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Lori Trahan

Lori Trahan

DDemocratMA-3 · Representative
62
/ 100
Average
Attendance95
Avg: 96
Independence2
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone57
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency40
Avg: 57

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
24
Total Statements
4
Floor Speeches
20
Press Releases
15
Topics Covered

What They Talk About

Taxes: 13Infrastructure: 8Healthcare: 7Trade: 6Environment: 5Foreign Policy: 4Economy: 3Defense: 3Crime & Justice: 3Housing: 3Immigration: 2Agriculture: 2Technology: 2Labor: 2Voting Rights: 1

Speech Tone

Bipartisan: 13Neutral: 8Urgent: 3

Statements (24)

Press Release2026-06-01BipartisanTechnologyInfrastructure
Trahan: Congress Must Act Now on AI

Trahan: Congress Must Act Now on AI This weekend, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) , a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee penned an op-ed in CommonWealth Beacon making the case that Congress cannot afford to wait for a crisis before establishing guardrails on the most powerful AI…

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Press Release2026-05-30BipartisanEconomyTaxesDefense
Congress must act now on AI

Congress must act now on AI Opinion: Congress must act now on AI By Lori Trahan When Brooks Brothers shut down its longtime clothing factory in Haverhill in 2020, it didn’t just close a building. It ended careers that workers had spent decades building and sent a familiar shudder through Merrimack…

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Press Release2026-05-29BipartisanEconomyTaxesEnvironment
Trahan, Lawrence Leaders Celebrate $1.2 Million in Federal Funding for Vital Bridge Improvements

Trahan, Lawrence Leaders Celebrate $1.2 Million in Federal Funding for Vital Bridge Improvements Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) was joined by Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña and state and city leaders to highlight $1.2 million in federal funding she secured to upgrade the Joseph W. Casey and…

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Press Release2026-05-28BipartisanImmigrationEconomyTaxes
Congresswoman Lori Trahan Visits Two Boxborough Business Grant Recipients

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Visits Two Boxborough Business Grant Recipients Congresswoman Lori Trahan Visits Two Boxborough Business Grant Recipients (28-MAY-26) Members of the Boxborough Economic Development Committee (EDC), Town Planner Alec Wade, and Associate Town Planner Ian Gilson greeted…

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Press Release2026-05-20Urgent
Trahan Statement on the Passing of Congressman Barney Frank

Trahan Statement on the Passing of Congressman Barney Frank Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement regarding the passing of former Congressman Barney Frank: “Congressman Barney Frank was as fierce as he was smart. He fought for his constituents, for our…

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Press Release2026-05-06Taxes
Trahan Announces Acton-Boxborough High School Student as Congressional Art Competition Winner

Trahan Announces Acton-Boxborough High School Student as Congressional Art Competition Winner Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition in Massachusetts' Third District. The winners were announced at her annual art competition reception…

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Press Release2026-05-05BipartisanHealthcareTaxesTrade
Trahan Introduces Bipartisan Campus Lifeline Act

Trahan Introduces Bipartisan Campus Lifeline Act Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) led the bipartisan introduction of the Campus Lifeline Act of 2026 , legislation aiming to expand awareness and access to the 988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline for students and young adults. Trahan was joined…

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Press Release2026-04-30BipartisanHealthcareTaxesCrime & Justice
Trahan Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Marking National Fentanyl Awareness Day

Trahan Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Marking National Fentanyl Awareness Day WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) was joined by U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Joe Neguse (D-CO-02), and Addison McDowell (R-NC-06) in…

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Press Release2026-04-29HealthcareVoting RightsCivil Rights
Trahan Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision

Trahan Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision: “Today, the Supreme Court's Republican majority finished what they started – gutting the…

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Floor Speech2026-04-27BipartisanHealthcareTaxes
HONORING ALEXANDRA KARABATSOS

HONORING ALEXANDRA KARABATSOS Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E374-E375] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

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Press Release2026-04-09BipartisanTaxesEnvironmentTrade
Trahan, Ashby Town Leaders Tout Safety Improvements from BIL-Funded Intersection Project

Trahan, Ashby Town Leaders Tout Safety Improvements from BIL-Funded Intersection Project LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) met with Ashby town leaders to discuss the significant safety improvements from the Greenville Road and Turnpike Road intersection project, which was…

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Press Release2026-04-09TaxesHousing
Trahan Tours Federally Funded Senior Housing Facility in Westminster

Trahan Tours Federally Funded Senior Housing Facility in Westminster LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Westminster town officials to tour the Westminster Senior Residences, a 50-unit affordable senior housing facility that was constructed using significant federal…

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Press Release2026-03-11UrgentImmigrationEnvironment
Trahan Demands Release of 14-Year-Old Marlborough Resident Detained by Federal Immigration Agents

Trahan Demands Release of 14-Year-Old Marlborough Resident Detained by Federal Immigration Agents LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) demanded the immediate release of a 14-year-old Marlborough resident who was detained yesterday by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents:…

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Press Release2026-02-28Foreign PolicyDefenseLabor
Trahan Statement on U.S. Military Strikes in Iran

Trahan Statement on U.S. Military Strikes in Iran LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump announced significant U.S. military strikes on Iran: “President Trump is drawing the United States into another foreign conflict,…

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Floor Speech2026-02-24TaxesHousingHR4626HR4758
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4626, DON'T MESS WITH MY HOME APPLIANCES ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4758, HOMEOWNER ENERGY…

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4626, DON'T MESS WITH MY HOME APPLIANCES ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4758, HOMEOWNER ENERGY FREEDOM ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24,…

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Press Release2026-02-17BipartisanTaxesEnvironment
Trahan Unveils Report Outlining Bipartisan Path to Update the Privacy Act

Trahan Unveils Report Outlining Bipartisan Path to Update the Privacy Act WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) released a new staff report titled Privacy, Trust, and Effective Government: A Bipartisan Blueprint for Modernizing the Privacy Act . The report was developed…

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Press Release2026-02-06UrgentHealthcareForeign PolicyInfrastructure
Trahan, Massachusetts Members Demand Accountability After Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub

Trahan, Massachusetts Members Demand Accountability After Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) , a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, was joined by Senators Elizabeth Warren…

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Press Release2026-02-04BipartisanHealthcareTaxesForeign Policy
Trahan’s Lifesaving Children’s Health Bills Signed into Law

Trahan’s Lifesaving Children’s Health Bills Signed into Law WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) , a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, celebrated the signing of two of her bipartisan children’s health bills into law after they were passed…

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Press Release2026-01-22LaborInfrastructure
Trahan Secures Passage of Additional $7.5 Million for Third District Projects

Trahan Secures Passage of Additional $7.5 Million for Third District Projects WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation including more than $7.5 million in federal funding she secured for critical community…

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Press Release2026-01-16BipartisanHealthcareTradeInfrastructure
Trahan, Valadao Lead Reintroduction of Bipartisan Bill to Save Essential Health Systems

Trahan, Valadao Lead Reintroduction of Bipartisan Bill to Save Essential Health Systems WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) , a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, and Congressman David Valadao (R-CA-22) reintroduced the Reinforcing…

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Press Release2026-01-14Bipartisan
House Mental Health & Addiction Treatment Leaders Demand Immediate SAMHSA Funding Restoration

House Mental Health & Addiction Treatment Leaders Demand Immediate SAMHSA Funding Restoration WASHINGTON, DC – Today, leaders of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force and the Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus led a bipartisan group of 100 House members demanding…

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Floor Speech2025-02-06TaxesEnvironmentDefenseHR27S331
HALT ALL LETHAL TRAFFICKING OF FENTANYL ACT

HALT ALL LETHAL TRAFFICKING OF FENTANYL ACT Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2025)] [House] [Pages H520-H533] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

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Floor Speech2025-01-14BipartisanTradeCrime & JusticeInfrastructure
FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF SPORTS

FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF SPORTS Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)] [House] [Page H118] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] FEDERAL TAKEOVER…

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Press Release2020-02-21
WINTERFEST FEB. 21 - 22, 2020

WINTERFEST FEB. 21 - 22, 2020 Lowell's annual Winterfest weekend in downtown Lowell is a fun event featuring everything from a carousel and ice-skating to an all-you-can-eat chocolate festival. Click here to learn more

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