Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today issued the following statement after the release of surveillance and body-camera footage detailing the tragic incident involving Tyre Nichols and police in Memphis, Tennessee: “The video showing the violence that led to the death of Tyre Nichols is agonizing to watch, and our nation grieves tonight […]Read More
Providence, RI – Today, Rhode Island General Treasurer James A. Diossa shared the Transition Committee’s Report and Recommendations for the Office of the General Treasurer. The Committee was co-chaired by Yahaira “Jay” Placencia, a Senior Vice President with Bank of America, and Donald R. Sweitzer, the retired Chairman of International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”). The committee issued […]Read More
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that he has been appointed to serve as a Regional Whip for the House Democratic Caucus in the 118th Congress. Magaziner was selected for the job by regional leadership in the House, and he will work with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) to ensure that the interests […]Read More
Providence, RI – On Wednesday, after rounds of questions and answers, City Council Finance Committee members approved two of Mayor Brett Smiley’s city department directors and several board members. Jonathan Martin – Director, Department of Public Property Patricia Coyne-Fague – Director, Department of Public Works Marcus Mitchell – Zoning Board of Review Brendan Ryan – Zoning […]Read More
Governor McKee’s #RIReady Budget Includes $7M to Preserve 800 Pre-K Seats in Rhode Island CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Governor Dan McKee on Thursday morning continued his #RIReady Budget Tour at The Children’s Workshop, an early education child care facility in Central Falls, where he outlined the proposed investments in Pre-K in his FY24 budget. He also […]Read More
The TRUST in Congress Act is the first bill that Magaziner co-sponsored as a Member of Congress Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that he has joined Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Chip Roy (R-TX-21) as an original cosponsor of the Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust (TRUST) in Congress Act. The TRUST in Congress […]Read More
Providence, RI – Rhode Island General Treasurer James A. Diossa joined 10 state treasurers and two comptrollers in sending a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, urging him to lead his colleagues in the House of Representatives to take swift action to increase the debt limit and uphold their duty of protecting America’s financial security and Americans’ […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Today is the first day of the 2023 tax filing season, and U.S. Senator Jack Reed is highlighting a number of free resources available to help Rhode Islanders file with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and take advantage of available tax credits to save money this year. According to the IRS, more than 168 million […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – This morning, Mayor Donald R. Grebien joined Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressmen David Cicilline and Seth Magaziner, Secretary of State Gregg Amore, General Treasurer James Diossa, and Central Falls Council President Bob Ferri, for the grand opening of the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Hub. Federal […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressmen David Cicilline and Seth Magaziner, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Region 1 Administrator Peter Butler, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Rhode Island Division Administrator Derek Torrey, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. and Rhode Island Public […]Read More
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