Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), along with 100 of her colleagues, introduced a bipartisan bill to provide much needed relief to young people struggling with student loan debt. The bill would provide financial assistance to Americans struggling to pay off college debt by making employer-provided student loan payments tax exempt up to $5,250 a… Read more »
Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address.
"Tonight, the President took another victory lap on an economy that is primarily benefiting corporations and billionaires -- but not the people in the district that I represent. Hardworking families like the one I grew up in are… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Ann Kuster (NH-02) and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to designate portions of the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as scenic rivers under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.… Read more »
Lawrence, MA -- Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-06) announced that Officer Ivan Soto of the Lawrence, MA Police Department will be her guest to the State of the Union Address.
During the deadly gas explosions across the Merrimack Valley in September of 2018, Lawrence Police Officer Ivan Soto worked tirelessly in support of his community, responding to fires even when his… Read more »
Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) urged Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan to refrain from implementing President Trump’s destructive ban on transgender troops. In a letter to Acting Secretary Shanahan, Rep. Trahan and 160 of her colleagues outlined the harm proceeding with this ban would cause.
“For almost three years, as many as 14,700… Read more »
Washington, DC -- Today, 10 years after President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) joined with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and her Democratic colleagues to introduce the Paycheck Fairness Act. This legislation has been designated as H.R. 7.
“In 2019 the gender pay gap should be a relic of the past.… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) joined with Congressman John Larson (D-CT), Chairman of the Ways & Means Social Security Subcommittee, and 200 of their colleagues to introduce the Social Security 2100 Act, a bill that increases Social Security’s vital benefits while making the system financially viable throughout the 21st century.
“The Social… Read more »
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 »
