Congresswoman Lori Trahan
@trahan.house.gov
Proudly representing Massachusetts' 3rd District in the United States Congress.
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Thanks to @massgovernor.bsky.social’s Hunger Free Campus Initiative, students across the Commonwealth can focus on their education, not where their next meal will come from.
With campus hunger doubling since 2019, this work has never been more urgent.
With campus hunger doubling since 2019, this work has never been more urgent.
The number of Mass. college students who are food insecure has skyrocketed - Boston Business Journal
The number of Massachusetts public college students struggling to afford food has more than doubled since 2019, reaching nearly 40% last year.
www.bizjournals.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Thanks to @massgovernor.bsky.social’s Hunger Free Campus Initiative, students across the Commonwealth can focus on their education, not where their next meal will come from.
With campus hunger doubling since 2019, this work has never been more urgent.
With campus hunger doubling since 2019, this work has never been more urgent.
Republicans have made it crystal clear that they have no plan to protect affordable health care for hardworking families.
Johnson told White House that Republicans aren't interested in extending ACA subsidies, sources say
House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered the message in a phone call with the White House.
www.cbsnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Republicans have made it crystal clear that they have no plan to protect affordable health care for hardworking families.
Reposted by Congresswoman Lori Trahan
The Republican govt shutdown is over, but Trump is still leaving our families in the cold.
With over 150,000 households in MA dependent on LIHEAP to pay their home heating bills in the winter, I'm joining @trahan.house.gov & nearly 100 Dems demanding Trump release these funds NOW.
With over 150,000 households in MA dependent on LIHEAP to pay their home heating bills in the winter, I'm joining @trahan.house.gov & nearly 100 Dems demanding Trump release these funds NOW.
Mass. families delay turning on heat as LIHEAP funds stall
Gov. Maura Healey urged the Trump administration to release delayed LIHEAP funds as Massachusetts families keep thermostats low, fearing winter heating bills.
www.wcvb.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The Republican govt shutdown is over, but Trump is still leaving our families in the cold.
With over 150,000 households in MA dependent on LIHEAP to pay their home heating bills in the winter, I'm joining @trahan.house.gov & nearly 100 Dems demanding Trump release these funds NOW.
With over 150,000 households in MA dependent on LIHEAP to pay their home heating bills in the winter, I'm joining @trahan.house.gov & nearly 100 Dems demanding Trump release these funds NOW.
Thanksgiving is just a few days away and prices are still higher than ever thanks to Trump’s tariffs and inflation.
This was a policy choice. It didn’t have to happen.
This was a policy choice. It didn’t have to happen.
Exclusive | Grocery prices to remain high through Thanksgiving despite Trump’s tariff pardon — here’s when coffee prices will ease
“Our coffee prices will probably go down after Christmas,” said Stew Leonard, owner of the eponymous suburban grocery chain. “We ordered enough product to get us through the holidays.”
nypost.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thanksgiving is just a few days away and prices are still higher than ever thanks to Trump’s tariffs and inflation.
This was a policy choice. It didn’t have to happen.
This was a policy choice. It didn’t have to happen.
I’ve talked a lot about the severe consequences of many actions being taken by the Trump administration.
While gutting the Endangered Species Act might not seem as serious, it’s actually terrible for our environment and for our country. It needs to be called out.
While gutting the Endangered Species Act might not seem as serious, it’s actually terrible for our environment and for our country. It needs to be called out.
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat
President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I’ve talked a lot about the severe consequences of many actions being taken by the Trump administration.
While gutting the Endangered Species Act might not seem as serious, it’s actually terrible for our environment and for our country. It needs to be called out.
While gutting the Endangered Species Act might not seem as serious, it’s actually terrible for our environment and for our country. It needs to be called out.
The Republican Health Care crisis isn’t just going to raise premiums for folks that rely on Medicare & Medicaid, it’s also skyrocketing costs for 165 million people that receive health insurance through their employer.
Where’s the Trump health care plan?
Where’s the Trump health care plan?
Looming affordability crisis set to hit Americans with health insurance through work
It’s a perilous combination for 165 million people with employer-sponsored health insurance. Premiums are rising, while yearly pay raises shrink.
www.politico.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The Republican Health Care crisis isn’t just going to raise premiums for folks that rely on Medicare & Medicaid, it’s also skyrocketing costs for 165 million people that receive health insurance through their employer.
Where’s the Trump health care plan?
Where’s the Trump health care plan?
Families across Massachusetts are bracing for a polar vortex starting this weekend, and the Trump Administration is still refusing to release already-approved home heating assistance funds.
Families need this funding released so they can turn the heat on.
Families need this funding released so they can turn the heat on.
Polar vortex could bring a drop in temperatures right after Thanksgiving. Here’s what to know. - The Boston Globe
A rare stratospheric event is forecast to unleash bone-chilling air from a weakening vortex across the US and New England, peaking during the first half of December.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Families across Massachusetts are bracing for a polar vortex starting this weekend, and the Trump Administration is still refusing to release already-approved home heating assistance funds.
Families need this funding released so they can turn the heat on.
Families need this funding released so they can turn the heat on.
More great news for our regional transit systems! The LRTA was just awarded $7.1 MILLION to purchase six new zero emission buses!
These buses will reduce costs for riders, improve reliability, and make it easier for families to get where they need to go.
These buses will reduce costs for riders, improve reliability, and make it easier for families to get where they need to go.
$7.1 million secured to expand LRTA’s low-emission bus fleet
LOWELL — A new federal investment is fueling the next phase of Lowell’s cleaner and more efficient bus fleet.
www.lowellsun.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
More great news for our regional transit systems! The LRTA was just awarded $7.1 MILLION to purchase six new zero emission buses!
These buses will reduce costs for riders, improve reliability, and make it easier for families to get where they need to go.
These buses will reduce costs for riders, improve reliability, and make it easier for families to get where they need to go.
This week I met with IBEW Local 1505 members to discuss how we can continue to drive the creation of good-paying jobs that help Massachusetts residents support their families.
As the daughter of an ironworker, I'll always stand with our unions.
As the daughter of an ironworker, I'll always stand with our unions.
November 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
This week I met with IBEW Local 1505 members to discuss how we can continue to drive the creation of good-paying jobs that help Massachusetts residents support their families.
As the daughter of an ironworker, I'll always stand with our unions.
As the daughter of an ironworker, I'll always stand with our unions.
Let me get this straight. Instead of protecting our kids from the obvious dangers posed by AI, Trump is going to try to block all state laws that have been passed to limit the harms of this emerging technology.
This is a handout to Big Tech.
This is a handout to Big Tech.
Trump Takes Aim at State AI Laws in Draft Executive Order
The draft order, obtained by WIRED, instructs the US Justice Department to sue states that pass laws regulating AI.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Let me get this straight. Instead of protecting our kids from the obvious dangers posed by AI, Trump is going to try to block all state laws that have been passed to limit the harms of this emerging technology.
This is a handout to Big Tech.
This is a handout to Big Tech.
The Haverhill High School Girls Swim & Dive team made a huge splash this week after taking home the Merrimack Valley Conference title and the MIAA Division 1 North Sectional Championship.
This is what happens when talent, hard work, and determination come together. Congratulations, Hillies!
This is what happens when talent, hard work, and determination come together. Congratulations, Hillies!
Girls swim and dive team honored for charting new waters this season
HAVERHILL — This fall season, the Haverhill High School Girls Swim & Dive team certainly made a splash, and that came with a wave of citations and congratulations Tuesday night,
www.eagletribune.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The Haverhill High School Girls Swim & Dive team made a huge splash this week after taking home the Merrimack Valley Conference title and the MIAA Division 1 North Sectional Championship.
This is what happens when talent, hard work, and determination come together. Congratulations, Hillies!
This is what happens when talent, hard work, and determination come together. Congratulations, Hillies!
Although he initially opposed the legislation, I'm glad that Donald Trump signed the bill to release the Epstein files into law.
Jeffrey Epstein's victims asked for this, and they're getting the justice they're owed.
Jeffrey Epstein's victims asked for this, and they're getting the justice they're owed.
November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Although he initially opposed the legislation, I'm glad that Donald Trump signed the bill to release the Epstein files into law.
Jeffrey Epstein's victims asked for this, and they're getting the justice they're owed.
Jeffrey Epstein's victims asked for this, and they're getting the justice they're owed.
I’m all for getting rid of wasteful government spending. What I have an issue with is broad, careless cuts that hurt our communities and undermine the vital work of organizations across our region.
We’re feeling far too much of those cruel cuts here in Massachusetts.
We’re feeling far too much of those cruel cuts here in Massachusetts.
Survey Reveals Impact of Funding Cuts on Gr. Lowell Nonprofits - InsideLowell
LOWELL – The Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) today released findings from a comprehensive survey revealing the significant impact of recent federal funding cuts on the region’s nonprofit s...
insidelowell.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I’m all for getting rid of wasteful government spending. What I have an issue with is broad, careless cuts that hurt our communities and undermine the vital work of organizations across our region.
We’re feeling far too much of those cruel cuts here in Massachusetts.
We’re feeling far too much of those cruel cuts here in Massachusetts.
Donald Trump's violent threats toward Democratic members of Congress who served our nation in the military are reprehensible and dangerous.
'HANG THEM': Trump Boosts Message Calling For Executing Democrats In Congress
In a series of unhinged social media posts, he also called it “punishable by DEATH” that lawmakers released a video urging military service members to disobey unlawful orders.
www.huffpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Donald Trump's violent threats toward Democratic members of Congress who served our nation in the military are reprehensible and dangerous.
When people ask me why I care so much about the future of Market Basket, this is why.
For decades, Market Basket & Artie Demoulas built their reputation on making sure families could get the groceries they need at a price they can afford – and have great customer service in the process.
For decades, Market Basket & Artie Demoulas built their reputation on making sure families could get the groceries they need at a price they can afford – and have great customer service in the process.
November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
When people ask me why I care so much about the future of Market Basket, this is why.
For decades, Market Basket & Artie Demoulas built their reputation on making sure families could get the groceries they need at a price they can afford – and have great customer service in the process.
For decades, Market Basket & Artie Demoulas built their reputation on making sure families could get the groceries they need at a price they can afford – and have great customer service in the process.
There's no way to spin this – more Americans are losing their jobs as prices continue to climb. It's time for Donald Trump and Republicans in Washington to work with Democrats to deliver real relief for hardworking families.
US unemployment rolls swelled between mid-September and mid-October
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans on jobless benefits surged between mid-September and mid-October, government data showed on Tuesday, suggesting an elevated unemployment
finance.yahoo.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
There's no way to spin this – more Americans are losing their jobs as prices continue to climb. It's time for Donald Trump and Republicans in Washington to work with Democrats to deliver real relief for hardworking families.
Reposted by Congresswoman Lori Trahan
👀MUST WATCH: @trahan.house.gov takes down House GOP’s efforts to slip the disastrous AI preemption into the NDAA — wiping out state laws that protect kids, seniors, and veterans. It’s a big handout for Big Tech.
November 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
👀MUST WATCH: @trahan.house.gov takes down House GOP’s efforts to slip the disastrous AI preemption into the NDAA — wiping out state laws that protect kids, seniors, and veterans. It’s a big handout for Big Tech.
As winter approaches and energy costs rise, families are counting on home heating assistance funds to stay warm.
The Trump administration must release the approved LIHEAP funds to help folks here in Massachusetts and across our country.
The Trump administration must release the approved LIHEAP funds to help folks here in Massachusetts and across our country.
Lawmakers demand release of LIHEAP funds
BOSTON — Members of the state’s congressional delegation are calling on the Trump administration to “immediately” release funds aimed at helping low-income people heat and cool their homes now that
www.eagletribune.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
As winter approaches and energy costs rise, families are counting on home heating assistance funds to stay warm.
The Trump administration must release the approved LIHEAP funds to help folks here in Massachusetts and across our country.
The Trump administration must release the approved LIHEAP funds to help folks here in Massachusetts and across our country.
As always, it’s great to meet with Mayor @mikenicholsonma.bsky.social to discuss ways we can work together to deliver for Gardner residents and communities across North Central Massachusetts!
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
As always, it’s great to meet with Mayor @mikenicholsonma.bsky.social to discuss ways we can work together to deliver for Gardner residents and communities across North Central Massachusetts!
Trump knew his reckless tariffs would send grocery prices soaring, but he did it anyway.
Now, with families pushed to the brink, he’s flip-flopping. But relief won’t come for months.
This never should’ve happened.
Now, with families pushed to the brink, he’s flip-flopping. But relief won’t come for months.
This never should’ve happened.
www.newsnationnow.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Trump knew his reckless tariffs would send grocery prices soaring, but he did it anyway.
Now, with families pushed to the brink, he’s flip-flopping. But relief won’t come for months.
This never should’ve happened.
Now, with families pushed to the brink, he’s flip-flopping. But relief won’t come for months.
This never should’ve happened.
The shutdown is over, but the crisis Republicans created isn’t. Premiums are about to spike, and the GOP still has no health care plan.
Families can’t keep waiting around – we need action now to lower costs and keep folks covered.
Families can’t keep waiting around – we need action now to lower costs and keep folks covered.
With enhanced health care subsidies set to expire, Trump again wants to replace Obamacare. He still doesn’t have a plan. - The Boston Globe
The inability of Republicans to produce a comprehensive proposal further complicates the effort to address the subsidies before they expire on Dec. 31.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The shutdown is over, but the crisis Republicans created isn’t. Premiums are about to spike, and the GOP still has no health care plan.
Families can’t keep waiting around – we need action now to lower costs and keep folks covered.
Families can’t keep waiting around – we need action now to lower costs and keep folks covered.
It’s been 10 months since Trump took office, and he still refuses to release the Epstein files.
Today, the House votes to force their release. I will vote YES.
Today, the House votes to force their release. I will vote YES.
November 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
It’s been 10 months since Trump took office, and he still refuses to release the Epstein files.
Today, the House votes to force their release. I will vote YES.
Today, the House votes to force their release. I will vote YES.
Nearly 160,000 hardworking families in Massachusetts depend on federal home heating assistance to keep their families warm. I’m working around the clock to get LIHEAP funding released so folks can keep the heat on.
The government shutdown is over, but thousands in Mass. are still waiting on heat assistance
Nearly 160,000 Massachusetts households that rely on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to heat their homes are still waiting for benefits in the wake of the government shutdown
www.wbur.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Nearly 160,000 hardworking families in Massachusetts depend on federal home heating assistance to keep their families warm. I’m working around the clock to get LIHEAP funding released so folks can keep the heat on.
If Trump actually wanted the Epstein files out, he’d release them today.
In reversal, Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files
President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing number of those in ...
apnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
If Trump actually wanted the Epstein files out, he’d release them today.
More than 300,000 Massachusetts residents are set to see their premiums spike by at least $1,000 a month if Republicans in Washington let the ACA tax credits expire.
Where’s the plan? Where’s the urgency from the President and GOP leaders?
Where’s the plan? Where’s the urgency from the President and GOP leaders?
Health care subsidies for Mass. residents in jeopardy as House passes shutdown bill
The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation's longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43 day funding lapse that saw federa...
www.wcvb.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
More than 300,000 Massachusetts residents are set to see their premiums spike by at least $1,000 a month if Republicans in Washington let the ACA tax credits expire.
Where’s the plan? Where’s the urgency from the President and GOP leaders?
Where’s the plan? Where’s the urgency from the President and GOP leaders?