Lori Trahan, U.S. Congresswoman representing Massachusetts’ 3rd district since 2019, posted a series of statements on her Twitter account this week addressing federal nutrition programs, infrastructure funding, and government spending.
On August 14, 2025, Trahan criticized proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), writing: “Slashing SNAP isn’t just cruel — it’s bad math. Every $1 in SNAP returns $1.80 to rural communities, not to mention the food it puts on the table for hungry families and children. Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill is ripping $25B from farmers and grocers and taking food off of hard working”.
The following day, August 15, she highlighted progress on a local infrastructure project: “What a week! On Wednesday, we FINALLY broke ground on the Rourke Bridge Replacement Project! Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we secured $251 million in federal funding to build a brand new, state-of-the-art bridge that works for all of us.”
On August 16, Trahan commented on government spending by Republicans: “Republicans lied [again]. DOGE wasted $21.7 BILLION in taxpayer dollars. That would have been enough to: Give 28.6M kids free school lunch Expand Medicaid to 2.4M Americans Keep nutrition assistance for 5.3M families”.
Trahan has represented Massachusetts’s 3rd District in Congress since replacing Niki Tsongas in 2019 and previously served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Born in Lowell in 1973 and currently residing in Westford, she graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1995.
