MOST RATEDAs A.I. Accelerates, Governments Are Increasingly Being Left Behind
Trahan pushed for A.I. safety testing after Anthropic warned that a model could pose cybersecurity risks.
Lori Trahan has represented Massachusetts’s 3rd district in the U.S. House since 2019. On the November 3, 2026 ballot for re-election.
Before Congress, Trahan worked in business and served as chief of staff in Representative Marty Meehan’s congressional office.
Trahan earned a Bachelor of Science from Walsh School of Foreign Service, worked in business, and held a chief-of-staff role in Representative Marty Meehan’s office for Massachusetts’s 5th congressional district. Trahan won the 2018 general election and began serving in the U.S. House in 2019.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2026 MA U.S. House district 3 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
| DATE | MEASURE | VOTE | DEM MAJORITY | RESULT |
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| SEP 16 | S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act | YEA | YEA 209–0 | Passed 401–142/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 415–92/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act | YEA | YEA 206–3 | Passed 417–32/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | NAY | NAY 207–3 | Passed 214–208 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 10326PROOF Act | NAY | NAY 206–6 | Passed 217–207 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 139–72 | Passed 352–72 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 5334Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | NAY | NAY 152–58 | Passed 262–159 |
| SEP 15 | H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | YEA | YEA 213–0 | Passed 220–204 |
| SEP 15 | H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | NAY | NAY 210–3 | Passed 216–211 |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 408–172/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 343–792/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 4646Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 213–0 | Passed 424–02/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 8278Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | YEA | YEA 213–0 | Passed 417–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2978GUARD Act | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 414–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 206–0 | Passed 345–602/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 205–0 | Passed 371–332/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 03 | H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | NAY | NAY 167–33 | Passed 237–169 |
| SEP 02 | H.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | NAY | NAY 201–7 | Passed 218–201 |
| SEP 02 | H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supre… | NAY | NAY 205–1 | Failed 212–2062/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | NAY | NAY 193–10 | Passed 219–196 |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | YEA | YEA 176–29 | Passed 370–482/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 32LACA | YEA | YEA 191–0 | Passed 378–102/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act | YEA | YEA 189–0 | Passed 376–82/3 NEEDED |
| JUL 23 | H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | NAY | NAY 188–19 | Passed 232–188 |
| JUL 23 | H.Con.Res. 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 214–208 |
| BILL | TITLE · POLICY AREA | STAGE | COSPON. |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1442 | Youth Poisoning Protection ActCOMMERCE | Passed House | 2 COSPON. |
| H.R. 10295 | 9-8-8 Call Center Improvement ActHEALTH | Introduced | 6 COSPON. |
| H.R. 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026HEALTH | Introduced | 128 COSPON. |
| H.R. 9690 | Water Emergency and Technical Assistance ActENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 7145 | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a definition of essential health system in statute and for other related purposes.HEALTH | Introduced | 25 COSPON. |
| H.R. 6823 | To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to facilitate the development of certain traumatic brain injury diagnostics for members of the Armed Forces.ARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Introduced | 5 COSPON. |
| H.R. 6350 | College Athletics Reform ActSPORTS AND RECREATION | Introduced | 25 COSPON. |
| H.R. 6043 | MY DATA Act of 2025COMMERCE | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 5895 | Protect Patients from Healthcare Abuse ActHEALTH | Introduced | 2 COSPON. |
| H.R. 5537 | Pipeline Accountability Act of 2025TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS | Introduced | 1 COSPON. |
| H.R. 5536 | HEADACHE ActHEALTH | Introduced | 54 COSPON. |
| H.R. 4868 | College Athlete Economic Freedom ActSPORTS AND RECREATION | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
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MOST RATEDTrahan pushed for A.I. safety testing after Anthropic warned that a model could pose cybersecurity risks.
Trahan helped lead a bipartisan House effort urging HHS to distribute heating assistance before winter.

Trahan is identified as Obernolte's bipartisan partner on AI legislation addressing oversight and safety risks.

Trahan called for enforceable AI rules and argued that voluntary company commitments are not a durable safeguard.
MOST RATEDTrahan introduced a bipartisan draft proposing a federal framework for AI and a three-year preemption of state AI laws.

Trahan praised the White House AI accord while continuing to support the FRONTIER Act.

Trahan has focused on AI regulation and co-filed a bill setting safety requirements for major AI developers.

Trahan has made AI legislation a priority and helped develop a bipartisan framework that drew criticism from some Democrats and an advocacy group.
Lori Trahan defended the AI bill she co-authored, arguing that its requirements are a meaningful compromise with a path to passage.
MOST RATEDTrahan pushed for A.I. safety testing after Anthropic warned that a model could pose cybersecurity risks.
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