WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), appeared on America's News HQ on FOX News to discuss how House Democrats are working to lower health care costs, rebuild America's infrastructure, and fight corruption in Washington. Below are excerpts from the interview. Clic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the Defense Logistics Agency's reverse engineering efforts including the protection of small businesses' intellectual property. The report (GAO-19-586) is titled "Defense Logistics Agency: Small Businesses Participate in Reverse Engineering of Spare Parts". The report was sent to Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, chairman, and Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, o  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, today announced that the Naval War College (NWC) will get a $12.26 million upgrade to Sims Hall, an academic building which houses classified research, classrooms, and war game facilities. Established in 1884, the Naval War College is the oldest war college of its kind. Located on Naval Station Newport, and known as the N  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement at a committee hearing on the nomination of Gen. John Hyten to be vice chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff: "I also want to welcome General Hyten, his wife, Laura, and his children, Chris and Katie, to this morning's hearing. "The purpose of this hearing is to focus on the duties of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to closely scru  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement at a committee hearing on the nomination of nomination of Vice Adm. Michael Gilday to be Chief of Naval Operations: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I also want to welcome Admiral Gilday to this confirmation hearing regarding his nomination to be the Chief of Naval Operations. "I want to thank you for your many years of exemplary service to our nation,   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on the oversight of the Federal Aviation Administration: "This is a timely hearing given the unresolved safety issues that have led to two fatal airline crashes and the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max. "Every possible measure must be taken to ensure the aircraft  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on July 25, on legislation (S. 2268) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the denial of deduction for certain excessive remuneration: I am introducing the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act with Senators Blumenthal, Whitehouse, Merkley, Baldwin, Warren, Van Hollen, and Brown. This legislation would end special tax deductio  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse helped pass a bill to rename Central Falls' post office after a leader in the Rhode Island abolitionist and suffrage movements. Late last night, the full U.S. Senate approved S. 1272, which Senator Reed and Senator Whitehouse introduced on May 1, to name the United States Post Office at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls in honor of Elizabeth Buffum Chace, a c  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse helped pass a bill to rename Central Falls' post office after a leader in the Rhode Island abolitionist and suffrage movements. Late last night, the full U.S. Senate approved S. 1272, which Senator Reed and Senator Whitehouse introduced on May 1, to name the United States Post Office at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls in honor of Elizabeth Buffum C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Tariff waivers are currently granted on ad hoc basis, creating uncertainty for some RI companies * * * U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has introduced the American Business Tariff Relief Act to address concerns raised by Rhode Island businesses regarding the process for companies to apply for exclusions from increased tariffs. The new legislation would require the U.S. Trade Representativ  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Bridge Investment Act included in bill could help ease backlog of structurally deficient bridges in RI * * * U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has helped pass out of the Environment and Public Works Committee a five-year $287 billion highway package that would make a $1.44 billion investment in Rhode Island's infrastructure. The legislation includes provisions to improve road safety, grow  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Automatic IRA could boost savings for 30 million Americans * * * U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today introduced legislation to help millions of Americans save for a financially secure retirement through an automatic payroll deduction Individual Retirement Account, or Auto-IRA. "We know that automatic savings programs are an effective strategy for building a nest egg, yet tens  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Amidst the busy summer travel season, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Bob Casey (D-PA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) to introduce comprehensive legislation to expand protections for American air travelers. In addition to many other protections, the Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights would require airlines to pay at least $1,350 to pa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - In the wake of recent testimony by the FBI Director, senators question the completeness of Kavanaugh inquiry * * * In a letter, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Chris Coons (D-DE) have asked FBI Director Christopher Wray to detail the Bureau's handling of the investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh last fall. In July 23 test  more