Washington, DC – Today, Massachusetts House Armed Services Committee Members Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03), Seth Moulton (MA-06), and Bill Keating (MA-09) condemned President Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency so that he can circumvent Congress and use military construction funds to build his border wall. The decision to use military construction funds directly… Read more »
Washington, DC – Yesterday, February 14, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) announced that she would be joining the Freshmen Working Group on Addiction, a bipartisan effort to promote policies to end the addiction crisis in the United States.
Rep. Trahan joins this group along with 36 other Members of the newly-elected freshman class from across the nation. The purpose of the group is… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) released this statement following President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency.
“I am strongly opposed to President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency, and will work with my colleagues from both parties to provide a check on what is a clear abuse of power. Under the Constitution, Article I states that it is the… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) made the following statement to mark the one year anniversary since Alyssa Alhadeff, Scott Beigel, Martin Duque Anguiano, Nicholas Dworet, Aaron Feis, Jamie Guttenberg, Chris Hixon, Luke Hoyer, Cara Loughran, Gina Montalto, Joaquin Oliver, Alaina Petty, Meadow Pollack, Helena Ramsay, Alex Schachter, Carmen Schentrup, and Peter Wang were… Read more »
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) joined with nearly 200 of her colleagues in the House and Senate to introduce the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act. This legislation would create a national program to help meet the needs of mothers and fathers and people with serious personal or family health issues through a shared fund that makes paid leave… Read more »
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) announced that the National Endowment for the Arts has approved more than $27 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2019. Included in this announcement are two Art Works grants totaling $45,000 to the Fitchburg Art Museum ($25,000) and Arts Are Essential, Inc.… Read more »
Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of a bipartisan resolution to remove US forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.
“The United States has been involved in the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen without the authorization of Congress since 2015. The conflict has inflamed tensions… Read more »
Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) joined with Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and over 60 of their colleagues to introduce Green New Deal legislation.
“Climate change is real. It is an existential threat to our country and our planet. Every day that passes without Congress taking swift, bold action to… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), along with 100 of her colleagues, introduced a bipartisan bill to provide much needed relief to young people struggling with student loan debt. The bill would provide financial assistance to Americans struggling to pay off college debt by making employer-provided student loan payments tax exempt up to $5,250 a… Read more »
Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address.
"Tonight, the President took another victory lap on an economy that is primarily benefiting corporations and billionaires -- but not the people in the district that I represent. Hardworking families like the one I grew up in are… Read more »
