PROVIDENCE, RI— The Providence City Council will tonight consider first passage of an ordinance that establishes a permanent Equal Pay Task Force to promote equal pay for equal work in the City of Providence. The seven-member panel would study best practices from other municipalities, collect and analyze data from City departments and contractors, and advise […]Load more...
Washington, D.C.— Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Gregg Harper (R-MS), co-chairs of the House Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, today introduced the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017, which would reauthorize the Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 in order to support coordinated respite services for family caregivers. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of the Senate […]Load more...
Washington, D.C.– Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) released the following statement after Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III as Special Counsel to oversee investigations into the Trump campaign’s ties with Russia: “I applaud the Deputy Attorney General’s decision to appoint Robert Mueller as Special Counsel in the investigation […]Load more...
Will Open National Sales Office in Providence PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced that Vistaprint Corporate plans to bring 125 new jobs to Rhode Island with the opening of its national sales office in the state’s capital city. The new Providence-based office will employ inside sales and design professionals. «We’ve gone from […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo yesterday toured the Isle Brewers Guild facility in Pawtucket with Joseph Ianaire, a 94-year-old Pawtucket resident who worked at the Narragansett Brewery for 34 years. Isle Brewers is now brewing Narragansett beer in Rhode Island for the first time since 1983. Rhode Island’s craft beer industry supports nearly […]Load more...
Washington, D.C.– Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) released the following statement regarding reports that President Trump attempted to dissuade former FBI Director James Comey from continuing the investigation into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn: “Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein must appoint an independent prosecutor immediately to continue investigations into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo issued the following statement on the Pawtucket Red Sox and City of Pawtucket’s proposal for a new ballpark in downtown Pawtucket: «I’ve always believed the PawSox belong in Pawtucket, and my highest priority regarding any state involvement in a ballpark is to protect Rhode Island’s taxpayers. The ballpark […]Load more...
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Langevin Statement on Reports of President Trump’s Disclosure of Highly-Classified
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a senior member of the House Committees on Armed Services and Homeland Security, released the following statement regarding reports that President Trump shared highly classified information with Russian officials last week in the Oval Office: “I am deeply disturbed by recent reports that President Trump discussed classified information […]Load more...
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus and a senior member of the House Committees on Armed Services and Homeland Security, released the following statement about the spike in ransomware attacks beginning last Friday: “The so-called ‘WannaCry’ ransomware has caused significant disruption around the globe due to its unusually high […]Load more...