Lori supports legislation, like that introduced by Senator Patty Murray of Washington, that would require greater transparency through data collection, close loopholes that encourage discriminatory practices, and, vitally, enable employees to freely discuss their pay.
Support the Paycheck Fairness Act.
Occurrences
Evidence
Congress.gov lists Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA-3] as a cosponsor of H.R.7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, on January 30, 2019.
The Clerk records Roll Call 134 on H.R.7, Paycheck Fairness Act, as passed 242-187; Trahan, Democrat of Massachusetts, voted Yea.
Congress.gov identifies H.R.7 as the Paycheck Fairness Act and records House passage on March 27, 2019, by Roll Call 134.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA-3] as a cosponsor of the 117th Congress H.R.7 on January 28, 2021.
The Clerk records Roll Call 108 on H.R.7, Paycheck Fairness Act, as passed 217-210; Trahan, Democrat of Massachusetts, voted Yea.
Congress.gov records that the 117th Congress H.R.7 passed the House but Senate cloture on proceeding was not invoked, 49-50.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA-3] as a cosponsor of H.R.17, the Paycheck Fairness Act, on March 10, 2023.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA-3] as a cosponsor of the 119th Congress Paycheck Fairness Act on March 25, 2025.
Assessments
The promise was to support the Paycheck Fairness Act, not necessarily to secure enactment. In Trahan's first House term, she cosponsored H.R.7 on January 30, 2019 and voted yea when it passed the House on March 27, 2019. Later cosponsorships and votes reinforce continued support, but the promise was already fulfilled in the same federal term.