PAWTUCKET – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-1) will hold a reception for participants in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition Today at 4PM. Cicilline will announce three winners from the First Congressional District of Rhode Island. The overall winner of the competition will have their artwork displayed for one year in the United States Capitol […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI—The Providence City Council established a working group to further review the Community Safety Act, discuss a limited scope of concerns, and identify potential solutions for implementation of the ordinance prior to the Council’s second vote on June 1st. The working group will be comprised of community members, public safety officials, City Councilors, and […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI– The Providence City Council tonight approved an ordinance that allows the Providence Police Department to confiscate and destroy recreational vehicles that are driven in the city illegally. In recent months, the city has faced an alarming uptick of unauthorized recreational vehicles being used on city roads and in public parks, sometimes swarming in […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Tomorrow, Friday, May 5, U.S. Senator Jack Reed will join U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr. David Shulkin in Rhode Island for a series of meetings and events. Secretary Shulkin will be the first member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet to visit Rhode Island this year. Prior to becoming VA Secretary, […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a new Trumpcare bill that is even harsher than previous failed attempts to pass it. Republican leaders rushed the vote before the results of a non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of the bill could be made public. The CBO previously released a review […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit will visit Cumberland High School tomorrow to celebrate students’ postsecondary plans as part of 2017 College Signing Day. Inspired by the tradition of student athletes committing to a university, former First Lady Michelle Obama started the national Reach Higher campaign last year, expanding […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill that passed the House by a vote of 217-213. «When Republicans brought the AHCA to the floor in March, they could not even hold a vote due to the immense unpopularity of […]readmore
Approximately 200 people attended The Economic Progress Institute’s 9th annual Policy and Budget Conference, Budget Rhode Map: Our Path Around Federal Road Blocks. Each year, the Institute hosts a half-day conference to educate policymakers, community leaders, and interested residents about critical policy challenges and opportunities facing Rhode Island. This year’s conference highlighted potential federal policy […]readmore
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chair of the Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus, today joined Congressman Glenn ‘G.T’ Thompson (R-PA) and several of his colleagues in leading the introduction of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. The legislation, which reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island’s pension system has hit a milestone in its move away from hedge funds, recouping more than $340 million to date General Treasurer Seth Magaziner announced today. «We are moving away from the high-cost hedge funds that have failed to meet expectations while charging unacceptably high fees,» said Treasurer Seth Magaziner. […]readmore