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Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces Third District Winner for the 2019 Congressional Art Competition

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  Lowell, MA. — Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) this evening named Lowell High School junior Kevin Truong as the Third District winner of the annual Congressional Art Competition during a reception at her District Office.   Truong will be invited to Washington, DC for the annual awards ceremony in June and his work will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. His…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Votes To Uphold Historic Climate Agreement

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) voted to uphold the historic Paris Climate Agreement, which the United States joined along with nearly 200 other countries in 2015. The central aim of the Paris Agreement was for the international community to work together through nationally determined contributions (NDC) to keep the global temperature rise to below 3.6 degrees…

ICYMI: Congresswoman Lori Trahan Testifies Before House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Needs of Massachusetts’ 3rd District

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to advocate for the priorities of Massachusetts’ 3rd Congressional District. This testimony comes on the heels of Rep. Trahan’s recent infrastructure tour on the 3rd Congressional District and working group meeting regarding the urgent need to clean up the…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Unveils New Legislation to Support Clean Up of the Merrimack River

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Lowell, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) unveiled new legislation to support the cleanup of the Merrimack River. The Stop Sewage Overflow Act dramatically expands and improves the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program (Section 221), which is used to award federal grants to states and municipalities for the planning, design, and…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Leads Call for Additional Funds for Programs to Clean Up Merrimack River

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Lowell, MA – Earlier this week, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA) along with Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA), Annie Kuster (D-NH), and Chris Pappas (D-NH) sent a letter to the Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee of Appropriations requesting additional funding be allocated for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Sewer…

Rep. Trahan Joins Mass. Congressional Delegation to Announce Over $61 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Commonwealth

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Lowell, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) joined with United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and with U.S. Representatives Richard Neal, Stephen F. Lynch, William Keating, Joseph P. Kennedy III, Katherine Clark, and Ayanna Pressley announced that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will receive a total of $61,358,349 in AmeriCorps funding from the…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Statement on Release of Redacted Mueller Report

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) made this statement following the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s partially redacted report.   “I am deeply troubled by Attorney General Barr’s partisan handling of the Mueller reports’ release, including his March 24th summary, his testimony before Congress last week, and his attempt to spin the report in a press…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Marks 100 Days in Office, Highlights Progress Being Made for Hardworking Families Across Massachusetts

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) marked 100 days as a Member of the 116th Congress, highlighting legislative progress on core pillars of her campaign promises.  “In 100 days, the House has wasted no time addressing important issues like background checks for gun purchases, expanding and protecting voting rights, restoring the open internet, protecting…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Votes To Restore Net Neutrality Protections

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) voted in favor of the Save The Internet Act, H.R. 1644. This bill will reverse the repeal by President Trump’s FCC of critical net neutrality protections.    “The Trump Administration’s decision to terminate net neutrality protections last year was a disaster from the beginning. The internet is an indispensable part…

Representative Trahan, Senator Markey, Merrimack Valley Leaders, and Rondon Family Unveil New Federal Pipeline Safety Legislation Named After Leonel Rondon

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Lawrence, MA – Representative Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) joined Merrimack Valley elected officials, state legislators, first responders, and community organizations today in Lawrence, Massachusetts to honor the late Leonel Rondon and the Rondon family by announcing new federal pipeline safety legislation named in his honor. The new legislation responds to…