WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate today passed legislation to honor Elizabeth Buffum Chace, a 19th century Rhode Island abolitionist, by renaming the U.S. Post Office located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls. U.S. Congressmen David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and James Langevin (RI-02) introduced the proposal, H.R. 2451, which the U.S. House passed last month. It now awaits the President's signature. "The unanimous sup  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Jim Langevin, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus and a senior member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, issued a statement regarding the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) draft binding operational directive entitled: "Develop and Publish a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy." Langevin has long supported vulnerability disclo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Jim Langevin, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Joint letters to airlines follow request to FAA for mandatory inclusion of naloxone onboard flights after fatal overdose * * * Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) was joined by Congressman Brian Fitzpartrick (R-PA) and Congressman David Trone (D-MD) in issuing joint letters urging airlines to carry opioid overdose medication, such as naloxone, to make air travel safer ahead of what is projected t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the House Judiciary subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law, issued the following statement after the committee unanimously passed his bipartisan bill to drive down the costs of prescription drugs, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act (H.R. 5133): "Soaring prescription drug costs are ruining lives and bankrupting families. It's long past time to stand up to the bi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on the District Court for the District of Columbia ruling on House Judiciary Committee vs. ex-White House Counsel Don McGahn: "Judge Jackson's ruling makes clear that no one is above the law, not even the President of the United States, and that witnesses must comply with subpoenas issued by Congress in connection with an impeachment inquiry." "The Court comple  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Jim Langevin, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities, issued the following statement regarding the dismissal of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer: "I thank Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer for his distinguished service to our nation and for discharging his duties with honor. I am deeply concerned by the events surrounding Secretary Spencer's dismissal. His professional pedigree speaks   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump's interference in the military justice system: "This was an outrageous, irresponsible interference by President Trump in the military justice system. The White House's handling of this matter erodes the basic command structure of the military and the basic function of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. "It signals to people that they can op  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Fossil fuel lackeys riddled throughout the EPA are rigging the rules in polluting industries' favor, senators write in methane rule comment * * * Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) are taking the Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to task for dramatically rolling back standards for methane emissions from   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Documents show Former Civil Rights Division principal deputy John Gore appears to have violated Department ethics rules | Gore submitted an inaccurate statement that forced DOJ to issue a correction in federal court, Department acknowledges * * * Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) have shared with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsib  more