WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement ahead of the 14th anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, which Senator Reed voted for, and President Barack Obama signed into law on March 23, 2010: "Fourteen years since the Affordable Care Act became law, the ACA continues to save lives, expand coverage, and have a positive impact in Rhode Island and a  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 22 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to help flood-stricken residents and communities that were damaged by major flooding in December and January, Congressman Gabe Amo, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner announced that Rhode Island received a disaster declaration from President Joe Biden in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from December 17 to December 19, 2  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help flood-stricken residents and communities that were damaged by major flooding in December and January, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced that Rhode Island received a disaster declaration from President Joe Biden in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from December 17 to Decem  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help flood-stricken residents and communities that were damaged by major flooding in December and January, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced that Rhode Island received a disaster declaration from President Joe Biden in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from December 17 to December 1  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced today that he has secured grant funding he requested to ensure a modern, fully-operational Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for Warwick's nearly 83,000 residents. The grant is included in the government funding legislation scheduled for a vote on Friday. This is the 15th grant for Rhode Island community projects that Magaziner has secured since his e  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Greg Casar (TX-35), and Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) announced the introduction of the Protected Time Off (PTO) Act to guarantee all workers have access to paid days off from work. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) is introducing companion legislation in the Senate. Nearly 27 million Americans - or over one in five workers in t  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) today celebrated $1 million in federal funding to improve the quality of life for residents in Olneyville, Valley, Hartford, Silver Lake, and Smith Hill by expanding access to green spaces and improving roads and pedestrian access along the Woonasquatucket River Greenway. This federal funding, secured by Magaziner and Senators Reed and Wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), alongside Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (HI-02), and Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-30) introduced the Destroy Zombie Guns Act (H.R. 7746), legislation to close the "zombie gun" loophole that has allowed gun disposal companies to only destroy one part of a gun before reselling the remaining parts as a kit that could be used in the next act  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In a recent letter, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) and Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) urged Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Director Steve Dettelbach to update ATF guidance on gun buy-back programs to recommend the complete destruction of firearms. This update would prevent private companies partnering with the municipalities that manage gun buy-back programs from only destroyin  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Today, Congressman Amo (RI-01) issued the following statement after voting in favor of a the second six-bill government funding package that supports hard working Rhode Islanders, protects women's rights, reinforces America's global leadership, and helps keep our communities safe and secure: "With today's vote, I am proud we are overcoming extreme, right-wing obstructionism to move forwa  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Congressman Gabe Amo, along with U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner, sent a letter to the Department of Education requesting updates on the implementation of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, which has had a troubled rollout this year and frustrated many Rhode Island parents and students. In 2020, Congress passed the FAFSA Simplificat  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) sent a letter on Monday to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation renewing all requests for information and documents set out in the Committee's November letter related to the company's plans to address increased underwriting losses from climate-related extreme weather events and  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, titled "Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs." According to the latest data from the Department of Commerce, the outdoor industry generates $1.1 trillion in economic output, accoun  more