WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Amo Stands Firmly Against the Republican Budget Betrayal WASHINGTON, DC - Today in the House Committee on the Budget, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) voted against on the disastrous Republican reconciliation package that would kick over 13 million people off their health care, gut food assistance for about 11 million people, and steal the dream of higher education from over 4 million American  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner, Bipartisan Colleagues Take House Floor to Call for Ban on Congressional Stock Trading WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and more than a dozen colleagues from both parties took to the House floor Tuesday evening to call for an immediate vote to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks. Magaziner is the lead sponsor of the Transparent Representation Uph  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * New CBO Analysis Shows 10.3 Million Americans Would Lose Health Coverage to Off-set Republicans Billionaires-First Tax Break WASHINGTON, DC -- The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an estimate today highlighting that the Medicaid portions of the House Republican billionaires-first tax bill would lead to 10.3 million Americans losing coverage under the health safety net program   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Opposes House GOP's Steep Cuts to Medicaid Could Leave Thousands of RIers Without Health Coverage WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says House Republicans are proposing "catastrophic cuts" to federal Medicaid funding that goes to states to help provide health coverage. In Rhode Island, the federal-state program pays for about 1 in 4 Rhode Islanders' health care and has become a ke  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Qatar Gifting Luxury Plane to President Trump WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after President Trump announced that he would accept a luxury plane as a gift from the Qatari royal family to be used as Air Force One, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: "For President Trump to even consider accepting a luxu  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Wants RIers to Have a Say Before U.S. Coast Guard Removes Any Coastal Buoys WASHINGTON, DC - As the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) embarks on phase one of a multi-phase plan to remove dozens of buoys from waters along Rhode Island's coast and the surrounding area, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Appropriations Committee, is urging the Coast Guard to seek input from Rhode Island commerci  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Crapo Unite in Bipartisan Push to Improve Disabled Veteran Housing Access WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to better serve military members who selflessly served our nation and address the unique housing challenges veterans face, U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Jack Reed (D-RI) are teaming up to advance the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act ( S.1714 ). This bipartisan, bicameral legislati  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Senators Request Independent DoD Inquiry Into Trump's Plan to Accept 'Palace in the Sky' Plane from Qatar WASHINGTON, DC -- Following news reports that President Donald Trump plans to accept a $400 million luxury jumbo jet as a gift from the Qatari government in violation of the Constitution, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined with   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of my constituent Pranoy, a remarkable young adult and lifelong learner from Barrington, Rhode Island. Pranoy is driven by his dream of attending college, but that dream is at great risk. It can only be realized if he receives sup  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today for the ninth time to call on the Trump administration to restore funding for lifesaving food aid for malnourished children. Mr. Speaker, 11 seconds, every 11 seconds a child dies because of malnutrition. By the time I finish this spe  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise for the 10th time to call on the Trump administration to restore funding for lifesaving food aid for malnourished children across the globe. Mr. Speaker, $50 is all it takes to save the life of a child. Edesia Nutrition in Rhode Island make  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today for the eighth time to call on the Trump administration to restore funding for lifesaving food aid for malnourished children. Edesia Nutrition in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, produces more than 88 million pounds of Plumpy'Nut, a pea  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I am joined tonight by a bipartisan group of Members who have come together to take to the floor tonight to call for Members of Congress to be banned from trading stocks. This is a reform that is long overdue. When people elect us to office, they   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, I rise to oppose the nomination of Sean Donahue of Florida to serve as General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Donahue may be the most unfit nominee ever for any Federal Agency general counsel. As I said in my remarks   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Probes Trump Extortion of Law Firms Nine firms have agreed to provide nearly $1 billion in free legal aid to the Trump Administration to avoid retribution, raising concerns of coerced litigation to benefit fossil fuel industry Washington, D.C.--Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member o  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Whitehouse to Meta: Pivot to Embrace Fossil Fuel Expansion Threatens Economy, Undermines Climate Safety Commitments Meta's reliance on fossil fuel to power data centers flies in the face of the company's net-zero pledges and risks higher costs for families Washington, D.C.--Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Leads Opposition to Donahue Confirmation: "Mr. Donahue may be the most unfit nominee ever for any federal agency's general counsel" On the Senate floor, EPW Ranking Member calls out Trump EPA nominee's total lack of qualifications Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ran  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Crapo and Reed Fighting for Nation's Wounded Heroes with the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) introduced the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would exempt payments to veterans for a service-connected disability from being included as income when applying for Community De  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Advances Two Bipartisan Bills to Support Law Enforcement Through Senate Judiciary Committee During Police Week Whitehouse pushes Trump administration to reinstate funding for programs that support law enforcement and reduce crime Washington, D.C. - To mark National Police Week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced that two of his bipartisan bills, the Improving Police Cr  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Demands EPA Halt Plans to Dissolve Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Demand comes after documents obtained exclusively by EPW Democratic staff reveal new EPA plans to eliminate landmark money-saving and climate safety programs--another giveaway to the fossil fuel industry that helped elect Trump   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider McMaster, Busterud, and Telle Washington, D.C.--Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing to consider the nominat  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Slams Republican Efforts to Slash Health Care Washington, DC - As the House Energy and Commerce Committee meets today for a markup aimed at cutting Medicaid, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is slamming the latest step by Republicans to terminate health insurance for millions of Americans. "Republicans are readying to plow ahead with hundreds of billion in cuts to Medicaid, so t  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Barrasso Bipartisan National Hospital Week Resolution Passes U.S. Senate Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Barrasso (R-WY) announced that the Senate has designated May 11 through May 17, 2025 as National Hospital Week. The resolution, which unanimously passed in the Senate, honors the significant role that hospitals and hospital staff play in the   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Gallego, Warren, Booker, DeLauro, Colleagues Demand Action to Prevent Corporations from Using Trump's Reckless Tariffs as an Excuse to Price Gouge Hardworking Americans WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) led 31 of their Senate and House colleagues in  more