WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Ahead of a key procedural vote scheduled for tomorrow to provide tax relief to families and businesses, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging his colleagues in the U.S. Senate to support the bipartisan, House-passed Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. This bipartisan bill expands the child tax credit and extends several pro-growth tax policies, including a full, upfront deduction fo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) today introduced a bill to strengthen the Department of Justice's (DOJ) ability to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes. Chinese companies frequently violate U.S. trade laws by committing crimes including fraud, duty evasion, and avoiding customs checks at ports. These actions benefit the Chinese Communist P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) led 29 members of Congress in a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough requesting an update on actions the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is taking to stop scammers from exploiting veterans who are applying for PACT Act benefits. The PACT Act, which was signed into law in August 2022, is the largest expansion of Veterans' health ca  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, after Russia freed 16 unjustly detained prisoners, including three American citizens and an American green card holder, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement on the historic multinational agreement, involving seven nations, that was made possible by President Joe Biden's global leadership: "I join all Americans in welcoming home Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva,   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Senator Jack Reed welcomed a new infusion of federal funds to Rhode Island to expand job training, economic opportunities, and upward financial mobility for residents of public housing in Providence's Wanskuck neighborhood. The Providence Housing Authority (PHA) is one of 14 housing authorities nationwide selected by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this month for a federal Jobs   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to accelerate research and treatment advances for rare diseases that affect children, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) teamed up this week to introduce the Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (S.4905). This bipartisan bill would ensure drugs for rare diseases are studied in children and drug companies are accountable for completing pediatric study requirements. It wo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, released the following statement: "Today is a day that many have been hoping for, praying for, and working towards for a long time. I am relieved that Americans wrongfully detained by Russia -- including former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich -- are coming ho  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power in support of dedicated funding for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF). The letter encourages Secretary Blinken and Administrator Power to leverage the $9 billion approved for humanitarian assistance through the through t  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI Today, U.S.Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) hosted several Members of Congress at the University of Rhode Island for a series of panels related to offshore wind, followed by a tour of the Block Island Wind Farm. "Offshore wind has tremendous potential to lower energy costs, reduce dependence on foreign oil, create good-paying clean energy jobs, and help clean our air and wate  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Today, Congressmen Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Gabe Amo (RI-01), introduced the Literacy in Future Technologies (LIFT) Artificial Intelligence Act, a bipartisan bill to improve artificial intelligence literacy for K-12. "As artificial intelligence rapidly advances, it is crucial to implement standard training from a young age to ensure children learn how to use AI effectively and responsibl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that three Rhode Island organizations are set to receive $134,000 in federal grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Inspire! Grants for Small Museums program. The federal funds will help Newport Historical Society, the Tomaquag Museum, and Providence College Galleries carry out va  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that three Rhode Island organizations are set to receive $134,000 in federal grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Inspire! Grants for Small Museums program. The federal funds will help Newport Historical Society, the Tomaquag Museum, and Providence College Galleries carry   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that three Rhode Island organizations are set to receive $134,000 in federal grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Inspire! Grants for Small Museums program. The federal funds will help Newport Historical Society, the Tomaquag Museum, and Providence College Galleries carry ou  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate today voted 91-3 to pass a pair of children's online safety bills designed to hold technology platforms accountable for safeguarding children who use their services. U.S. Senator Jack Reed voted in favor of the bill, which combines the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and as the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). The bipartisan legislation now needs to pass in the   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI Leading researchers from the University of Rhode Island (URI) and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) are rethinking approaches to climate change impacts, adaptation, and resilience. Thanks to over $3.4 million in new federal funding, these leading Ocean State institutions will partner with other research universities on ambitious, multidisciplinary four-year projects to develop strategies   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI Leading researchers from the University of Rhode Island (URI) and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) are rethinking approaches to climate change impacts, adaptation, and resilience. Thanks to over $3.4 million in new federal funding, these leading Ocean State institutions will partner with other research universities on ambitious, multidisciplinary four-year projects to develop strategies   more