Lori Trahan

I am grateful for the leadership of Chairwoman Speier and the MILPERS [Military Personnel] Subcommittee because, back in 2012, when addressing sexual assault and harassment reporting, I think it led to substantive changes in the DOD…

I have heard you say bringing that supply chain home is an important priority.

This public health crisis has been devastating. Nearly 1.5 million Americans have contracted COVID-19 and, tragically, more than 85,000 people have died. We have asked small business owners and workers in our districts to close up shop and…

Since day one of this Congress, Democrats have committed themselves to a For the People Agenda. Today is no different. The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting people across the world, our country, and my district. It is for the people that we…

I thank my friend from New York, Chairwoman Maloney, for her leadership. Mr. Speaker, this bill would direct the GAO to evaluate the social, economic, and historic contributions that Minor League Baseball has made to American life and…

Many of the communities in your districts are in part defined by their proximity to a body of water.

The river and its watershed communities have suffered immensely over many years from repeated releases of raw sewage.

I am worried about our ability to properly diagnose those affected with the invisible wounds of war.

Hearing loss is a major concern for the Navy and the Marine Corps.

I thank my friend from Virginia for yielding and for his steady leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, on Tuesday evening, the American people were treated to a number of fairy-tale promises. But none was more preposterous than the claim…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Today I rise to offer my strong support for the joint resolution led by my friend and colleague, Congresswoman Susie Lee. On the Education and Labor Committee we are taking action on behalf of students…

I would like to commend the sponsor of this bill, my friend from Michigan, Congresswoman Dingell. She is a true champion of clean air and water. Families across my district are rightfully concerned about a chemical legacy that they and…

Today, I rise to defend our democracy. In this Chamber, we debate the Nation's most pressing issues, and often, reasonable people can draw different conclusions. But not today. The facts are black and white. President Trump abused the…

I want to thank my colleague from Florida for yielding. Today, the House considers historic legislation to lower prescription drug prices and deliver a transformational expansion to Medicare under H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug…

I wanted to talk about suicide for our Active Duty members.

So, one, I think it is great to sort of diagnose and help embed and to treat people who are suffering from mental illness.

I thank the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton) and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green) for their dedication to the Tice family. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to an issue of critical importance for our…

I include in the Record a letter from women's community groups in support of this legislation. July 15, 2019. Pass the Raise the Wage Act Dear Members of Congress: As members of a broad coalition of organizations that promote economic…

I thank the gentleman from Illinois, our Appropriations Committee chair, as well as members of the Rules Committee, for making this amendment in order. I rise to offer an amendment that serves to remind the FCC that lawmakers who oversee…

I believe this technology is particularly important because today's students hail from increasingly diverse backgrounds, communities and experiences.

I think, Dr. LeGrande, you gave great testimony about the data that you used to improve completion rates at VCU.

In Massachusetts we are fortunate to have some of the best public schools and institutions in the country however, high quality college degree remains far out of reach for too many students, especially students of color and low income.

I think most of us here really want to be able to go home to our districts and say with a straight face that Department of Defense needs the resources that it needs and its accounting is in place and therefore, when they say they need…

I ask you to give full consideration to H.R. 2-1-3-9 so that this type of disaster never happens to a community again.

I ask that the committee ensure that wastewater infrastructure is a pillar of any infrastructure package that you develop.