Lori Trahan
U.S. Representative · MA-3 · Democrat
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161 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Trahan, Obernolte Introduce Bipartisan FRONTIER Act to Strengthen Oversight of Advanced AI
Introduced bipartisan FRONTIER Act establishing national oversight framework for advanced AI development and deployment.
“As AI systems grow more capable, Americans deserve confidence that the most powerful models are being developed responsibly”
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Trahan Opposes GOP Bill to Protect Trump’s Stock Trading, Suppress Voting Rights
Voted against GOP bill combining stock trading restrictions with voter ID requirements.
“House Republicans wrote a corruption bill that carefully avoids the most obvious corruption in Washington”
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Trahan’s Bipartisan App Store Freedom Act Featured in Legislative Hearing
Promoted App Store Freedom Act during House hearing on consumer protection.
“Smartphones are the front door to modern life, but Apple and Google control that door. Together, their operating systems power more than 99 percent of U.S. smartphones. Apple controls all native iOS app distribution in this country, while Google controls roughly 90 percent of Android app distribution”
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Trahan Backs Bipartisan Bills to Protect Ratepayers from Data Center Price Hikes
Supported bipartisan bills to protect ratepayers from data center utility cost increases.
“It’s our job to make sure that when data centers are built, they're built on terms that work for the families who live nearby”
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Trahan Joins 110 Democrats in Demanding Dilley Trailer Prison Be Shut Down
Joined 110 Democrats demanding closure of Dilley Immigration Processing Center family detention facility.
“Parents describe horrendous conditions at Dilley, leading to severe depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation amongst their children. Children have reported that their food is often contaminated with worms and mold and that they feel sick after drinking tap water.”
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Trahan, Moulton Request Federal Support for Haverhill Sewage Emergency
Requested federal EPA support for Haverhill wastewater emergency response and infrastructure recovery.
“We urge you to work with our offices to identify long-term federal funding streams to ensure cities like Haverhill are not continually overburdened by the growing costs to replace aging water infrastructure.”
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Introduced Water Emergency and Technical Assistance Act to provide grants for water infrastructure emergencies.
“Haverhill showed us what happens when a century-old system fails and the federal government is nowhere to be found. Cities were left to fight sewage flowing into the Merrimack with local dollars and borrowed time”
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Trahan Statement on Mass General Brigham Nurses Strike
Supported Mass General Brigham nurses in labor dispute, called for good-faith contract negotiations.
“Nurses are the unsung heroes in our broken healthcare system. The nurses and caregivers at Mass General Brigham have shown up for their patients through a pandemic, through staffing shortages, and through impossibly long shifts.”
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Trahan Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision
Praised Supreme Court for upholding birthright citizenship against Trump executive order.
“For more than 150 years, ever since the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment in the aftermath of the Civil War, the rule has been clear: if you are born on American soil, you are an American. That principle has endured through generations because it reflects both our Constitution and our values.”
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Trahan Marks One Year of Trump’s Big Ugly Bill
Criticized Republican tax bill for cutting health care and food assistance for low-income Americans.
“Instead of calling a single vote to bring prices down, Republican leaders have put a toothless resolution on the floor this week celebrating the one-year anniversary of their One Big, Ugly Bill”
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Trahan Backs Long Overdue Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Children Online
Spoke in support of bipartisan legislation protecting children from online harms.
“Our children have been left to navigate one of the most powerful and manipulative technologies ever built, and they've been left to do it alone”
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Trahan Statement on the Bipartisan KIDS Act
Endorsed bipartisan KIDS Act compromise on child online safety legislation.
“For the last six years, I have worked as a mom and a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee to protect children online. With the bipartisan KIDS Act, we have a real chance to notch a win in that fight.”
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House Panel Approves Key Trahan AI Priorities
Praised House committee approval of bipartisan AI safety and standards provisions.
“Passage of these bills is a real step forward, and it happened because members of both parties decided the American people can't afford for Congress to stay on the sidelines of the AI debate.”
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Led 125 lawmakers in letter opposing OMB rule changes to federal health research grant process.
“We write in opposition to the Office of Management and Budget’s disastrous and likely unlawful proposed rule that would devastate American health care innovation for generations”
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Trahan Announces Littleton Student as Congressional Award Winner
Announced Littleton student Rebecca Fusco as Congressional Award winner for youth leadership.
“As a former athlete and the mother of two young girls, I’m especially grateful for Rebecca’s leadership and her mission to ensure more girls have the chance to compete, grow, and succeed through sports. Congratulations Rebecca!”
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Trahan Celebrates Opening of Acton Community Center
Celebrated opening of Acton Community Center with $750,000 in secured funding.
“Unique projects like this don’t have one straight forward funding source. They need leaders to work together and find different funding sources to get them across the finish line, and today we can say we got it done”
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Trahan: Why Congress Must Lead on AI Standards
Wrote op-ed calling for Congress to lead on national AI standards and strategy.
“AI is moving at breakneck speed, producing newer and more powerful models that pose real risks to safety, national security, and the nation’s workforce”
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Opposed Republican reconciliation bill allocating $70 billion to ICE and CBP.
“Las familias en Massachusetts todavía están luchando para poder pagar los alimentos, la renta y la atención médica. Este proyecto de ley no hace nada por ellas”
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Trahan Opposes Republican Reconciliation Bill Giving Another $70 Billion to ICE & CBP
Opposed Republican reconciliation bill allocating $70 billion to ICE and CBP.
“Families in Massachusetts are still struggling to afford groceries, rent, and health care. This bill does nothing for them”
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Trahan, Obernolte Unveil Federal AI Framework Discussion Draft
Unveiled bipartisan discussion draft for federal AI governance framework.
“The threats AI poses to our national security, our safety, and our workforce are here and growing by the day. This bipartisan framework is designed to meet the challenges posed by this rapidly advancing technology without smothering American innovation.”
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Trahan: Congress Must Act Now on AI
Called for Congress to establish guardrails on powerful AI systems before economic disruption occurs.
“After decades of offshoring and automation hollowing out American manufacturing, the workers left behind in Haverhill didn’t need a study to tell them what was coming. They needed Congress to act years before they got handed pink slips”
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Trahan, Lawrence Leaders Celebrate $1.2 Million in Federal Funding for Vital Bridge Improvements
Announced $1.2 million in federal funding for bridge improvements in Lawrence.
“These bridges carry more than 23,500 vehicles every day, connecting residents to jobs, schools, and opportunity, and they were crumbling. It took a community that refused to accept that, led by Lawrence High School students who organized and demanded action”
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Trahan Statement on the Passing of Congressman Barney Frank
Issued statement mourning the passing of former Congressman Barney Frank.
“Congressman Barney Frank was as fierce as he was smart. He fought for his constituents, for our Commonwealth, and for a brighter future for our country.”
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Trahan Announces Acton-Boxborough High School Student as Congressional Art Competition Winner
Announced Acton-Boxborough High School student as winner of 2026 Congressional Art Competition.
“Every year, this competition reminds me just how much talent we have right here in the Third District”
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Trahan Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Marking National Fentanyl Awareness Day
Introduced bipartisan resolution establishing National Fentanyl Awareness Day.
“The fentanyl-fueled overdose crisis is devastating families and communities in every corner of our country”
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