WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: With deep gratitude for the sacrifices made by disabled servicemembers, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) have introduced S. 2049, a bill that would require the U.S. Department of Education to automatically discharge student loans for veterans who are totally and permanently disabled and employ new tactics to ensure that disabled servicemembers get the assistance they deserve. Under  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Incomplete count due to citizenship question could reduce RI's share of federal funds and Congressional Representation * * * U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and 25 colleagues in calling on Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to move forward with printing 2020 Census materials that don't include a citizenship question, after the   more

WARREN, Rhode Island, July 3 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) delivered the first shipment of books to George Hail Free Library in Warren today as part of his newly announced participation in the Library of Congress Surplus Books Program. The program allows Members of Congress to donate extra copies of books from the Library of Congress to local schools, libraries, and non-profit organizations. "There is not  more

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island, July 2 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and thirty cosponsors introduced legislation today to permanently ban the manufacture, possession, sale, or transport of bump stocks and acceleration devices like the ones used to murder 58 people in Las Vegas just two years ago. "Bump stocks are devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to operate like machi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to improve health outcomes and reduce the impact of diabetes and heart disease in Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced $1.5 million in federal funding for the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke (RIDHDS) Program. The funding is being awarded through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Innovative Stat  more