WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Jan. 3: * * * - Whitehouse points to success of the Affordable Care Act in RI despite Trump-led attempts to repeal the law * * * Coastal Medical President and CEO Dr. Alan Kurose will head to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday evening as U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's guest for the State of the Union address. President Donald Trump will deliver the final State of the Union address of his term, wh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, issued the following news release: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5), and the Chairs and Cochairs of the House and Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committees (DPCC) - Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Representatives David Cicilline (RI-01), Matt Cartw  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Ahead of President Trump's third State of the Union Address to Congress, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) are sending the message that Americans undoubtedly will not hear from President Trump in his address to Congress. Senators Carper, Whitehouse, Van Hollen are wear  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on cost accounting standards. The report (GAO-20-266) is entitled "Board Has Taken Initial Steps to Meet Recent Legislative Requirements". 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. Richard C. Shelby, R-Alabama, chairman, Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations su  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on information technology. The report (GAO-20-133) is entitled "DHS Directives Have Strengthened Federal Cybersecurity, but Improvements Are Needed". The report was sent to Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Cedric L. Richmond, D-Louisiana, chairman of the House Homeland Security subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation, and R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on defense health care. The report (GAO-20-197) is entitled "Plans Needed to Ensure Implementation of Required Elements for TRICARE's Managed Care Support Contracts". 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, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, chairman, and Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking member of the Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on Feb. 5: Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued the following statement: "The President did three things tonight. He read off a TelePrompTer, he lied through his teeth, and he deepened the divisions in our country." "The truth is that over the past three years, he has cut taxes for billionaires, weakened environmental protections, and tried to rip  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement: Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued the following statement: "The verdict in the Senate is not the product of a real trial and is not an exoneration. This was a cover up. Plain and simple." "The President must be held accountable for his abuse of power. Unfortunately, Republicans in the Senate are terrified of incurring the President's wrath. S  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Feb. 1 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release : U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) awarded Specialist 5th Class Ernie Boisvert, a Vietnam veteran and Woonsocket resident who was injured during a battle in Pleiku, with the Purple Heart medal he never received following his injuries sustained during one of the most brutal battles of the war. "Ernie represents the very best that our state has to offer," Cicilline said. "His se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Feb. 7: Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) voted last night in the House of Representatives to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 2474), legislation he cosponsored to strengthen workers' freedom to join a union and punish individuals and corporations who violate workers' rights. "The tremendous economic inequality in our country is due i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jim Langevin, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on Feb. 5 on President Trump's State of the Union Address: "The State of the Union is a uniquely American institution, grounded in our Constitution, and I respect the President's accepting Congress's invitation tonight to fulfill his duty. However, tonight is also a somber occasion as the President's actions, and the impeachment trial they sparked, cast a dark cloud over the nation and the Office of the Pres  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jim Langevin, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement regarding the Senate's acquittal of President Trump: "President Trump put his own personal and political interest above the nation when he made the release of Congressionally approved aid to Ukraine conditioned on the announcement of an investigation of a political rival. The House impeachment managers have made this abundantly clear, a fact that even Republican Senators don't contest. In fact, for the first  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- In the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, sent a question to the Chief Justice for review by the Senate: The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Reed and the other Senators is for both parties, beginning with the House managers: It has been reported that President Trump has not paid Rudy Giuliani, his personal attorney, for his services. Can you explain who has paid for Rudy Giuliani's legal fees, international tra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on Jan. 31 after voted down an effort to subpoena witnesses and documents in the impeachment trial of President Trump: "The Republican vote to block witnesses and documents is a travesty. "Our constitutional obligation is to conduct a fair trial and you can't have a fair trial without relevant documents and witnesses. "New evidence continues to emerge and witnesses have come forward with additional informatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on Feb. 5 regarding his vote to impeach President Trump: "Today the U.S. Senate is called upon to uphold our oath of office and our duty to the Constitution because President Trump failed to do so himself. "After listening closely to the impeachment managers and the president's defense team, carefully weighing the evidence that was presented to us -- and being denied the opportunity to see relevant documents   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Feb. 7: Outdated school buildings in poor condition are barriers to a good education. It will take significant public investment and bipartisan commitment to improving education to fix public schools in need of repair and build new ones to serve all students. This week, U.S. Senator Jack Reed's plan to improve public schools and modernize classrooms across the country got a significant boost that would g  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator rebukes partisan cover-up - a process without witnesses and marked by indefensible conduct by the White House defense team * * * Ahead of a final vote in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump expected Wednesday, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the impeachment process. Whitehouse focused his remarks on the troubling   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- In the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, sent a question to the Chief Justice for review by the Senate: The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Whitehouse is to counsel for the President: White House counsel refused to answer a direct question from Senator Collins and Senator Murkowski, saying he could only cite to the record. Five minutes afterward White House counsel read recent newspaper stories to the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on Feb. 5: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statement on today's votes in the Senate on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Whitehouse voted to convict on both articles. "The facts are clear, the conduct impeachable, and the obstruction unprecedented - and yet the White House and its allies in the Senate have stymied the Constitution's process for remov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) led Senate Democrats in pressing Fannie Mae CEO Hugh Frater and Freddie Mac CEO David Brickman for information on the steps that each of the GSEs are taking to assess and prepare for the effects of climate change on their b  more