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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday April 19, 2020 ( 19 items )  

Amid Increased Reports of Domestic Violence During Pandemic, Reed and Whitehouse Call for Additional Support for Victims, Survivors
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Amid increased reports of domestic violence in Rhode Island during the ongoing pandemic, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse have joined a bipartisan group of 38 colleagues requesting that any future legislation to address COVID-19 includes support for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. In a letter to Senate leadership and the Senate Appropriations Committe  more

GAO Issues Report on Defense Acquisitions
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-389) is entitled "Defense Acquisitions: Action Is Needed to Provide Clarity and Mitigate Risks of the Air Force's Planned Advanced Battle Management System". 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  more

GAO Issues Report on DOD Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-241) is entitled "Cybersecurity: DOD Needs to Take Decisive Actions to Improve Cyber Hygiene". 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 subcommittee on Defense, Rep. Adam S  more

GAO Issues Report on Presidential Helicopter
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-356) is entitled "Presidential Helicopter: Program is Meeting Cost Goals but Some Technical and Schedule Risks Remain". 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 subcommitte  more

Rep. Cicilline: RI Gets $2.3 Million CARES Act Grant to Boost Workforce & Help Dislocated Workers
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 17 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to provide employment and training services to Rhode Islanders who were laid off because of the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, U.S. Representatives David Cicilline and Jim Langevin, and U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, announced $2,326,005 in federal funding for Rhode Island through Dislocated Worker Grants (DWG). These   more

Rep. Langevin: RI Gets $2.3 Million CARES Act Grant to Boost Workforce & Help Dislocated Workers
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 18 -- Rep. Jim Langevin, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to provide employment and training services to Rhode Islanders who were laid off because of the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, U.S. Representatives David Cicilline and Jim Langevin, and U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, announced $2,326,005 in federal funding for Rhode Island through Dislocated Worker Grants (DWG). These awa  more

Sen. Reed Seeks More COVID-19 Help for Minority Communities
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) does not discriminate and neither should federal relief efforts says U.S. Senator Jack Reed. Alarming reports suggest significant racial disparities in the rate of coronavirus cases and deaths in African American and Latino populations. Senator Reed is calling on the federal government to dedicate more resources to the hardest hit communities and to do a better job of add  more

Sen. Reed Seeks to Speed Up & Improve Small Business Assistance That Has Been Slow to Arrive
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: After hearing from frustrated small businesses who have applied and been approved to receive federal aid, but have yet to receive any funding, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging the Trump Administration to prioritize small businesses and streamline the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL) process. He is also urging Congress to quickly and unanimous  more

Sen. Reed: Congress Needs to Deliver Relief to Help Save U.S. Postal Service for All Americans in Next Aid Package
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) shuts down businesses, halts important services, and causes revenues to plunge for organizations of all sizes, the U.S. Postmaster General is warning that the United States Postal Service (USPS) could become a casualty of the pandemic unless Congress steps in on a bipartisan basis to help it recover. The Postal Service is authorized by the Constitution. T  more

Sen. Reed: Delegation Announces Additional $941K for RI Emergency Response to COVID-19
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to protect public safety, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced that Rhode Island will receive an additional $941,560 in federal emergency management funding to help combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The federal funds will help the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) work with local first res  more

Sen. Reed: Major Increase in Federal COVID-19 Funds to Flow to RI This Week
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to help alleviate some financial pressure for Rhode Islanders, the state, and local communities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed says a major influx of federal COVID-19 relief funding will begin flowing to the Ocean State this week. Nearly three weeks after the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aide, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law No. 116-136) was unanimously approved by t  more

Sen. Reed: RI Gets $2.3 Million CARES Act Grant to Boost Workforce & Help Dislocated Workers
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to provide employment and training services to Rhode Islanders who were laid off because of the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced $2,326,005 in federal funding for Rhode Island through Dislocated Worker Grants (DWG). These awards a  more

Sen. Reed: Treasury Wires $625 Million in State Stabilization Funds to RI
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced that the federal government has wired $625 million to Rhode Island through the Coronavirus Relief Fund for states that Senator Reed championed in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law No. 116-136). These federal funds, which is half of the state's allocation, are now in the state's account and may be used to help Rho  more

Sen. Whitehouse Selected for Bipartisan Panel on Safely Reopening American Economy
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse announced that he has accepted President Donald Trump's invitation to serve on a bipartisan panel of members of Congress charged with determining guidelines for safely restarting the American economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Whitehouse issued the following statement on his appointment to the new committee: "I hope this panel will be a good-faith bipartisan effort   more

Sen. Whitehouse, Senate Finance Committee Democrats Call for Equitable Distribution of Remaining $70B in CARES Act Hospitals Fund
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has joined 11 Democratic members of the Senate Finance Committee in calling on the Trump administration to distribute the remaining critical COVID-19 aid to health care providers in an equitable and transparent way. In a letter sent to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, the senators noted the distribution of the first $30 billion dollars failed to  more

Sen. Whitehouse: Delegation Announces Additional $941K for RI Emergency Response to COVID-19
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to protect public safety, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced that Rhode Island will receive an additional $941,560 in federal emergency management funding to help combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The federal funds will help the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) work with local   more

Sen. Whitehouse: RI Gets $2.3 Million CARES Act Grant to Boost Workforce & Help Dislocated Workers
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to provide employment and training services to Rhode Islanders who were laid off because of the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced $2,326,005 in federal funding for Rhode Island through Dislocated Worker Grants (DWG). These  more

Sens. Whitehouse, Doggett Release New Analysis Showing GOP Tax Provisions in CARES Act Overwhelmingly Benefit Million-Dollar-Plus Earners
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) released analysis from the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) showing a massive windfall for a small group of wealthy taxpayers from a Republican provision in the coronavirus relief bill. According to the JCT, 43,000 individual tax filers covered by one of the provisions would see their tax liability fall by a combined $70.3 billion in 202  more

Sens. Whitehouse, Reed Press Trump Administration for Information About Outsourcing Distribution of Critical Medical Supplies
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: With Rhode Island and states across the country facing severe challenges to secure lifesaving supplies from the federal government amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse have joined 45 of their Senate colleagues in raising serious concerns about the Trump Administration's reliance on private companies to distribute desperately needed medical supplies. Reed and  more