WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Calls Out Musk-Trump Attacks on Social Security WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) denounced Elon Musk and Donald Trump's lies about Social Security that are setting the stage to gut access to this earned benefit for seniors. Amo joined Congressman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) and Al Green (TX-09) in calling on the Trump administration to protect phone lines and call assistance at   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Co-Leads Bipartisan Letter of 78 Colleagues to Reverse Funding Pause on Nonprofit Security Grant Program WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) co-led a letter urging the Trump administration to lift a pause on drawdowns for federal grant funding through the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), including the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (link is external) (NSGP)  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Forcefully Advocates for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) emphasized the danger of Republican funding cuts and highlighted the critical role that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) plays in supporting health and nutrition across Rhode Island's First Congressional District. Starting in Newport, Congressman Amo vi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Measles Cases Spread Nationally, Reed Urges Sec. Kennedy to Rehire Public Health Officials & Launch Broader Measles Vaccine Campaign PROVIDENCE, RI - A measles outbreak is spreading across the United States, with over 300 cases now reported in 15 states, including Rhode Island, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Measles is a highly contagious airborne dise  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As NOAA & National Weather Service Brace for More Job Cuts, Reed Says Trump Admin. is Recklessly Putting Public Safety At Risk WASHINGTON, DC - After a series of powerful tornadoes swept through the South and Midwest this weekend, killing at least 34 Americans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is expressing condolences to the victims; urging swift emergency federal assistance for impacted communities  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Proposal to Push SNAP Food Costs to States Would Put 144,000 RI Children, Seniors, People with Disabilities & Veterans at Risk of Hunger PROVIDENCE, RI -- Slightly more than 144,000 Rhode Islanders -- including low-income seniors, children, Veterans, and people with disabilities -- could be at risk of going hungry if Congressional Republicans move forward with a plan to cut $230 billi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Trump Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement following President Trump's signing of an Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education: "The Department of Education plays a vital role in ensuring every child has an equal opportunity to succeed and today, by  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * On Medicaid Day of Action, RI Delegation Emphasizes Medicaid's Role in Supporting Behavioral and Mental Health Republican budget proposal would enact devastating cuts to Medicaid for Rhode Islanders PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo at Butler Hospital along with key medical professionals and advocacy groups t  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * On Medicaid Day of Action, RI Delegation Emphasizes Medicaid's Role in Supporting Behavioral and Mental Health PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo at Butler Hospital along with key medical professionals and advocacy groups to emphasize how Republican-proposed cuts to Medicaid will harm Rhode Islanders seeking behavioral an  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Amo, Lofgren Introduce Legislation to Prevent Reckless Firings of Critical Federal Workforce WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Environment Gabe Amo (RI-01), alongside leaders on the House Committee on Science Space and Technology, introduced legislation (link is external) that would halt reductions in force (RIF) at federal science agencies under the   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Blasts Trump's Illegal Firing of FTC Commissioners As "Abuse of Power" WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Donald Trump fired the two Democratic commissioners on the five-member U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an independent agency charged with enforcing consumer protection and antitrust laws. The unlawful move directly contradicts nearly a century of case law that has allowed the FTC to a  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Gives Trump an 'F' for Trying to Abolish the U.S. Department of Education PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, after President Donald Trump signed a new executive order intended to unilaterally shutter the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) pointed out that despite Trump's partisan posturing, he lacks the authority to close a federal agency authorized by Congress with the stroke o  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Votes for HALT Fentanyl Act to Keep Fentanyl A Schedule I Drug & Help Curb Trafficking, Overdoses and Deaths WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate voted 84-16 to pass a bipartisan bill last week that will permanently classify fentanyl-related substances, or 'copycat' fentanyl knock-offs, as Schedule I substances under the Controlled Substances Act. The current temporary Schedule I classification w  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Demand Answers Over Trump Admin.'s Unlawful Cancelation of Federal Grants to Help Schools Train and Retain Quality Teachers PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to ensure there are enough highly prepared teachers for U.S. students and schools and to hold the Trump Administration accountable for trying to indiscriminately rescind federal funds that were already promised, U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Demand Answers Over Trump Admin.'s Unlawful Cancelation of Federal Grants to Help Schools Train and Retain Quality Teachers Senate Dems press Sec. McMahon for urgent answers about when the U.S. Department of Education will implement court orders to restore federal grants provided to help address staff shortages and educator training PROVIDENCE, RI - In an e  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump's Cancellation of USDA Local Food Purchasing Programs Hurts Hungry Students & Families, Local Farmers, & the Economy WASHINGTON, DC - As the Trump Administration confirms it is halting more than $1 billion in federal assistance that enables public schools and food banks to purchase nutritious produce and food from local farmers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says these cancellations wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump's Move to Shutter Voice of America is a Victory for Russia & China That Runs Counter to U.S. Interests WASHINGTON, DC - Noting that the U.S. cannot maintain its global interests through military might alone, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today rebuked President Donald Trump's order to eliminate major components of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which manages Radio Free Europ  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Demands Answers from Justice Department on Dismantling of Public Integrity Section In new letter to DOJ, Whitehouse sounds the alarm on the Trump administration's weakening of anti-corruption efforts Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, sent a lett  more