Press Releases

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) was named to the Education and Labor Committee’s Subcommittees for Higher Education and Workforce Investment, and Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions (HELP). Congresswoman Trahan was named to the full committee last week. Read more »

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) released the following statement in response to President Trump and Republicans’ decision to temporarily reopen the federal government after a 35 day shutdown -- the longest in US history:   “The path forward was always clear: reopen the federal government and debate border security measures the way our system of government… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) released the following statement after joining with Congressman Anthony Brown (MD-04) to introduce legislation to guarantee every federal employee can access unemployment benefits while President Trump and Senate Majority Leader McConnell keep the government shut down. The Department of Labor has issued guidance that essential… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03)  was named to the Subcommittees for Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities, and Military Personnel of the House Armed Services Committee.   “Today’s subcommittee assignments reflect my top priorities as a member of the House Armed Services Committee - ensuring modernization of cyber capabilities and… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) was named to the influential House Committee on Education and Labor. Trahan is the only Massachusetts representative serving on this Committee.   This is the second announced committee assignment for Rep. Trahan, who last week was named to the powerful House Armed Services Committee (HASC). HASC subcommittee assignments… Read more »

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) joined her colleagues Representative Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren today to ask Columbia Gas of Massachusetts and NiSource why customers impacted by the Merrimack Valley natural gas explosions and fire are receiving large backdated bills with due dates in January after the company assured they… Read more »

The First Session of the 116th United States Congress commences on January 3rd, 2019. Members of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives will attend the First Session. Read more »

The freshman class will be sworn in on January 3rd, 2019 when the First Session of the 116th United States Congress convenes. Read more »

U.S. Representative Lori Trahan was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the House Speaker on January 3rd, 2019. The Honorable Lori Trahan was elected to serve as representative of Massachusetts’s 3rd Congressional District. Representative Lori Trahan was added to the rolls of the House upon executing the oath of office. Read more »