WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WOONSOCKET, RI U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined CODAC Behavioral Health Care experts, health professionals, recovery leaders, and advocates with lived experience to mark the close of National Recovery Month and to honor Rhode Islanders who have taken difficult but important steps to recovery. Senator Reed and CODAC President and CEO, Linda Hurley, convened a group of dedicated service providers in fro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: A new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found wealth inequality in the United States has widened significantly since 1989, as the rich have captured an even larger share of overall wealth. According to the latest data, the wealthiest 10 percent of families now control 60 percent of U.S. wealth, while the bottom half of families hold just over 6  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI In an effort to ensure more Rhode Islanders who need memory care can access the support they need and comfortably 'age in place' while receiving top-notch services, U.S. Senator Jack Reed has teamed up with the Saint Antoine Community to deliver a $250,000 federal earmark for a new, state-of-the-art Assisted Living Memory Care Unit. Saint Antoine's newly renovated memory care unit feat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: VIDEO: Sen. Reed Calls Out Climate Change Deniers and Says Project 2025's Plans to Gut National Weather Service and Emergency Management Would be a Major Disaster PROVIDENCE, RI As flood-stricken states grapple with the fallout from Hurricane Helene, U.S. Senator Jack Reed says the federal government must continue to help states prepare for emergencies like hurricanes, accurately predict storms, and effect  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: With colder weather around the corner and Congress continuing its work on appropriations bills, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are leading a bipartisan call for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as swiftly and at the highest level possible. "As Congress works to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced he is seeking participation in the annual U.S. House of Representatives Congressional App Challenge from students across Rhode Island's First Congressional district. Any middle school or high school student who lives or attends school in Rhode Island's First Congressional District is encouraged to take part in the competition by submitting their a  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: During Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joined Rhode Island College (RIC) President Jack Warner to celebrate $226,000 in federal funding that Whitehouse secured to support the college's federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). "Rhode Island College has done excellent work to improve student outcomes and bring higher education within reach for more Rh  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Providence, RI U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced $1,827,502 in federal funding from the Department of Justice to support four local organizations working to help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. "This federal funding is a wise investment in coordinated strategies that support survivors of domes  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced $1,827,502 in federal funding from the Department of Justice to support four local organizations working to help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. "This federal funding is a wise investment in coordinated strategies that support survivors of domestic vio  more