WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Mark Warner (D-VA), Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen voicing strong support for the Biden Administration's sanctions against foreign actors who h  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: VIDEO: Sen. Reed spoke about the measure before flying back to DC yesterday After a turbulent legislative ride that included four short-term extensions, Congress passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill (HR 3935), sending it to President Biden's desk ahead of a May 17 deadline. The U.S. Senate passed the bill on May 9 in a 88-4 vote and it was approved 387-26 today by the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives gave final passage of Representative Seth Magaziner's (RI-02) provision to strengthen airport cybersecurity as part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act. Magaziner's provision, adopted as an amendment to the bill with bipartisan support, now heads to President Biden to be signed into law. "The most fundamental role of our government   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves (South Louisiana), Seth Moulton (Massachusetts), and Gabe Amo (Rhode Island) have introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate June 9, 2024 as "Veterans Get Outside Day" for the second consecutive year. "Veterans Get Outside Day is all about encouraging our Veterans to explore the great outdoors among their peers and community members - whether that's hiking, biking, hunt  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02) and U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) introduced Domenic and Ed's Law. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would allow a parent whose child develops a total and permanent disability to be eligible for a student loan discharge. Under current law, a student who suffers an injury or illness resulting in a total and permanent disability (TPD) is eligible  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) led a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressing concerns that a Moscow-based cryptocurrency exchange, Garantex, is reportedly facilitating sanctions evasion and helping fund Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. Specifically, Congressman Amo requested information from Secretary Yellen on how the United States can successfully restrict the flow of currency into Ru  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Gabe Amo (D-RI-01), Garret Graves (R-LA-06), and Seth Moulton (D-MA-06) introduced a resolution to establish "Vets Get Outside Day" to support veterans struggling with mental health challenges. Nearly 460,000 veterans were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries between 2020 and 2022, and there were 6,146 veteran suicide deaths in 2020. U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Angus King  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo in sending a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Troy Miller requesting information on Rhode Island's Global Entry Enrollment Center. Since closing for renovations on July 6, 2020, the center has left Rhode Islanders unable to conveniently schedule their required i  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo in sending a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Troy Miller requesting information on Rhode Island's Global Entry Enrollment Center. Since closing for renovations on July 6, 2020, the center has left Rhode Islanders unable to conveniently schedule their required in-person i  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: Today, Rhode Island's congressional delegation joined Governor Dan McKee, the Department of Housing, and RIHousing to announce the approval of over $102 million in funding awards for housing construction, preservation, and operating costs in Rhode Island. The awards are a culmination of the consolidated funding process issued in November of last year. Investments made in this fu  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today'shearing, titled "Budgeting for the Storm: Climate Change and the Costs to National Security." Chairman Whitehouse's remarks, as prepared for delivery: Ranking Member Grassley, members of the committee, wi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement from a hearing dated April 10, 2024, entitled "Sunny Places for Shady People: Offshore Tax Evasion by the Wealthy and Corporations": * * * On Tax Day Monday, the vast majority of Americans will have paid the taxes they owe. That's because most Americans have taxes taken out of every paycheck, automatically and on time. Most Americans understand that paying t  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: "No parent should be forced to shoulder the burden of FFEL loans while caring for their disabled child." Senator JD Vance (R-OH) and Congressman Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2) have introduced Domenic and Ed's Law. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation, named for Domenic Carducci of Steubenville, Ohio and Ed Desorcy of Harrisville, Rhode Island, would require the U.S. Department of Education to discharge parents' Fed  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to raise awareness about pediatric brain cancer, encourage research on diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) tumors and other pediatric cancers, and honor patients and families who have faced this disease, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution (S.Res. 691) designating May 17 as DIPG Pediatric Brian Cancer Awareness Day. An aggressive, relentless and inoperable brain tumor, DIPG is t  more