PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 18 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * $1.3 million grant to Brown to expand research on the role of blood-brain barrier in decision making * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A $1.3 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to Brown University will fund research on how brain blood vessels relay real-time signals across the blood-brain barrier directly to the brain. The research, which aims to shed light on the potential role of the bl  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Calls Out Trump's Cuts to Vital Weather Services After Tragic Texas Floods * Washington, D.C. - TODAY, Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) of the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on the Environment highlighted the devastating impact of President Trump 's cuts to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service. "Dedicated public servants work   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Slams Republicans for Stripping Funding from America's Global Leadership and Public Media Programming * "Congressional Republicans once again are breaking promises -- while hurting national security and the next generation by stripping more than $9 billion dollars from NPR, Daniel Tiger, Sesame Street, and lifesaving humanitarian aid across the world. Congressional Republicans reneged on the   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo, Huffman Lead 62 Members in New Bill Blocking Trump's Assault on NOAA Facilities * WASHINGTON, DC- Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) and House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) led 62 representatives in introducing the Stop NOAA Closures Act, which would block President Trump's dangerous plans to   more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, July 17 -- CVS Health issued the following news release: * * * CVS Pharmacy opens new Philadelphia store State and local officials joined CVS Health leaders to celebrate new Southwest Center City location * WOONSOCKET, R.I., July 15, 2025 -- Leaders from CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) were joined by State Senator Anthony Williams, State Representative Jordan Harris and City of Philadelphia Director of Commercial Investments Ibriz Muhammad to celebrate the grand opening of   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 18 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Divers led by Brown marine biologist discover surprising changes to offshore kelp forest * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- For nearly half a century, Brown University marine biologist Jon Witman has been diving Cashes Ledge, an underwater mountain range in the center of the Gulf of Maine that is home to one of the largest kelp forests on the East Coast. Witman has made more than 20 trips to the ar  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, July 16 -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * G-FORM Unveils V2 Soccer Shin Guards * PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (July 15, 2025) - G-Form announced the launch of the all-new V2 Soccer Shin Guards -- the next generation in body-mapped protection and comfort, created for athletes of all ages and levels. Unbelievably lightweight and designed for speed, the V2 guards are built to unlock ultimate performance on the pitch. For players w  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Four Amo Amendments to Strengthen Rhode Island's Defense Workforce and Blue Economy * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, House Foreign Affairs Committee Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) authored four amendments that passed the House as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The amendments support and encourage Rhode Island's premier defense manufacturers like VA  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 16 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Kyle Kavully: From Brown to the big stage Down Under * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Kyle Kavully has been singing and performing for as long as he can remember. This summer, his talents are on full display in Sydney, Australia, where the rising Brown University junior has been performing in " MJ The Musical," a Broadway show celebrating the life and music of Michael Jackson. Since "MJ" opened i  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Secures House Passage of Five Amendments in Annual Defense Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) secured the inclusion of five amendments to the annual Defense Appropriations bill, which passed the House of Representatives last night. The amendments reflect national defense priorities, particularly marine research and manufacturing, where Rhod  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Advocate for Passage of Child Care Affordability Bill to Expand High-Quality Child Care Options * The Child Care for Working Families Act aims to benefit families, workers, & entire U.S. economy by making child care services more affordable & authorizing grants to make providers' wages more livable WASHINGTON, DC - Child care is essential to families, communities, and   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Advocate for Passage of Child Care Affordability Bill to Expand High-Quality Child Care Options * WASHINGTON, DC - Child care is essential to families, communities, and our economy. But instead of making federal investments to help bring down the cost of child care, the Trump Administration is raising costs for working families in order to provide a bigger tax windfall for billio  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Press Trump Admin. on Reversal of Medical Debt Rule * WASHINGTON, DC - Nearly 15 million Americans were poised to see their credit scores rise by an average of 20 points under a Biden Administration rule that would have removed medical bills from consumer credit reports. But the Trump Administration reversed course and joined credit reporting agencies in opposing the rule. On Fri  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Press Trump Admin. on Reversal of Medical Debt Rule * RI Senators team up with colleagues to demand Trump Administration explain rollback of medical debt rule that barred medical debt information from consumer credit reports WASHINGTON, DC - Nearly 15 million Americans were poised to see their credit scores rise by an average of 20 points under a Biden Administration r  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Blasts Republicans' Attempt to Defund Public Broadcasting & Humanitarian Aid * VIDEO: Sen. Reed speaks out on Senate floor in opposition to Trump's rescissions package that would eliminate life-saving global health programs, peacekeeping efforts, and economic development abroad, and undercut community-focused TV and radio stations WASHINGTON, DC - Ahead of a July 18 deadline, Senate Republi  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on FY26 National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, DC --Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that they have filed S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA). Senator Reed issued the following statement after filing the bill: "This yea  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Environmental Leaders Tout Importance of BEACH Grant Clean Water Monitoring Program * As Trump seeks to eliminate BEACH grants and cut funding to stop sewage overflows and runoff pollution, Reed seeks to keep clean water monitoring system afloat and restore clean water funding investments WASHINGTON, DC - As more people head to coastal beaches, Great Lakes, and local waterways to enjoy the  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Instead of Lowering Prices, Trumponomics is Increasing Inflation * WASHINGTON, DC -- As Trump's irresponsible tariff taxes and reckless trade wars cause inflation to surge and continue to push up the price of many goods - including clothing, furniture, groceries, and large appliances, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: "President Trump is forcing Americans to pay  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 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 26th time to call on the Trump administration to honor its word and restore funding for lifesaving food aid around the world. Mr. Speaker, the words from the Trump administration have been pretty good on this. Elon Musk said  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on June 26, 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, Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that they would focus on deporting violent criminals and gang members, but that is not what they are doing. I sit on the Committee on Homeland Security. Let me tell you the data and f  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on July 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 27th time to call on the Trump administration to restore funding for lifesaving food aid for malnourished children. According to data compiled by Boston University, more than 70,000 children--children--have died this year be  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on July 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 for the 28th time to call on the Trump administration to restore lifesaving food aid for malnourished children. I see some of my friends and colleagues are here who perhaps haven't heard this before. I will set aside my prepared rema  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on June 23, 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 22nd time to call on the Trump administration to restore funding for lifesaving food aid for malnourished children. Today, I remind this Chamber that this is not just a moral issue. It is a national security issue. Lieuten  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on June 24, 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 23rd time to ask the Trump administration to honor its word and restore funding for lifesaving food aid for malnourished children. This is not a Democratic or Republican issue. President Ronald Reagan expanded the Food for P  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 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 24th time to demand that the Trump administration restore funding for lifesaving food aid for malnourished children. This is Plumpy'Nut. It is used to treat malnutrition. Until this Trump administration began, we were shippi  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on June 26, 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 25th time to demand that the Trump administration restore funding for lifesaving food aid for malnourished children. This is Plumpy'Nut. It is a fortified peanut paste that has saved millions of lives by getting safe nutriti  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 14 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New research challenges animal dietary classifications in Yellowstone National Park * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Scholars and schoolchildren alike have generally classified animals by the foods they eat: carnivores eat meat; browsers consume flowering plants, conifers and shrubs; and grazers focus on grasses. But a new federally funded study led by Brown University biologists and scientists a  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The American Land Title Association issued the following news release: * * * Rhode Island Legislation Will Protect Homebuyers from Predatory Contracts The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, AARP and the New England Land Title Association (NELTA) applaud the Rhode Island General Assembly for passing House Bill (HB) 5185/Senate Bill (SB) 133, which includes provisions protecting homeowners from the   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 25, 2025, confirmation hearing for Usha-Maria Turner to be assistant administrator of international and tribal affairs at the Environmental Protection Agency, and David A. Wright to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: * * * Thank you both for being here today. The United States is on the cusp of   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters Secure Back-to-Back Legislative Victories in Rhode Island * (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) - Rhode Island Teamsters are celebrating Governor Daniel McKee's signing of two laws that protect workers throughout the state. H5506A/S126A bans mandatory attendance at captive audience meetings, which are employer-sponsored presentations filled with anti-union propaganda designe  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Blasts Sham Bove Confirmation Process * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after Republicans broke Committee rules to jam through the nomination of Emil Bove and Democrats walked out of the meeting: "Emil Bove is a person of lawless character. Telling courts 'fyou'   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Joins Scott and Warnock in Introducing Bipartisan Hospital at Home Health Care Bill * Legislation builds on successful home care program deployed by RI hospitals Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in introducing the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, legislation to extend the  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Surface Transportation Reauthorization Hearing 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, titled "Constructing the Surface Transpor  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Slams Senate Passage of Partisan GOP Rescissions Package * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today issued the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a rescissions package in the middle of the night cutting over $9 billion in government funding that was previously approved on a bipartisan basis: "The Trump administration and Republicans in   more