WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: HOPKINTON, RI Long-standing plans to address public health and safety concerns posed by the vacant 120-year-old Ashaway School Building property have moved forward thanks to a $465,000 federal earmark for the Town of Hopkinton secured by U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse. Senators Reed and Whitehouse today joined town officials and workers on the site of the Ashaway School Building, which has   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WARWICK, RI Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner held a press conference to announce his bill, the Don't Stand for Taking Employed American's Livings (Don't STEAL) Act, that would make wage theft a felony nationwide. Rep. Magaziner was joined by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha and labor leaders. "Every day, workers across the country are cheated out of the pay they've earned. It is ou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WAKEFIELD, RI Thanks to a federal earmark secured by U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Congressman Seth Magaziner, South Kingstown's most utilized public library is moving forward with planning much-needed renovations to transform underutilized spaces and create multipurpose community gathering places for learning, reading, working, and more. Today, Senator Reed and Congressman Magaziner joined with town off  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: CUMBERLAND, RI In an effort to help the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Rhode Island continue to strengthen and expand programming and services for local youth, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Congressman Gabe Amo teamed up to deliver an $850,000 federal earmark to support a renovation project at the Cumberland-Lincoln Clubhouse and Grounds. Senator Reed and Congressman Amo today joined with Governor Dan McKee, B  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: For over five decades, Rhode Island Legal Services (RILS) has provided critical, comprehensive legal services to victims of domestic and intimate partner violence. U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that RILS will receive a $750,000 federal grant to expand its civil legal assistance for Rhode Islanders experiencing domestic and dating v  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: NEW SHOREHAM, RI Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) hosted his second town hall with residents of New Shoreham to provide an update on his work in Rhode Island and D.C. to lower costs and fight for Rhode Island priorities. "I want to be the best advocate for my constituents, and that means traveling across our district to hear directly from constituents so I can bring their feedback to   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: For over five decades, Rhode Island Legal Services (RILS) has provided critical, comprehensive legal services to victims of domestic and intimate partner violence. U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that RILS will receive a $750,000 federal grant to expand its civil legal assistance for Rhode Islanders experiencing domestic and dating   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to ensure Rhode Island firefighters have the equipment and training they need to safely and effectively protect and serve their communities, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $3,277,138 in federal grants for fire departments in Warwick, Pawtucket, and Burrillville and the Rhode Island Fire Academy. The federal funds are b  more

CUMBERLAND, Rhode Island, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to help the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Rhode Island continue to strengthen and expand programming and services for local youth, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Congressman Gabe Amo teamed up to deliver an $850,000 federal earmark to support a renovation project at the Cumberland-Lincoln Clubhouse and Grounds. Senator Reed and Congressman Amo today joined with Governor Dan McKee, BG  more