WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WARWICK, RI Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) issued a statement on his bipartisan record during his first term in office and commitment to find common ground with Members of Congress from both parties to deliver for Rhode Islanders. "When I ran for Congress, I said I would work with anyone, from either party, to deliver results for Rhode Island," said Rep. Magaziner. "In my first term in   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) held a press conference on his bicameral bill, H.R. 7752: Protected Time Off (PTO) Act, to guarantee all workers have access to paid days off from work.He was joined by SEIU 1199 NE and working Rhode Islanders who shared the challenges and financial difficulties associated with working jobs that did not provide paid time off. Nearly 27  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: NEW SHOREHAM, RI U.S. Senator Jack Reed today travelled to Block Island to tour and discuss several critical projects to enhance public health and safety for residents and visitors that were made possible by federal funding secured by Reed and his colleagues in the Rhode Island congressional delegation. "Block Island has a well-earned reputation as a safe, serene, and family-friendly island community. Kee  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI Strengthening Rhode Island's economy requires investing in its future workforce, preparing diverse candidates for the jobs of tomorrow, and connecting them with employers. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined students, stakeholders, and community leaders at the Center for Southeast Asians (CSEA) to discuss workforce initiatives aimed at helping new Rhode Islanders increase access to good-pa  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI Saluting the hard work and dedication of Rhode Island's firefighters, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today visited the Providence Fire Department (PFD) today at the Public Safety Complex on Washington Street to thank local firefighters and first responders and hail the enactment of a new federal law to provide more money for local fire departments. Reed, a member of the Appropriations Committee, sa  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement: "Political violence is never acceptable and an attack on a presidential candidate like that is an attack on our democracy itself. Everyone must condemn this assassination attempt. Elections are settled at the ballot box, not with bullets. Violence has no place in politics. Our hearts go out to the innocent bystander who was kil  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI Today, after U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was found guilty of taking bribes and other serious federal charges, U.S. Senator Jack Reed urged him to resign immediately, stating: "Senator Menendez was given a presumption of innocence, which is extended to all defendants. He had his day in court and got a fair trial. The jury has spoken. Senator Menendez has been found guilty and should res  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: Today, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation announced that the Department of Labor is awarding $3,777,153 to Building Futures, a statewide 501(c)(3) non-profit that works to leverage apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs as it expands pipelines to career opportunities for low-income communities of color. The funding is being drawn through the Apprenticeship Building America init  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) spoke on the House Floor to call on billionaires to pay their fair share in taxes. Excerpts from his speech are below: "In the 1960's, the people at the very top, the richest 400 Americans, paid about twice the tax rate that the average middle class family did. But in 2018, during the Donald Trump presidency, and for the first time in our history, the billionaire  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced that Central Coventry Fire District and the Smithfield Fire Department will receive $669,038 in federal funding to enhance response capabilities, support firefighters, and bolster public safety. The federal funds are being awarded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Fe  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation announced that the Department of Labor is awarding $3,777,153 to Building Futures, a statewide 501(c)(3) non-profit that works to leverage apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs as it expands pipelines to career opportunities for low-income communities of color. The funding is being drawn through the Apprenticeship Building America initiative, whi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 20 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: In an effort to boost public health and further medical research, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $19,235,350 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help Rhode Island-based researchers, including Brown University; the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH); and other Ocean Sta  more