CAPITOL HILL — Signs of the long, divisive presidential contest that nearly tore the Republican Party apart were nowhere to be seen Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Republican members of the House of Representatives easily renominated Paul Ryan to be their leader. In January, the new Congress will confirm him as speaker for his first full term. […]readmore
ARWICK, RI – On Monday, November 21, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., U.S. Senator Jack Reed will hold a college financial aid workshop at Community College of Rhode Island’s (CCRI) Knight Campus in Warwick. The free workshop will give college-bound high school students and their parents an opportunity to learn first-hand from student aid experts about […]readmore
This is an open letter to President-elect Trump. I want you to know that America expects better of you as president than what it saw in the campaign you ran. You are now to be our president, and that brings new responsibilities. I hope you feel the call of history to live up to them. […]readmore
BURLINGTON, VT — Today, Democracy for America announced that its founder, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, will be ending his position as a Special Advisor to the grassroots progressive political action committee. Gov. Howard Dean founded Democracy for America in 2004 and served as its Chair following his historic campaign for President. Dean turned the […]readmore
Here’s the full text of the open letter: It is with great dismay and sadness that we write this. Speaker Mattiello, your recent mailing hurt us by appealing to the ugliest fears and emotions simmering all too close to the surface. Using demeaning language for people who live in our communities does nothing to advance […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after the American people elected Donald Trump to be the 45th President of the United States, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: «The American people voted and I congratulate President-elect Donald Trump. Now it is time to stop campaigning and start becoming presidential. That is the first test every […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement today on the results of the Presidential Election. «The long campaign is over and now it is time to begin the necessary work to unite our nation. My top priority is positioning Rhode Island for success. The people of Rhode Island expect and deserve […]readmore
Providence – Governor Raimondo accompanied by her husband, first gentleman Andy Moffit waited in line at the polling place to cast their vote for almost an hour: also on the same line was RI’s General Treasurer Seth Magaziner.readmore
Mayor James Diossa re-electionreadmore
Congressman Jim Langevin re-electionreadmore