PROVIDENCE, RI -Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza delivered his first annual State of the City Address where he presented a city poised for an economic resurgence and improvements to the city’s public schools. The Mayor detailed a number of initiatives and programs to increase economic development and create jobs downtown and in the city’s neighborhoods. «Providence […]readmore
MANCHESTER, N.H.—Residents of New Hampshire cast last-minute ballots Tuesday in a primary election expected to narrow the field of presidential candidates. Voters braved snowy conditions and waited in long lines at polling stations across the state, turning out in what are expected to be record numbers. «I voted for Donald Trump because the economy is […]readmore
Rhode Island – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced an amended agreement with Naloxone manufacturer Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., that would increase the company-offered rebate for each Naloxone kit (syringe dosage only) purchased by non-federal government agencies in Rhode Island from $4 per dose to $6 per dose. The rebate is retroactive for purchases made […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget proposal: “The President’s budget proposal offers a solid blueprint to help grow our economy, expand opportunity, and keep Americans safe. “While staying within the confines of the two-year agreement known as the Bipartisan Budget […]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 – Bipartisan legislation to help consumers assess how well health information technology (IT) systems perform has cleared the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Today, the Committee passed a health care information technology bill that includes key reforms from Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Bill Cassidy’s (R-LA) Transparent Ratings on Usability […]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
Under the President’s leadership, we have turned our economy around and created 14 million jobs. Our unemployment rate is below five percent for the first time in almost eight years. Nearly 18 million people have gained health coverage as the Affordable Care Act has taken effect. And we have dramatically cut our deficits by almost […]readmore
El presidente Barack Obama presentó este martes su última propuesta de presupuesto de la nación para ejecutarse a partir del próximo año, cuando ya no esté en la Casa Blanca, y el Congreso parece estar dispuesto a ignorarla. El presupuesto, el octavo y último que propone Obama, contempla gastos superiores a los $4 billones de […]readmore
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