WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following hearing information: "A Public Health Emergency: State Efforts to Curb the Opioid Crisis" at 2123 Rayburn House Office Building at 10 a.m. on Jan. 14: Witnesses: * Nicole Alexander-Scott, M.D., Director, Department of Health, State of Rhode Island * Monica Bharel, M.D., Commissioner, Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts * Kody Kinsley, Deputy Secretary,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on Jan. 9 regarding the War Powers vote: "There is no question that President Trump's directive to kill a high-ranking Iranian general was a strategic setback. It forced us to suspend operations against ISIS. It led to Iran announcing it would no longer adhere to any of the limits imposed on its nuclear weapons program. "It damaged our relationship with Iraq's government, resulted in a military strike  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on Jan. 8: U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Iranian attack on U.S. bases in Iraq: "I am thankful today that American servicemembers and our Iraqi allies are safe and that there were no casualties as a result of the Iranian attack o  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 7 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to strengthen local conservation and recreation efforts, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation announced that Providence's riverfront is getting a $375,000 infusion of federal funding for a series of long-planned improvements for Phase II of the Woonasquatucket Adventure Park. Located along the Woonasquatucket River Greenway, the Woonasquatucket Adventure Park, which offi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Jim Langevin, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement: Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and chairman of its Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities (IETC), voted in favor of H. Con. Res. 83, which limits President Trump's military actions regarding Iran pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution. Earlier in the day, the Congressman spoke on the House floor in favor of t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Jim Langevin, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), voted in favor of H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act, which establishes federal regulations for and promotes the remediation of Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to protect public health. The bill was passed by the House by a vote of 247-159. "PFAS have long been associated with devastating health issues and have been detrimental to the environment," said Langevin.  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Jan. 10: * * * - Thousands of part-time jobs available to eligible Rhode Islanders RIers interested in applying for a position with the Census Bureau may apply at: 2020census.gov/jobs * * * With the 2020 Census fast approaching, the U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire a few thousand Rhode Islanders to help, and U.S. Senator Jack Reed is encouraging Rhode Islanders to apply for census j  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement: After President Trump repeated a threat to target Iranian cultural sites if Iran retaliates for the killing of an Iranian general, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: "We can defend our country without targeting historically significant cultural sites and needlessly endangering civilians. "America is better than that and Presiden  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Jan. 10: * * * - Airport and TSA are investing in equipment to enhance detection technology and improve the efficiency of the security screening process * * * A $5.5 federal reimbursement to help T.F. Green pay for improved baggage screening systems is on its way to Rhode Island, thanks to a provision U.S. Senator Jack Reed authored in the recently passed appropriations law. Today, Senator  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to strengthen local conservation and recreation efforts, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation announced that Providence's riverfront is getting a $375,000 infusion of federal funding for a series of long-planned improvements for Phase II of the Woonasquatucket Adventure Park. Located along the Woonasquatucket River Greenway, the Woonasquatucket Adventure Park, which officially  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse voted against the proposed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the Senate Finance Committee, citing the agreement's lack of urgency to address climate change and concerns about lost jobs in Rhode Island. Whitehouse issued the following statement after the vote: "NAFTA has utterly failed Rhode Island, with more than half of our manufacturing jobs gone sinc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Council on Environmental Quality's proposal to gut the National Environmental Policy Act. "In her confirmation hearing, Chairman Neumayr agreed that climate change is real, that it's a major issue for coastal states like Rhode Island, and that some of  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to strengthen local conservation and recreation efforts, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation announced that Providence's riverfront is getting a $375,000 infusion of federal funding for a series of long-planned improvements for Phase II of the Woonasquatucket Adventure Park. Located along the Woonasquatucket River Greenway, the Woonasquatucket Adventure Park, which o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Jan. 10: The U.S. Senate has voted unanimously to pass the Save Our Seas (SOS) 2.0 Act, legislation introduced by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life. SOS 2.0 builds on the success of the Save Our Seas Act, introduced by Senators Whitehouse and Sullivan,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, on the year ahead with the announcement of the first Senate Armed Services Committee hearing: "Recent events are a sober reminder that a strong national defense is integral to protecting our way of life--not just for us, but for future generations. As Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, we will do our part to fulfill our constitutiona  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Jan. 9: * * * - Senators' Legislation Will Crack Down on Predatory Marketing Practices, Curb Use of Tobacco and E-Cigarette Products among Youth * * * U.S. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Senate Democrats introduced the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020, comprehensive legislation to stop tobacco companies from targeting youth with marketing schemes, a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators introduce bipartisan five-year reauthorization of NEP * * * U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Estuary Program (NEP) at nearly double its previous annual funding levels. The NEP was first established in 1987 by the late Senator John Chafee (R-RI) to protect and restore estuarine   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Blackrock, JPMorgan Chase, State Street, and Vanguard all claim to support climate action, yet are the largest shareholders of one of the most anti-climate companies * * * In letters sent, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Martin Heinrich (D-MN) pressed the four largest shareholders in oil refiner Marathon Petroleum--Blackrock, JPMorgan Chase, State Street, an  more