WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) will welcome U.S. Congressman John Larson to East Providence next Tuesday, August 16th, at 3:30pm for a discussion with seniors and retirees on the future of Social Security. This Sunday marks the 81st anniversary of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law, an […]readmore
VOA News Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has escalated his criticism of President Barack Obama’s policies in Iraq and Syria, calling Obama «the founder» of the Islamic State terror group. Trump made the comment to a crowd of supporters during a campaign stop in Florida Wednesday night. When asked about the comments Thursday morning on […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Eligible Rhode Islanders who have not registered to vote yet will receive a postcard this week from Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea urging them to register so they can vote in elections this fall. The postcards provide information to Rhode Islanders on how to check their voter registration status using the […]readmore
TATE HOUSE — The House Minority Caucus has sent a letter to Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight, Representative Patricia A. Serpa, requesting that the Committee reconvene, to subpoena and release to the public, documents related to the 38 Studios investigation. The letter comes following an announcement by Attorney General Peter Kilmartin and Rhode […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – As Rhode Island families get ready for the start of the 2016-2017 school year, U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) is encouraging students who reside or attend school in the First Congressional District to take part in the 2016 Congressional App Challenge by designing an app for mobile, tablet, or personal computers on […]readmore
RI – Reporters ask the Governor about Curt Schilling, “So Curt Schilling is in the news again; he said he wants to run for elected office. What is your initial thought on that? Governor responds “He will have to make that decision. Schilling who left Rhode Island taxpayers on the hook for a $75-million state-loan […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Representative Jan P. Malik, Senator Walter S. Felag, Jr., Director of Veterans Affairs Kasim Yarn, and Brigadier General Christopher Callahan, Adjutant General of the state of Rhode Island, today ceremonially signed several new bills to strengthen the state’s commitment to veterans and their families. The diverse […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On Tuesday, Governor Gina M. Raimondo held a signing ceremony for a series of bills passed this year which recognize the contributions of Rhode Island’s veterans and expand opportunity for those who served our nation. The bills include legislation that allows private employers to provide a hiring preferences for veterans and protects jobs […]readmore
VOA News Ken Schwartz Fifty former Republican national security advisers, intelligence chiefs and trade representatives have signed a letter saying, «None of us will vote for Donald Trump.» They have served every U.S. Republican president from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush, and include former CIA Director Michael Hayden, former Homeland Security Directors Michael Chertoff […]readmore
Greg Flakus VOA News HOUSTON—The Green Party is appealing to disgruntled supporters of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and millions of young voters saddled with student loan debt in an attempt to challenge the two-party dominance of U.S. politics. Political experts and pundits see little hope the small party can achieve that goal, but these same […]readmore