WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA) released this statement following her vote in favor of formally affirming the impeachment inquiry.
“Today, I stood with my colleagues to decisively affirm an impeachment inquiry. I have stood up to the President on many issues: tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires; his efforts to gut pre-existing condition coverage; attacks on… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) applauded the inclusion of a key component of her bipartisan Stop Sewage Overflow Act in the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act, which was marked up and advanced out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee this morning.
“Communities across the United States – particularly in the Northeast… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA) released this statement following her vote in favor of H.Res. 296, affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.
“I was proud to support this resolution to see that the mass murders committed by the Ottoman Empire against the Armenians are recognized as genocide. The United States must never be silent in the face of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA) and Brett Guthrie (R-KY) secured passage of an amendment to the Collage Affordability Act (CAA) during committee markup that would require institutions to prominently display the costs of tuition, room and board, and other expenses on their website in the form of a tool called the Net Price Calculator. By doing so, students would… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan Dignity in Aging Act (H.R. 4334) with Congresswoman Trahan’s support. This bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA) increases funding for vital programs that help aging Americans live independently and with dignity.
The Older Americans Act (OAA), originally passed in 1965, is… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) announced that the University of Massachusetts Lowell would be receiving $998,982 from the US Department of Energy to conduct testing in support of innovative offshore wind research and development utilizing existing testing facilities. UMass Lowell was one of six institutions selected for this purpose, and one of thirteen projects… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA) and James Comer (R-KY) introduced the “National Family Caregiver Support Program Cap Elimination Act of 2019.” This legislation would remove a funding cap under the Older Americans Act (OAA) that unnecessarily limits critical aid for older relative caregivers, including grandparents who are serving in caregiving roles due to the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) spoke on the House Floor in support of the Lowell Spinners. The Lowell Spinners are a Class A Short Season Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
“The Lowell Spinners and other minor league teams across the United States provide critical economic and cultural benefits to the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), a Member of the Education and Labor Committee, voted to advance the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, H.R. 3. This legislation is an ambitious proposal to cut the cost of prescription drugs for all Americans. The final bill contained an amendment from Congresswoman Trahan to provide transparency and accountability regarding the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) joined with Democrats on the Education and Labor Committee to introduce the College Affordability Act —a comprehensive overhaul of the higher education system that lowers the cost of college for students and families, improves the quality of higher education through stronger accountability, and expands opportunity by… Read more »
