WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Vice-Chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus, held a press conference to announce the introduction of his bill, the Don't Stand for Taking Employed Americans' Livings (Don't STEAL) Act, which would make wage theft a felony nationwide. Every day, workers across the country are cheated out of the pay they've earned by employers who fail to pay the con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: NORTH KINGSTOWN In recognition of its historic contributions to the war effort during World War II and continued patriotism, the Town of North Kingstown is being honored by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) with the prestigious designation of being named an American World War II Heritage City. The American World War II Heritage Cities program honors the contributions of towns, cities, counties and the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Earlier this year, Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would enshrine a nationwide right to access in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment and other fertility care. But after the Republican nominee for president reversed course on his support for access to IVF treatment, the U.S. Senate will take a second vote on the Right to IVF Act (S.4445). U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a cosponsor of the Right to I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI Today, after reports indicated that a person pointed an AK-47-type rifle with a scope into the Trump International Golf Course in Florida while former President Donald Trump was playing a round of golf and the would-be gunman was fired upon by the Secret Service and apprehended, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: "Political violence has no place in America, and an AK-47  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Ahead of a September 20 deadline, the U.S. House of Representatives finally voted yesterday to pass a nearly $3 billion supplemental appropriations bill to ensure millions of veterans and their survivors receive their monthly benefits. U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging the Senate to take up and pass the bill to fill the multi-billion dollar hole in veterans benefits funding. The U.S. Department of Vetera  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: One hundred and twenty-six years after the U.S. Navy's first submarine, USS Holland (SS-1), was launched from a New Jersey shipyard with a six-man crew, the U.S. Navy is set to commission the first submarine fully integrated for mixed gender crews. The Navy will hold a special ceremony tomorrow in Middletown, New Jersey to commission the future USS New Jersey (SSN 796) into the silent service. USS New Je  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: After the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates eleven times in the wake of the pandemic, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) today announced it would cut their benchmark borrowing rate by half of a percentage point. U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, hailed the move as overdue and good for consumers, stating: "This is the Fed's first rate   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) participated in a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on the Indo-Pacific that featured testimony from Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell about the ongoing work to strengthen bilateral relationships and advance democracy in the region. At the hearing, Congressman Amo spoke about the Biden-Harris Administration's work to strengthen the AUKUS   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Today, in a House Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Subcommittee hearing titled "How Tehran's Terror Campaign Threatens the U.S. and our Allies," Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) spoke about Iran's support for militia proxies that seek to destabilize the region. In the hearing, Congressman Amo also recognized the upcoming one-year anniversary of the attack on October 7, 2024 and rei  more

EAST PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today joined with Governor Dan McKee in announcing $125,390,467 in federal funding for Rhode Island to help replace the Washington Bridge. The federal funds are being awarded to the state through the "Mega grant" program, also known as the National Infrastructure Project Ass  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Several local police departments will soon have more backup and additional federal resources to crack down on heroin and opioid dealers thanks to a new round of federal 'COPS grants' totaling $4,921,873 that is being awarded to local law enforcement agencies across Rhode Island. U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo helped make the funds available  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Several local police departments will soon have more backup and additional federal resources to crack down on heroin and opioid dealers thanks to a new round of federal 'COPS grants' totaling $4,921,873 that is being awarded to local law enforcement agencies across Rhode Island. U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo helped make the funds available thro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: EAST PROVIDENCE, RI U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today joined with Governor Dan McKee in announcing $125,390,467 in federal funding for Rhode Island to help replace the Washington Bridge. The federal funds are being awarded to the state through the "Mega grant" program, also known as the National Infrastructure Project Assistance prog  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: EAST PROVIDENCE, RI U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today joined with Governor Dan McKee in announcing $125,390,467 in federal funding for Rhode Island to help replace the Washington Bridge. The federal funds are being awarded to the state through the "Mega grant" program, also known as the National Infrastructure Project Assistance program,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Costs of Inaction: Economic Risks from Housing Unaffordability" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2024, at 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * The Honorable Joseph Shekarchi, Speaker, Rhode Island House of Representatives * Mr. Paul Williams, Founder and Executive Director, Center for Public Enterprise * Ms. Greta Harris, President and CEO, Better Housing Coalition * * * Origi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Ahead of a September 20 deadline, the U.S. Senate today unanimously approved the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act to avoid an imminent budget shortfall and provide $3 billion in mandatory funding for veteran benefits. The bill was approved a day earlier by the U.S. House of Representatives. It now goes to the President's desk to be signed into law. U.S. Sena  more