PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island, Aug. 15 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) sent a letter today criticizing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for rushing to approve the Sprint and T-Mobile merger. In July, the Justice Department announced a settlement with the merging parties that includes substantial changes to the transaction as originally proposed.. Despite these changes, FCC Chairman   more

WARREN, Rhode Island, Aug. 14 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and local leaders hosted an event today to highlight the work that House Democrats have done to get Washington working For The People again by making bold, innovative investments in rebuilding America's infrastructure and raising family wages. Building trades members also had the opportunity to discuss the importance of bringing federal investment  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the Department of Defense's implementation of human capital flexibilities for its acquisition workforce. The report (GAO-19-509) is titled "Defense Acquisition Workforce: DOD Increased Use of Human Capital Flexibilities but Could Improve Monitoring". The report was sent to Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, chairman, Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Richar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the the Army's implementation of a new warfighting concept to guide how its forces will engage jointly with other services in multiple domains, especially in cyber and space. The report (GAO-19-570) is titled "Future Warfare: Army Is Preparing for Cyber and Electronic Warfare Threats, but Needs to Fully Assess the Staffing, Equipping, and Training of New Organizations". The report was sent to Sen. James M. Inhofe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on human rights training for foreign security forces. The report (GAO-19-554) is titled "Security Assistance: U.S. Agencies Should Improve Oversight of Human Rights Training for Foreign Security Forces". The report was sent to Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, chairman, Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-  more

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island, Aug. 15 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee and co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced plans to roll back protections for women and LGBTQ that are employed by federal contractors: "President Trump has shown time and time again that he has no regard for the diversity that makes our nation so strong. "Rather than create an  more

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island, Aug. 15 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on the violence outside Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls: "The right of a free people to peacefully protest their government is fundamental to our democracy. "I am deeply disturbed by reports that several protesters were struck last night by a vehicle driven by an employee of the Wyatt Detention Facility. "It's critical that a thorough, independent investigation into this incident  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Whitehouse, Hirono, Blumenthal, Durbin, Gillibrand warn of long-term damage to the Supreme Court's reputation in delivering for special interests despite longstanding judicial principle * * * Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today in a case bring  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) have called on Attorney General Barr and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to protect seniors being targeted by the latest scam on Medicare recipients. There have been recent reports that criminals are targeting seniors by offering genetic testing they claim is covered by Medicare. "...scammer  more