Ranking Member on Armed Services Committee urges Trump Administration to redirect ineffective border wall funding to help combat spread of coronavirus WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper informed U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, that the Pentagon will provide federal health officials with 5 million respirator […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – During a one-on-one phone conversation with Vice President Mike Pence last night, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee and a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, urged the Trump Administration to expand the availability of personal protective equipment and medical supplies for frontline medical […]readmore
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Rhode Island small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today. SBA acted under its own authority, as provided by the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act that was recently […]readmore
2020 Census and COVID-19 Pandemic The U.S. Census Bureau is urging residents to fill out the 2020 census online, by mail and over the phonereadmore
Si recibiste la invitación por correo que te indica como completar el censo, este es el momento de llenarlo. Hágalo en línea! Es la primera vez que tenemos la capacidad de utilizar el Internet para responder. Las próximas semanas son cruciales para frenar el Covid-19. La gobernadora Raimondo declaro estado de emergencia En esta época […]readmore
La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos pospondrá su próxima ronda de argumentos orales programados para comenzar a finales de este mes, incluida una disputa de alto perfil sobre los registros fiscales y financieros del presidente Donald Trump, en un intento por combatir la propagación del coronavirus, dijo una portavoz el lunes. La decisión de retrasar […]readmore
«Eviten reunirse en grupos de más de diez personas», pidió a los estadounidenses el presidente Donald Trump durante una rueda de prensa celebrada en la Casa Blanca el lunes. Aunque no anunció medidas concretas, el mandatario recomendó evitar «beber y comer en bares, restaurantes y lugares públicos». Trump aconsejó detener los viajes discrecionales y no […]readmore
Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Director of Health Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH today announced that customer-facing services at the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), Department of Labor and Training (DLT), and HealthSource RI will be moving to online and telephone-only services until further notice. This includes all new applications, renewals, or changes in […]readmore
Restaurantes, bares, museos, centros comerciales, colegios son algunos de los establecimientos que cerraron para evitar la propagación del coronavirus. Las autoridades han tomado medidas de aislamiento para evitar la propagación de la enfermedad en sus ciudadanos. La Gobernadora Gina M. Raimondo y la Directora de Salud Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH anunciaron hoy que, a partir […]readmore
One additional case of COVID-19 in Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Director of Health Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH today announced that, effective tomorrow and continuing through March 30th, there will be no on-premise food consumption for restaurants, bars, coffee shops, or other food establishments in Rhode Island. Establishments with a food license can […]readmore