards for Heroes” program for the 2019 holiday season. Constituents in Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District are invited to drop off holiday cards for military servicemembers at Congresswoman Lori Trahan’s office in Lowell, starting today through Friday, December 13, 2019. Holiday…

Representatives Trahan, McKinley, Rose, and Simpson Announce Formation of the Save Minor League Baseball Task Force

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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA), David McKinley (R-WV), Max Rose (D-NY), and Mike Simpson (R-ID) announced the official formation of the bipartisan Save Minor League Baseball Task Force. At the group’s inaugural meeting, interested Members heard from Minor League Baseball (MiLB) President Pat O’Conner and several Minor League team owners. The group discussed…

Representatives Lori Trahan, Jim McGovern and Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey Announce $4.5 Million Grant for Montachusett Regional Transit Authority

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Washington, DC – Massachusetts Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Jim McGovern (D-MA-02) and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today announced that the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) will receive $4.5 million in competitive grant funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program.…

Representatives Lori Trahan and David McKinley Statement on Status of Major League Baseball Negotiations

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA) and David McKinley (R-WV) released this statement in response to Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred’s comments regarding the status of ongoing MLB and Minor League Baseball’s (MiLB) Professional Baseball Agreement (PBA) negotiations. “We were disappointed by Commissioner Manfred’s dismissive tone toward ongoing…

Representatives Trahan and McKinley Lead Bipartisan Call for Major League Baseball (MLB) to Abandon Harmful Reorganization Effort

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA) and David McKinley (R-WV) led a bipartisan effort with 104 of their colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to urge Major League Baseball (MLB) to abandon its plan to eliminate 42 Minor League teams. This effort follows recent reporting by the Boston Globe and others that the MLB’s proposal would disband short-season…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan, Massachusetts Delegation Demand Answers on Cuts to State Low-Income Home Heating Funding

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), along with Massachusetts Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01), Seth Moulton (MA-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), James McGovern (MA-02), William Keating (MA-09), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Joseph Kennedy III (MA-04), and Katherine Clark (MA-05) are calling for answers from the Department of Health…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces $6.2 Million Dollars in HHS Grant Funding for Early Head Start Programs in Lowell and Fitchburg

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) announced that Montachusett Opportunity Council and Community Teamwork, Inc are the recipients of $6,219,880 in Head Start grants from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The first grant comes from the Administration for Children and Families at the Office of Head Start for Montachusett Opportunity Council, Inc…

Congresswomen Lori Trahan Hosts Congressman John Larson for Social Security Town Hall Meeting with Merrimack Valley Seniors

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HAVERHILL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) hosted Congressman John Larson (CT-01) for a Social Security Town Hall meeting with seniors in the Merrimack Valley to discuss the work Congress is doing to expand and strengthen Social Security and advocate for seniors.  Congressman Larson serves as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee and is a…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Leads Bipartisan Introduction of Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, Opioid Addiction Treatment and Training Legislation, With Representatives Bergman, Carter, Trone, Rogers, and Kuster

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA) introduced the bipartisan Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act [H.R. 4974] with her colleagues Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI), Buddy Carter (R-GA), David Trone (D-MD), Hal Rogers (R-KY), and Annie Kuster (D-NH). The MATE Act would standardize substance use disorder training to ensure that all prescribers of…