WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Republican Threats to Medicaid, Rhode Island Nursing Homes Leader to Join Amo at Joint Address WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced that his guest for President Trump's joint address to Congress tomorrow will be Joan M. Woods, Chief Executive Officer of John Clarke Senior Living in Middletown, Rhode Island. Joan also serves on the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON, DC - Tonight, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) released the following statement in reaction to Donald Trump's remarks before a joint session of Congress: "Tonight, Donald Trump led a parade of lies on the economy, Social Security, tariffs, immigration, and foreign policy as well as his administration's efforts to dismantle our go  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo: "America First is rapidly turning into Putin First and America Alone" WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Gabe Amo (RI-01) blasted Republicans during a Subcommittee on Europe hearing for failing to address the most dire threat to European security -- Russia's unlawful invasion of Ukraine. In addition, Congressman Amo highlighted Turkey's hypocri  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11271) on March 6, 2025, by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe: * * * Enforcement of Court Orders Against the Executive Branch Weeks into the second Trump Administration, a number of executive branch policies have been challenged in court, and several federal district courts have enjoined enforcement of some of the challenged policies. As one example, on January 31, 2025  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Announces Wood River Health Center Director as Guest for State of the Union Magaziner will Bring Alison Croke, President & CEO of Wood River Health, to Highlight Medicaid's Vital Role in Rhode Island Health Care Amidst Republican Threats to the Program WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced today that Alison Croke, President and CEO of Wood River Heal  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Introduces Bill to Stop Trump from Invading Greenland, Canada, and Panama WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02.) introduced the No Invading Allies Act, legislation to prohibit President Trump from invading Greenland, Canada, or Panama without a vote of Congress. Rep. Magaziner introduced the bill in response to President Trump's repeated threats to seize territory from allie  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * New Podcast Episode and Public Comment to the Judicial Conference Continue Whitehouse's Long Push to Improve Judicial Disclosure Rules Latest episode of Making the Case available now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, is renewing his push to bring much-needed disclosure to judi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Women's Fund of Rhode Island Celebrate Women's History Month CRANSTON, RI - To help kick off Women's History Month and shine a spotlight on women who educate, inspire, and mentor fellow women and girls both in and out of the classroom, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today teamed up with the Women's Fund of Rhode Island (WFRI) and women educators from across the state to share experiences and provide  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Cries 'Fowl' Over Big Corporate Egg Producers Padding Profits & Stock Buybacks at the Expense of Consumers & Taxpayers WASHINGTON, DC - The top five egg producing companies in the U.S. own almost half of all egg-laying commercial hens. While consumers and small businesses are feeling the pain from high egg prices at restaurants and supermarkets, the largest egg conglomerates are doing remark  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Warns DOGE's Indiscriminate Cuts, Sloppy Work, and Lack of Transparency will Backfire on Republicans & Harm U.S. Taxpayers WATCH: Sen. Reed says DOGE doesn't want efficient government, it wants to weaken government, blackout oversight & serve Trump and Musk's interests at the expense of taxpayers WASHINGTON, DC - Who is in charge of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)? W  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, SASC Colleagues Demand Answers on Abrupt Firings of JAG Officers WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, and ten of their SASC colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, dem  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Musk's False Claim that Social Security is a 'Ponzi Scheme' is a Sure Sign Trump is Willing to Cut Social Security WASHINGTON, DC - After multi-billionaire 'shadow president' Elon Musk falsely asserted that Social Security is "the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time" during a Friday podcast, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) rebuked Musk's false claim and noted it was another clear sign that the Tru  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump's Speech Fell Flat Because His Rhetoric Failed to Meet Reality & Economy is Backsliding Under Trump WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement in response to President Trump's address to Congress: "Tonight, the American people heard a lot of hot air from President Trump. What they didn't hear was a credible plan to lower prices, help working families, and a  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Trump is Undermining American Security WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; and Chris Coons (D-DE), Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; as we  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Blasts EPA Nominees for Defending Polluters, Role in Project 2025, and Evasiveness Under Oath One has made a career defending industries that destroy the environment, the other was a contributor to the EPA chapter of Project 2025--but could not keep his story straight Washington, D.C.--Today,   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider Fotouhi, Szabo for EPA One has made a career defending industries that destroy the environment, the other was a contributor to the EPA chapter of Project 2025 Washington, D.C.--Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senat  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Alsobrooks Lead EPW Democrats in Ripping Zeldin's Scheme to Cripple the EPA Zeldin's illegal plan to gut the federal agency is poised to torpedo environmental safeguards while undermining the Constitution Washington, D.C.--Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Environment and  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Import Lower-Cost Prescription Drugs from Canada Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to introduce the Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act, which would allow Americans to safely import prescription drugs from Canada, lowering costs, increasing  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Finance Committee Democrats Issue Warning of "Train Wreck" to Come from IRS Staffing Cuts With tax filing season underway, Trump cuts have already hampered tax filing assistance programs; Democrats warn further cuts could hurt families waiting for refunds Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Padilla, Schiff Blast Trump and Zeldin's Weaponization of EPA as GAO Determines Clean Air Act Waivers Not Subject to Congressional Review Act Washington, D.C.--In response to the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) finding that Clean Air Act waivers to California are not subject to the Congressional Revie  more