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Trahan Amendment Urging the FCC to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence Included in FY 2020 FSGG Appropriations Bill

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) successfully amended the Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services & General Government appropriations bill (H.R. 3351). Rep. Trahan’s amendment would compel the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide an update into results from its investigation into the sale of geolocation data by wireless carriers to third party…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds Inclusion of Funding Priorities for CSO Clean Up, 2020 Census, Veterans Health Care, and More in House-Passed Appropriations Package, H.R. 3055

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Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) highlighted numerous priorities of Massachusetts and the Third Congressional District included in H.R. 3055, the second “minibus” packages of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills. This bill passed the House on Tuesday, June 25.   “This appropriations package secures a number of important wins for Massachusetts’ Third…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces $1.2 Million Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships Grant for Community Day Care Center of Lawrence, Inc.

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Lawrence, MA – Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) today announced a $1,215,478 Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships (EHS-CCP) grant from the Department of Health and Human Services for Community Day Care Center of Lawrence, Inc.   “I am pleased that these Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships funds will support kids growing up in Lawrence. This investment will bring…

Representatives Trahan and Moulton Introduce Combined Sewer Overflow Alert Bill—STOP CSO Act

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Seth Moulton (D-MA-06) introduced the Sewage Treatment Overflow Prevention through Community Sanitation Outreach (STOP CSO) Act of 2019, or The STOP CSO Act. The STOP CSO Act would require local governments to alert residents within 4 hours if stormwater overwhelms sewage plants and carries sewage into rivers and…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces Massachusetts Priorities Included in House-Passed Appropriations Package, H.R. 2740

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Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) highlighted the inclusion of numerous Massachusetts priorities and other communities across America in H.R. 2740, a “minibus” package of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills, which passed the House on Wednesday, June 19.   “People across Massachusetts understand the need to increase investments in our families,…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces Major Victories for Massachusetts in House Armed Services Committee Passed NDAA

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) secured several key wins for Massachusetts in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (H.R. 2500). The House is expected to vote on the full NDAA in the coming weeks. The FY20 NDAA authorizes $733 billion for our national defense to take care of troops, conduct…

Representatives Trahan, Turner, and Cisneros Introduce Bipartisan “Prevention of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces Act”

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA), Mike Turner (R-OH), and Gil Cisneros (D-CA) introduced The Prevention of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces Act. This bipartisan bill focuses on confronting the root causes of sexual assault in the military and is the House Companion to legislation in the Senate that is being sponsored by Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Joni…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Statement on Portugal Day

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) released the following statement to mark Portugal Day. This celebration, also known as “Dia de Portugal, de Camoes e das Comunidades Portuguesas,” is recognized by Portuguese communities all over the world on June 10. Congresswoman Trahan is the first…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Joins Freshman Dems in Call for Senator McConnell to Bring For the People Act Up for a Debate and Vote

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Washington, DC –– Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) joined with almost every Democratic Member of the House freshman class to urge Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow a debate and an up or down vote on the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 949).   The For the People Act passed the House in March and is a once-in-a-generation anti-corruption, voting rights, and…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds House Passage of the Dream and Promise Act

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), a Member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, applauded House passage of H.R. 6, The Dream and Promise Act of 2019. This legislation protects our nation’s Dreamers, as well as our Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, allowing them to contribute fully to…