VOA News President Barack Obama took a trip down memory lane Wednesday, recalling more political collegiality in his home state of Illinois where he first held public office and decrying the fractious national political scene in Washington. In a visit to Springfield, Illinois, he told the legislature, where he was a state senator before entering […]readmore
El gobernador de New Jersey, Chris Christie y la exdirectora ejecutiva de Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina anunciaron la suspensión de sus campañas por la nominación presidencial del partido republicano. Christie tomó la decisión tras reunirse con sus principales donantes y determinar que no tiene el apoyo financiero necesario para continuar la campaña. En las primarias de […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier, William Gallo WASHINGTON/MANCHESTER, NH—Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders and outspoken Republican billionaire Donald Trump coasted to big victories in their respective party presidential primaries in New Hampshire on Tuesday, but the focus of the U.S. presidential campaign quickly moved to upcoming votes in South Carolina and Nevada.Sanders, a Vermont senator, routed former secretary of state […]readmore
Dos figuras no pertenecientes a la dirigencia política de Washington, el republicano Donald Trump, y el demócrata Bernie Sanders, fueron los grandes ganadores en sus respectivas contiendas primarias en New Hampshire, una prueba clave para los aspirantes a la Casa Blanca. El gobernador de Ohio, John Kasich, también tuvo una noche importante al lograr un […]readmore
As top Democrat on THUD Appropriations Committee, Senator Reed led effort to secure funds to help 25 local housing authorities with upkeep and preservation of public housing WASHINGTON DC – In an effort to ensure families, seniors, and vulnerable citizens have access to safe, quality housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that twenty-five Rhode […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline today held a press conference at the Cooley Group in Pawtucket to announce the introduction of the Make it in America Manufacturing Communities Act – legislation that will permanently authorize the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) program administered by the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The proposal was […]readmore
Washington, DC – President Obama today delivered his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2017 to Congress. U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the statement below on the President’s proposal: “President Obama’s budget includes a number of priorities I’ve been fighting for in the Senate, most notably putting a […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Lt. Governor Daniel J. McKee issued the following statement Tuesday on the RhodeWorks road-and-bridge repair proposal: «As House and Senate committees prepare to consider RhodeWorks, I want to reiterate my support for the plan and urge lawmakers to advance it. As the Governor and House and Senate leadership have said, Rhode Island’s […]readmore
VOA News The two remaining Democratic presidential candidates — former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders — held a tense and angry debate Thursday night in New Hampshire, days before the northeastern state holds the nation’s first presidential primary. Clinton trails Sanders by 20 points in the polls after barely beating […]readmore
VOA News Last updated on: February 04, 2016 4:00 PM Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton face off Thursday in a Democratic presidential debate in New Hampshire, just days ahead of that state’s crucial primary election. Sanders has nearly a 16-point lead over Clinton in the northeastern state, according to […]readmore