WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) today issued the following statement regarding a $2.45 billion Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan for Amtrak from the Federal Railroad Administration. «This RRIF loan from the Federal Railroad Administration will help […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — It is nearly three months before the U.S. presidential election, but numerous analysts are now saying there is more than an 80 percent likelihood that Democrat Hillary Clinton, a former U.S. Secretary of State, will defeat Republican Donald Trump, the brash real estate tycoon running for his first elected office. There are […]readmore
VOA NEWS CHILMARK, MASSACHUSETTS — Declaring he was tired of talking about Donald Trump, President Barack Obama urged Democrats on Monday not to grow too confident about their prospects in the 2016 election despite Hillary Clinton’s strong position in the race for the White House. Obama, who is on a two-week vacation in Martha’s Vineyard, […]readmore
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Secretary Gorbea sends postcards urging eligible Rhode Islanders to register to vote 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 […]readmore
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