CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA welcomes IMLS staff return and select grant reinstatements, cautiously optimistic about national case Washington - ALA welcomed the return of Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staff to work and the reinstatement of some IMLS grants, which had been terminated following President Trump's March 14 Executive Order 14238. The Attorneys General of 21 state  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * As Republicans Plan to End the Filibuster, Whitehouse Sounds the Alarm Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, is sounding the alarm as Republicans plan to overrule the Senate Parliamentarian and end the filibuste  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * At Brown, independent concentrators pursue academic paths as unique as their ambitions PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- On College Hill, curiosity isn't simply encouraged -- it's engineered. Through Brown University's independent concentration program, students can build their own blueprints for programs of study that fall outside the scope of Brown's academic degree offerings. Among many others, tho  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown to create dedicated center to welcome prospective students, families to campus Brown University will create a dedicated center in the heart of its campus in Providence to enable a welcoming and personalized learning experience for prospective students and families arriving for visits.  The new admission welcome center will be housed in the first floor of Brown's historic Manning Hall with a main entr  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 21 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University undergraduates harness 'spooky' quantum effects for 3D holography imaging PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Engineers from Brown University, including two undergraduate students, have developed a new imaging technique that harnesses the power of quantum entanglement to capture 3D images of microscopic objects. The novel technique uses infrared light to illuminate target objects, but c  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 22 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Voice lessons: The power (and price) of making yourself heard at work By Bob Curley Anyone can 'speak up' at work, but establishing an authentic voice that is welcomed and productive requires a "deliberate and often exhausting cost-benefit analysis" in order for the rewards of sharing your thoughts and ideas to outweigh the risks, says Bryant researcher Zahra Heydarifard, Ph.D., who studies well-being, jo  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 25-446) on May 23, 2025: * * * The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on the above-captioned application and waiver requests filed by the Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island (Tiverton, or the Town). The Town proposes to add a base station to its public safety radio system operating in the 470512 MHz band (T-Band)./1 P  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Governors Unite Behind Affordable Clean Car Coalition, Commitment to Electric Cars Today, governors from 11 states - California, Colorado, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington - announced they are joining together in a new Affordable Clean Car Coalition which will help states tackle vehicle pollution and lower barriers for   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Leader Schumer and Senators Whitehouse and Padilla Take to Senate Floor to Expose Republican Hypocrisy, Get Answers Directly from Parliamentarian; Schumer and Senate Democrats Protest Unprecedented Action that Would Turn Over Senate Control to Executive Branch Washington, D.C. - This evening, Senate Democra  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Applauds Successful Effort to Defend Department of Education Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) today issued the following statement after a federal court ruling blocked the Trump Administration from dismantling the Department of Education. The ruling, by U. S. District Court Judge Myong Joun of the District of Massachusetts, cites an amicus brief filed by M  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Vote Against Republicans' Billionaire Tax Cut Bill WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) today issued the following statement following his vote early this morning against a House Republican-led budget reconciliation bill: "While Americans were sleeping, House Republicans pushed through their Billionaire Tax Cut plan under the cover of night - and   more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 21 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * May is Foster Care Month. Using empathy and innovation, Bryant students identify solutions for kids, young adults in state care By Emma Bartlett As they step into Foster Forward's Community Storefront, 16 Bryant undergrads are surrounded by racks of clothing for boys and girls ranging from infants to teens. The colorful and welcoming space, lined with stocked bookshelves, also features bean bag chairs, to  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Congressmen Greg Casar, Gabe Amo, Senator Murphy Lead Call For Acting Inspector General Review of Elon Musk's Starlink Push in Countries Facing Tariffs WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) led a letter alongside Congressman Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island), Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), and 30 other members of Congress calling on the Acting Inspector General for the Department of St  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Poppas Speaks at Strategic Landpower Dialogue Gen. Andrew Poppas, commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command, will speak June 5 as part of the Strategic Landpower Dialogue co-hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The event will take place from 2-3:15 p.m. Eastern June 5 at CSIS headquarters, 1616 Rhode   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-154-R25) on March 24, 2025, entitled "Massachusetts-Rhode Island District: Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * During the week of September 16, 2024, we performed a self-initiated audit at the Boston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and three delivery units serviced by the P&DC. The delivery units included the Brookline Branch, Fort Point Station, and the Rev  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Lofgren and Amo Implore Trump Administration to End Reckless Hiring Freeze at NWS Washington, DC - Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) sent a letter (link is external) to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought imploring the White House to grant a public safety exemption for the National Weather Service (  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Offer Prescription to Lower Rx Drug Prices WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help more seniors afford their lifesaving prescription medications, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced legislation today with Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and a group of Senators to boost Medicare negotiations of drug prices to lower the cost of prescription drugs for consumers.  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Offer Prescription to Lower Rx Drug Prices RI's Sens. join colleagues in re-introducing SMART Prices Act to boost Medicare prescription drug price negotiation power WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help more seniors afford their lifesaving prescription medications, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced legislation today with Amy Klobucha  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Pay Tribute to the Late RI Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio WATCH: RI's U.S. Senators remember the life and legacy of Donny Ruggerio WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse took to the floor of the U.S. Senate last night to pay tribute to the life and legacy of the late Dominick J. Ruggerio, the legendary former Rhode Island Senate President who passe  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Helps Increase Wages for RI Defense Workers Building State-of-the-Art Submarines for U.S. Navy WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today commended General Dynamics Electric Boat (EB), the U.S. Navy, and labor leaders for working together to reach a tentative agreement that will increase wages for workers at Electric Boat's Quonset Point facility in Rhode Island. Last year, Reed, wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Scolds Kennedy & Slams Trump Admin's Indefensible Cuts to Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Efforts VIDEO : Kennedy falsely claims: 'We have a team in Milwaukee.'; Reed: 'What about the rest of the United States? This is not a problem exclusively in Milwaukee.' WASHINGTON, DC - After successfully working to appropriate $51 million to protect children from lead exposure, U.S. Senator Jack Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin's Decision to Accept Luxury Jet from Qatar is a National Embarrassment WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after the U.S. Department of Defense announced it has accepted a luxury commercial aircraft donated by Qatar for use as the new Air Force One for President Donald Trump while he is in office and then plans to transfer it to Trump's presidential library when he leaves office, U.S. Senator   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on May 21, 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 13th time to call for the Trump administration to restore funding for lifesaving food aid for malnourished children across the world. Every 7 seconds a child in this world dies of malnutrition, of starvation, needlessly and un  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on May 20, 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 12th time to call on the Trump administration to restore funding for lifesaving food aid for malnourished children across the globe. Edesia Nutrition in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, manufactures this nutritional paste which   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, this is the eleventh time that I have risen to call for Federal funding for malnourished children to be restored by the Trump administration. Today, I rise with a glimmer of hope. After months of advocacy, Edesia Nutrition in North Kingstown, Rhod  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Seafreeze Ltd., a commercial fishing company headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, has called on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to roll back several federal regulations it argues are stifling the fishing industry. In a May 1, 2025 letter to OMB Director Russell T. Vought, the company outlined four specific regulatory burdens it believes should be permanently rescinded. Meghan Lapp, Fisheries Liaison for Seafreeze Ltd. and Seafreeze Shoreside, stated in  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- A sophisticated threat actor maintained unauthorized access to Rhode Island's resident health and human services system, known as RIBridges, for nearly five months between July and November 2024, successfully exfiltrating data before the breach was contained, a newly released investigation summary by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has revealed. The State of Rhode Island engaged CrowdStrike in December 2024 after being notified by Deloitte, the third-party manager of the RIB  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 22 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Communities of Hope Selected for National Solutions Journalism Challenge Roger Williams University has been awarded a $7,500 grant from the Solutions Journalism Network to expand civic media and train the next generation of journalists. By Jordan J. Phelan BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University's Communities of Hope Civic Media has been selected for the Solutions Journalism Network's (SJN) prestig  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 21 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * RWU Extension School Offers Doula Education Training Newly launched program provides a flexible, 20-hour course for students to quickly gain their certification. By Kerri Tallman PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Jessica Parent has a strong instinct when it comes to maternal care, and being a mom of three teens, she has extensive knowledge to bring into her classroom as an instructor for the new Doula Education Tra  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Whitehouse's Podcast to Break Down Trump's Weaponization of Department of Justice Against His Political Enemies Latest episode of Making the Case available now on Spotify and Apple Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, yesterday released the second episode of season two of his podcast, Making the C  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 23 -- A coalition of states, led by New York, has asked a federal court to immediately block a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The states argue that a March 27 directive, which includes terminating 10,000 employees and shuttering numerous programs, is unlawful and will cause "imminent, irreparable damage" to vital public health services nationwide. In a motion (Case No. 1:25-Ci  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Streaked slopes on Mars probably not signs of water flow, study finds PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A new study by planetary scientists at Brown University and the University of Bern in Switzerland casts doubt on one of the most tantalizing clues that water might be flowing on present-day Mars. For years, scientists have spied strange streaks running down Martian cliffsides and crater walls. Some   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Admin. Accidentally Admits It Will Hurt the Poor to Give Bigger Tax Windfall to the Ultra-Wealthy WASHINGTON, DC - Earlier this week the White House accidentally published proof that President Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" increases taxes on low-income earners in order to give cut taxes for the rich. The White House briefly linked to - and then took down \- a document from the Join  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Vice Ranking Member Amo Demands Secretary Rubio Prevent Starving Children from Dying and Protect Rhode Island Jobs WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI), demanded Secretary of State Marco Rubio commit to fund the production, transportation, and distribution of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) aid to keep starving children from dying. Until recently, ove  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Vice Ranking Member Amo Introduces R.U.B.I.O. Act After Secretary Rubio Obscures Dire State of Food Aid for Starving Kids WASHINGTON, DC - House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI), introduced the R eaffirming U nified B oundaries for I ntegrity and O versight or R.U.B.I.O. Act to prohibit the Secretary of State from taking on additional roles in the Federal government while serving a  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Hearing on EPA's Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Washington, D.C.-- Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), delivered the following opening statement at a hearing titled "U.S. Environmental Protec  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Gallego, Warren, Booker, DeLauro Ask FTC to Probe Companies Who Use Trump's Reckless Tariffs as an Excuse to Price Gouge Americans Many large corporations have already announced price hikes, even before tariffs take effect Washington, D.C. - Last week, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Graham Introduce Bipartisan Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act Legislation would stem the flow of illicit drugs into U.S., protect competitiveness of American manufactures Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) today introduced the Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act, bipartisan legislation to end the "de minimis" exemption, which  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Johnson, Colleagues Reintroduce Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act SCERT Act would require the Supreme Court to adopt a binding and enforceable code of ethical conduct Congress, the executive branch, all lower federal courts, and every state supreme court have ethics guardrails and a mechanism for enforcing ethics rules Washington, DC - Today, Senator Sheldo  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Whitehouse, Warren Launch Investigation into Major Banks' Abandonment of Climate Risk Management Initiatives Financial institutions' failure to address climate risks is raising costs for families and undermining the U.S. economy Washington, D.C.--Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the U.S  more