WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo and Lofgren Demand Commerce Secretary Lutnick Appear Before Committee to Answer for NWS Staff Shortages * Washington, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee and Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Lutnick demandin  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Led Discussion with Rhode Island Manufacturers Struggling because of Trump's Erratic Trade Policy * PAWTUCKET, RI - Monday, June 30th, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) led a roundtable discussion with six small, local manufacturers from across Rhode Island's First Congressional District about the impacts of Trump's chaotic tariff policy. Business leaders from LNA Laser Technology (Pawtucket, RI), Kat  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As School Year Nears, Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Demand Trump Admin. End Blockade on Funding for Afterschool Programs, K-12 Schools Across America * 32 senators demand Trump admin stop blocking funding signed into law by President Trump in March and end freeze that has sent districts scrambling just weeks out from the new school year WASHINGTON, DC - Approximately $30 million for Rho  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 9 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown ranks again among top universities securing new patents for research discoveries * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- For a second consecutive year, Brown University ranks among the top 100 universities in the nation for the number of utility patents issued, according to a list released by the National Academy of Inventors based on federal government data. The academy's Top 100 U.S. Universities  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 12 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant launches Global Advisory Council to expand international reach By Stephen Kostrzewa Smithfield, RI -- Bryant University is proud to announce the formation of its Global Advisory Council, a strategic initiative designed to amplify the university's global footprint and prepare students to lead in an interconnected world. The council convened for the first time on July 11 at the historic Lansdowne Cl  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * Rhode Island Governor Signs into Law Interest Rate Cap that Stops Payday Loan Debt Traps RI becomes 21st state, alongside D.C., to prohibit triple-digit interest rate credit * DURHAM, N.C. - After a long struggle - almost fifteen years after legislation was first introduced - Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has signed into law a bill that will prohibit payday lenders from   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Amo Statement on Trump Administration Withholding Education Funds * "Trump's assault on public education, teachers, and working families knows no bounds. By withholding $29 million from Rhode Island and billions in federal education funding already approved by Congress, he's continuing his reckless crusade to dismantle the Department of Education. I will keep fighting to unlock these f  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner, RI Education Leaders Call on Trump to Restore School Funding * PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Rhode Island Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Angelica Infante-Green, and Providence Mayor Brett Smiley joined local education leaders for an urgent press conference to speak out against the Trump administration's decision to withhold nearly $7   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Whitehouse, Doggett Join Forces to Call for Plastic Pollution Action in July * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Rhode Island's U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) today reintroduced their resolution designating July as Plastic Pollution Action Month. The bicameral resolution spotlights the dangers plastic pollution poses to b  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Amo and Stanton Slam Trump's Staffing Cuts to FEMA and NWS After Tragic Texas Flooding * Providence, RI - Yesterday, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee Subcommittee on Environment and Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Delivers $100,000 Federal Earmark for NEIT Summer Skills Building Programs * EAST GREENWICH, RI - Dozens of high school students from across Rhode Island gathered today at the New England Institute of Technology to kick off the second session of the college's immersive Summer Tech Camp. The camp is giving students early, hands-on access to advanced courses in college-level facilities so they c  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Rips Trump's Reckless Tariff Threat Against Brazil That Would Raise Costs for Americans to Help Trump's Political Ally on Trial in Brazil * WASHINGTON, DC - After President Trump threatened Brazil - a significant U.S. trading partner that does $92 billion in trade with American companies annually and with which the U.S. has a trade surplus -- with a 50 percent tariff rate and linked the levy   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Death of Former Governor Edward D. DiPrete * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today released the following statement on the passing of former Rhode Island Governor Ed DiPrete, 91: "This is a loss of a state leader and a personal loss for myself because our families have been connected for two generations. My dad had the chance to work closely with him in the Cranston scho  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Passing of RI Business Titan & Philanthropist, Alan G. Hassenfeld * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today released the following statement on the death of former chief executive officer and chairman of Hasbro and noted philanthropist, Alan G. Hassenfeld, 76: "Alan Hassenfeld leaves behind a rich legacy as a successful businessman and a man deeply devoted to improv  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Welcomes $7M Federal Grant for URI Microplastics Research * WASHINGTON, DC - Researchers have estimated that the bottom of Narragansett Bay is now covered with a layer of tiny plastic particles, commonly referred to as 'microplastics,' that is about 2 inches deep. While microplastics are found everywhere these days, from products on the shelves to streams across the planet, experts are racin  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump's Forced Retreat on Deeper VA Layoffs Highlights Power of Advocacy & Military Families * WASHINGTON, DC - After the Trump Administration abandoned plans to cull a total of 83,000 employees from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by the end of this year and will instead reduce its workforce by 30,000 VA workers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Appropriations Subc  more

NEW YORK, July 10 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Rhode Island Freedom to Read Act is First in Nation with Special Guarantees to Writers and Readers Against Censorship * (NEW YORK)-- Joining a growing number of states that are passing laws to protect the right to read, Rhode Island's newly signed Freedom to Read Act provides safeguards   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Welcomes $1.5 Million In TRIO Funds to Help RI College Students Succeed * WASHINGTON, DC - As Rhode Island's Congressional delegation continues working to make college more affordable and protect Pell grants from budget cuts, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $1.5 million in federal funding to support ex  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Welcomes $1.5 Million In TRIO Funds to Help RI College Students Succeed * WASHINGTON, DC - As Rhode Island's Congressional delegation continues working to make college more affordable and protect Pell grants from budget cuts, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $1.5 million in federal funding to support exi  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 11 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Innovating Aquaculture: How One Student's Research Led to International Recognition Rising senior Branalysa Varela earned third place at the 2025 World Aquaculture Society Conference, an international event focused on advancing technology and knowledge to meet the global demand for aquaculture development. By Matthew Milotakis BRISTOL, R.I. - A rising senior at Roger Williams University is gaining i  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 10 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Second group of Providence students joins Brown's college-prep program * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Nearly 30 soon-to-be high schoolers from Providence public schools stepped onto Brown University's campus this week to begin a four-year journey toward college readiness as the newest members of the Brown Collegiate Scholars Program. The initiative, now in its second year, is designed to suppor  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on July 16, 2025, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: Nominees: * Mr. Derek Barrs, of Florida, to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration * Mr. Jonathan Morrison, of California, to be Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration * Mr. Paul Roberti, of Rhode Island, to be Administrator of th  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 11 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB's Creative ATCs Offer Value to Design-Build Clients * When VHB's engineers undertake a design-build (DB) project, they bring our signature passion for finding the right solutions. This starts with developing Alternative Technical Concepts (ATC). On several re  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls for New Fight for Climate Safety in 300th 'Time to Wake Up' Speech * For more than a decade, Senator has called on Congress to act on the threat of climate change Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, last night delivered his 300 th speech urging Congress to wake up to the threat of clima  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls Out DOE's Hostile Takeover of NRC, Withdraws Support for Renomination At a business meeting this morning, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), called out the Department of Energy's (DOE) "hostile takeover" of the Nuclear   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Slams Trump Administration's Lies About Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Repeal U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's false claim that Section 60002 of the reconcili  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Whitehouse, Padilla, Matsui, Mullin Reintroduce Legislation to Reduce Ocean Shipping Pollution, Modernize Maritime Industry Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Alex Padilla (D-CA), a member of the Committee, along w  more