LOWELL, MA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) partnered with Congressmen Mike Carey (R-OH-15) and Joe Neguse (D-CO-02) as well as Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), John Curtis (R-UT), and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) to reintroduce the Youth Poisoning Protection Act, bipartisan legislation that would ban the consumer sale of products containing high concentrations of sodium nitrite,… Read more »
‘This is the stuff that keeps me up at night’
LOWELL — While the country waits for a final say on the validity of President Donald Trump’s attempted federal funding freeze, U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan held a roundtable discussion Tuesday with local and nonprofit leaders to discuss the impact of the potential freeze on local food assistance programs.
Trahan was joined by officials from… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), the only former Division I woman athlete in Congress, partnered with Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-MA) to reintroduce the Fair Play for Women Act, legislation that will strengthen Title IX for college and K-12 sports. Introduction of the bicameral bill comes just hours after the Trump administration… Read more »
Trahan co-files bicameral bill to strengthen Title IX
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan joined a group of congressional Democrats this week in introducing a bill aimed at strengthening Title IX protections for K-12 and college athletes.
The Fair Play for Women Act was refiled in the U.S. House and Senate by Trahan, North Carolina Congresswoman Alma Adams and U.S. Sen.… Read more »
Dems, unions, blast plans to 'dismantle' ed department
BOSTON — Members of the state’s all-Democrat congressional delegation are blasting President Donald Trump’s plans to “dismantle” the U.S. Department of Education, accusing the Republican of using teachers, students and school administrators as “pawns” to advance his political agenda.
In a statement, U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and… Read more »
Washington DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) as well as Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), and Bill Keating (MA-09) -- along with the Massachusetts Teachers Association, American Federation… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Energy and Commerce Committee hearing in the Health Subcommittee on “Combatting Existing and Emerging Drug Threats”
Today, we’re discussing existing and emerging drug threats while one existing and emerging threat – unelected and unconfirmed billionaire Elon Musk – is… Read more »
Mass. Rep. Lori Trahan criticizes President Trump's remarks on helicopter crash
LAWRENCE, Mass. — President Donald Trump on Thursday speculated that diversity policies under previous Democratic administrations contributed to a deadly mid-air collision between an Army helicopter and a plane over the Potomac River.
"Because I have common sense and a lot of people don't," Trump said when… Read more »
'Fight far from over' on federal funds, state lawmaker Trahan says
BOSTON — Reacting to reports that President Donald Trump rescinded his federal funds freeze order, Congresswoman Lori Trahan warned "the fight is far from over" and the White House made clear that efforts to "end the egregious waste of federal funding" will continue.
"Today, after immense public pressure, Donald… Read more »
LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of House Democratic Leadership issued the following statement after President Donald Trump rescinded his order to withhold federal funding for Medicare, community health centers, SNAP, rental assistance, and other important programs:
“Today, after immense public pressure, Donald Trump backed down from his reckless decision… Read more »
