Lori Trahan, U.S. Congresswoman representing Massachusetts’ 3rd district since 2019, addressed recent events in Massachusetts through a series of posts on January 7, 2026. Trahan commented on the swearing-in of local officials and expressed concern over public health messaging regarding flu vaccinations.
In her first post at 16:13 UTC, Trahan acknowledged the start of new terms for local officials across Massachusetts: “Local leaders took their oaths of office in communities across the Commonwealth this week. I look forward to working with new and returning officials – from city and town halls to Beacon Hill to Washington – to deliver for the families we represent.”
Later that day at 17:58 UTC, she posted a link without additional commentary: “https://t.co/OPROjK5iQB”.
In another message posted at the same time, Trahan responded to recent statements about flu vaccinations by former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “I’m heartbroken. And furious. Just two days after Trump & RFK Jr. told families it isn’t necessary to get your kids their flu shots, we learned three children have died from the flu in Massachusetts over the last month. These reckless decisions are going to devastate families.”
Trahan has represented Massachusetts’s 3rd District in Congress since succeeding Niki Tsongas in 2019 and previously served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Born in Lowell in 1973, she resides in Westford and is a Georgetown University graduate.
