Washington, Oct. 7 -- Congresswoman Lori Trahan issued the following press release:

Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (MA-01), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), and Bill Keating (MA-09) issued the following statement urging Mass General Brigham (MGB) and the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) to continue their negotiations to avert a strike at Brigham and Women's Hospital:

"Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system-our loved ones and communities rely on them each and every day. Our nurses deserve fair contracts that reflect that ...