Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted in support of H.R. 3755, the Women’s Health Protection Act, critical bicameral legislation she cosponsored that will protect the right to abortion access across the country. During consideration of H.R. 3755, Trahan argued for its passage on the House floor: “Roe is on the verge of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a former Division-I volleyball player, issued the following statement regarding the newly announced hearing on college athletes’ name, image, and likeness rights on September 30th in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, which she sits on: “For far too… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted with her Democratic colleagues in the House of Representatives to fully fund the federal government, deliver much needed aid to states hit by natural disasters, support Afghan evacuees, and protect the full faith and credit of the United States. “Working families have overcome so much in the past eighteen… Read more »

LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted to advance key provisions of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act under her jurisdiction as a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The once-in-a-generation legislation will prove key as hardworking families continue down the road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic through… Read more »

LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan highlighted a new report from the Joint Economic Committee estimating that 83,000 monthly Child Tax Credit payments were sent to families in the Third District in August. A total of $33.7 in tax cuts went back in the pockets of hardworking district families, the most of any district in the Commonwealth. “The historic expansion… Read more »

LOWELL, MA – Today, the Wall Street Journal published internal Facebook documents and communications showing that the company is well aware of the negative impacts Instagram is having on young users’ mental health. The in-depth research was conducted in-house and has been shielded from the public by Facebook, which routinely releases portions of internal research… Read more »

LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks: “20 years ago today, 2,996 lives were cut short by those who sought to divide us — but they failed. Rather than tearing us apart, the September 11th attacks brought us together, united by what it means to be American… Read more »

LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswomen Lori Trahan (MA-03), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Cheri Bustos (IL-17) reintroduced the Supporting Teachers with Residency Opportunities and New Grants (STRONG) Act, legislation endorsed by the nation’s two largest teachers’ unions to alleviate the burden placed on educators over the past 18 months and strengthen the… Read more »

LOWELL, MA — Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) visited The Wish Project to highlight the community services they offer, benefitting thousands across the Merrimack Valley each year. The Congresswoman toured the facility and met with staff and volunteers. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant increases in food and housing insecurity, putting families in the Third District… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after passage of the budget resolution: “Today’s vote on the budget resolution moves us one step closer to passage of key parts of President Biden’s agenda, including the American Families Plan. That means we’re one step closer to historic investments that will combat the climate crisis, ensure… Read more »