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Trahan Rails Against Republicans Putting Political Impeachment Over People

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) spoke on the House floor slamming Republicans for prioritizing a partisan impeachment vote over the needs of American families before leaving town for the holidays. “Speaker Johnson is about to send members of Congress home for the rest of the…

Congresswoman Trahan Announces Third District Winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced Greater Lowell Technical High School student, Madisyn Koza, as the winner of the Third Congressional District’s annual Congressional App Challenge (CAC). Koza’s application, "CarbonCalc", was selected by a local judge from the pool of submissions from middle and high school students who participated in…

Trahan, Castor Lead House Members Demanding Answers on Meta Profiting from Sexualized Content

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswomen Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Kathy Castor (FL-14), members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, led a request to Meta demanding answers on investigative reports showing the company profiting from Instagram serving sexual and exploitative content to users with interests in…

Trahan, McGovern Lead 114 House Members Requesting Increased Home Heating Assistance Funding

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) led 114 of their colleagues in requesting increased funding totaling $1.6 billion for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). “As you know, LIHEAP helps families who are at risk of being unable…

Massachusetts Delegation Calls for Additional Federal Support for Migrant Shelter and Service Programs

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) was joined by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) as well as Representatives Richard E. Neal (MA-01), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Stephen F.…

Bipartisan Fusion Caucus Leaders Applaud House Energy and Commerce Committee Passage of Landmark Fusion Energy Bill

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) issued the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed their bipartisan Fusion Energy Act: “Fusion energy has the tremendous potential to significantly…

ICYMI: Trahan Hosts Conversation on Lowell Mill Girls

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) commemorated the historic impact of the Lowell mill girls with Mattie Kahn, the author of Young and Restless: The Girls Who Sparked America's Revolutions. Mattie Kahn’s book opens with the remarkable story of the Lowell mill girls’ impact on the Industrial Revolution and explores movements led by young women and…

Trahan Votes to Expel George Santos

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after voting to expel Congressman George Santos (NY-03). The expulsion resolution passed after surpassing the two-thirds majority required. “Today, I joined a bipartisan majority of my colleagues to expel George Santos from the…

Trahan Statement on Meta’s Lawsuit Against the FTC

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, issued the following statement after Meta unveiled a lawsuit challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s constitutionality and ability to protect children and younger users on the corporation’s platforms: “Time after time,…

Cambodia Caucus Chair Trahan Statement on Henry Kissinger’s Passing

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Chair of the Congressional Cambodia Caucus, issued the following statement regarding the passing of Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger: “My thoughts are with the family and friends of Henry Kissinger who are mourning his passing.” “Secretary Kissinger will undoubtedly be celebrated for the diplomatic…