WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Discusses Harms of the Republican Shutdown with 17,000 Rhode Islanders on Telephone Town Hall * Washington, D.C. - LAST NIGHT, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) joined more than 17,000 Rhode Islanders to answer questions and discuss the harms of Republicans' disastrous decision to shut down the government. "Rhode Islanders don't need a Republican shutdown, they need their health care protected, " sa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Pending Republican Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the pending Republican government shutdown: "Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans had a choice: protect the ability of 22 million Americans and 40,000 Rhode Islanders to pay for their health care or shut down the government and put millions of fe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Visits with Rhode Islanders Impacted by Republican Shutdown * Providence, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) visited Brown University's Legorreta Cancer Center and the United Way 211 Call Center. President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans' government shutdown and the funding cuts in their Big, Ugly Law are jeopardizing cancer research and care. The Republican shutdown has left  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Tries to Blame Clean Energy for World's Problems, Whitehouse Spotlights Climate Denial Fraud Operation Inside Trump Administration * In public comment on EPA's proposed rollback of the endangerment finding, Whitehouse blasts EPA's "fraud-by-government" and "embrace of fake science" to protect fossil fuel industry's "free-to-pollute business model" Washington, DC - U.S. Senator  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown to mark Watson School's inaugural year with robust events lineup, celebration in October * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- To mark the inaugural year of the Thomas J. Watson Jr. School of International and Public Affairs, Brown University will host a robust series of events featuring political leaders, policy experts and esteemed scholars representing a wide range of viewpoints and experience  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Oct. 2 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Global Trade Summit mixes optimism on local economy with concerns about tariffs, future growth By Bob Curley The current economic and political environment makes doing business internationally extra challenging, but participants at Bryant University's 2025 Global Trade Summit said Rhode Island's blend of accessibility and natural resources make the Ocean State an excellent base for import/export companies,  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- CVS Health issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * CVS Health to hold third quarter 2025 earnings conference call CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) will hold a conference call with analysts and investors on Wednesday, October 29th, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss third quarter 2025 financial results. An audio webcast of the event will be broadcast simultaneously on the Investor Relations portion of the CVS Health website at investors.cvshealth.com  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Sept. 29 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Escalade Acquires Archery Manufacturer Gold Tip * EVANSVILLE, INDIANA and PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (September 29, 2025) - Escalade announced the acquisition of the Gold Tip business from Revelyst Inc., a collective of brands that design and manufacture sports technology and outdoor gear. Founded in 1989, Gold Tip is a manufacturer of products for target archer  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island posted the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Federal Detainee Sentenced for Possessing and Distributing Contraband Inside the Wyatt Detention Center A Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center detainee who admitted to participating in a conspiracy with several other individuals, including a now former correctional officer, to possess and distribute contraband inside the facility was sente  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 3 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * From the Studio: Composer Wang Lu scores human history and connection through music and teaching * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Brown University Associate Professor of Music Wang Lu thinks of her body of musical work as a lifelong journal of human connection and cultural dialogue. Growing up in a government-supplied apartment in the densely populated city of Xi'an during the era of China's one-c  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 29 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * In recognition of generous gift, Brown University names the Giuliani RNA Center * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Brown University will name its emerging research center focused on RNA science breakthroughs the Giuliani RNA Center, in recognition of a generous gift from health care investor and Brown trustee Giammaria Giuliani and his wife, Sabrina. Launched in 2024, the Giuliani RNA Center is be  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Kids are not getting as much sleep as their parents think, study finds * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- While many parents assume that putting a child to bed means they will quickly be asleep, a new study from researchers at Brown University found that's often not the case. The study, published in Frontiers in Pediatrics, tracked the sleep patterns of 102 elementary school children, over the cours  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Reed & Colleagues Call for Halt of Argentina Bailout That Will Harm American Farmers * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed is teaming up with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and a dozen of their colleagues in calling on President Trump to immediately halt his plan to send a $20 billion bailout to Arg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Republicans Going on Vacation Ahead of Looming Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the below statement as the federal government nears a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday. "Rhode Islanders are facing a health care crisis, with costs set to increase dramatically due to Republican funding cuts. It is unacceptable th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Tours Kent Hospital, Meets with Leaders on Health Care Affordability Crisis * WARWICK, RI -- U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) today met with Rhode Island health care leaders at Kent Hospital for a roundtable discussion on the urgent need to address rising health care costs as Congress debates the inclusion of continued health care funding in the federal budget. Magaziner an  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New research center will work toward better, more reliable computer simulations * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- With a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a Brown University team will lead a new research center aimed at improving computer simulations of fluid flows, blast dynamics and design optimization processes. The new Center   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service has announced a transfer of commercial summer flounder quota. This is an adjustment of the 2025 fishing year quota for the two states. This action is necessary to comply with quota transfer provisions of the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan. The transfer involves Massachusetts giving 609 pounds of its commercial summer   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Paige Censale: A nontraditional student and community advocate, driven to uplift the unseen * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Uncertain about her future when she graduated from high school in Bellingham, Washington, in 2019, Paige Censale was drawn to the U.S.-Mexico border. There, a volunteer role with an immigrant-advocacy nonprofit quickly evolved into a full-time position as a videographer, photo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Condemns Trump-Hegseth Quantico Military Gathering * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered hundreds of U.S. military leaders from across the world to gather in Quantico, Virginia, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: "This event was an expensive, da  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Presents Posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross to Family of Local WWII Hero * CRANSTON, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today hosted a special military honors ceremony for the family of Mr. Daniel Rapoza, Sr. During World War II, Sergeant Daniel Rapoza served as a flight engineer on B-24L #44-41440, assigned to the 10 th Air Force, 7 th Bombardment Group, 493 rd Bombardment Squadron. His plane c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Rolls Out Bipartisan Bill to Increase Free Mobile Cancer Screenings * WASHINGTON, DC - Each year, thousands of Americans die of cancer that was detected too late. In an effort to help ensure more Americans have access to modern and potentially life-saving health checks and cancer screenings in their own communities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Roger Marsha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Trump Declaring Armed Conflict in the Caribbean * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Trump ordered the U.S. military to conduct a lethal strike on a boat in the Caribbean for the fourth time in a month, bringing the total number of individuals killed to 21. This follows his unilateral declaration that the United States is in an "armed conflict" with unnamed "non-state armed group  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Urges President Trump Not to Force a Federal Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - After President Trump ordered Congressional Republicans to continue rejecting any Democratic input on a continuing resolution, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: "President Trump controls every branch of government and his failed policies are about to cause insurance premiums to spike upwards of 75  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Another Dismal Jobs Report Reinforces That Trump's Economic Policies Aren't Working * WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. economy lost 32,000 private-sector jobs in September according to the latest ADP jobs report, a stark contrast to the expected gain of around 50,000-plus jobs that analysts were expecting. Additionally, the August ADP jobs number was revised down sharply, and now shows negative 3,0  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump's Bailout of Argentina's Right-Wing President Shortchanges Americans * WASHINGTON, DC - With everyday costs in the U.S. on a tariff-fueled upswing and a federal government shutdown looming, the Trump Administration is sending billions in American taxpayer money to bail out right-wing Argentine President Javier Milei, who once handed Elon Musk a 'bureaucracy chain saw' onstage at the C  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 29 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Researchers, industry leaders convene at Brown to explore the potential of RNA * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A two-day symposium focused on RNA science felt less like a conference at times, and more like a rally, as researchers and industry leaders celebrated the far-reaching promise of ribonucleic acid to solve problems in health, medicine and more. The newly named Giuliani RNA Center at Bro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Announces $2.34 Million to Remove Hazardous Former Point Street Bridge Pilings from Providence River * Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $2,344,000 grant to the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Announces $2.34 Million to Remove Hazardous Former Point Street Bridge Pilings from Providence River * Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $2,344,000 grant to the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CR  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Announces $2.34 Million to Remove Hazardous Former Point Street Bridge Pilings from Providence River * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $2,344,000 grant to the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (C  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Oct. 2 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Launches Center for Corporate Communication and Experiential Sandcastle PR Lab in Providence New Center for Corporate Communication will bridge classroom learning with real-world experience for students while supporting Rhode Island's corporate and nonprofit community. By Kelly Brinza Roger Williams University (RWU) has launched the Center for Corporate Communication (CCC),   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Condemns Trump's Corrupt Subsidizing of Coal Industry Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced a $625 million subsidy for coal-fired power plants, a raft of regulatory   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Reed Introduce Legislation to Increase Cancer Screening Options for Rural Communities * Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Jack Reed, M.D. (D-Rhode Island) in introducing the Mobile Cancer Screening Act. This legislation will establish a federal grant program for hospitals and healthcare centers to increase the availability of d  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Video: Brown economist on opportunity and the American Dream * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- The American Dream is getting harder to achieve, according to John N. Friedman, inaugural dean of Brown's new Watson School of International and Public Affairs. In a brief video interview, Friedman, a professor of economics and of international and public affairs, shared insights on the racial and economi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Knocks Down Vice President's Lies About Republican-caused Health Care Crisis * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today slammed Vice President JD Vance's social posts, which egregiously misrepresent Democrats' push to end the Republican government shutdown and to fix the chaos and destruction Republicans have unleashed on the American health care system: "  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Slams Miserable Trump Shutdown * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today released the followingstatement after Republicans voted down a Democratic proposal to keep the government open: "Trump and his creepy billionaire backers are trying to swamp the country in chaos, this time by shuttering the federal government. Republicans may control the White House,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Cassidy Introduce Resolution Designating September 20-27 National Estuaries Week U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate September 20 through September 27, 2025, as National E  more