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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday December 29, 2019 ( 2 items )  

Rep. Cicilline: House Advances Rhode Island Priorities in Defense Bill
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act, which now heads to the U.S. Senate for further consideration. The annual defense authorization proposal includes several priorities for Rhode Island, including paid family leave for federal workers, higher wages for servicemembers, and protections for Liberian nationals facing deportation (Rhode Isla  more

Whitehouse, Warren, Brown Call on Government Watchdog to Probe Coal Tax Credit Program Exploited by Wall Street
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators ask GAO to review IRS program that report shows fails to cut pollution - despite leading to billions in tax benefits for major financial firms * * * Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on the top congressional watchdog, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), to audit the IRS's coal production tax credit, which has pe  more