WARWICK RI – Ashley Kalus released the following statement regarding the tragic attack at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, which took the lives of 19 children and two adults. “No mom or dad should have to worry about their child’s safety when sending their son or daughter to school in the morning,” Kalus said. […]Read More
The United States was in mourning Wednesday in the aftermath of the country’s latest mass killing, a teenage gunman’s assault on an elementary school in the southwestern state of Texas that left at least 19 children and two adults dead. It was one of the deadliest rampages at a school in the country’s history. The […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Calling it “good news for families of newborns,” U.S. Senator Jack Reed today hailed the announcement by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf that a swift end to the infant formula shortage is in sight and passage of a bipartisan bill that aims to prevent future baby formula shortages. Today, the […]Read More
ARPA Ordinance Providence, RI – At tonight’s Providence City Council meeting, councilors overwhelmingly approved $124 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that will directly impact city residents and build long-term investments in Providence’s neighborhoods. The allocated funding includes substantial investments in housing, parks and recreation centers, tourism, travel, hospitality, water/sewer infrastructure improvements, and economic […]Read More
Cicilline & Upton’s Bipartisan Active Shooter Alert Act Creates a New Public Safety Alert System WASHINGTON, DC – This National Police Week, Congressmen David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and Fred Upton (MI-06) will join with law enforcement officials to highlight the importance of creating a national active shooter alert system, so that every local law enforcement agency has […]Read More
Life-Saving Drug Invented in 1920’s Shouldn’t Put People in Poverty Today EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — As a part of their continued effort to lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Rhode Island seniors and families, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today visited the East Providence Senior Center to outline plans to deliver price relief […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement addressing the Rhode Island Supreme Court’s decision in Benson v. State that upholds the constitutionality of Rhode Island’s Reproductive Privacy Act: “I applaud today’s decision by the Rhode Island Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of our state’s Reproductive Privacy Act at a critical moment as […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today joined a coalition of 17 governors in calling for the U.S. Congress to take immediate action to protect reproductive rights and access to abortion. In a letter to congressional leaders, the governors called for Congress to quickly pass legislation to codify the rights and protections prescribed in Roe v. Wade. “I trust women […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today issued the following statement regarding last night’s Senate vote confirming Maria E. Cimini as Director of the Office of Healthy Aging (OHA). “Maria Cimini has the compassion to advocate for older Rhode Islanders and adults with disabilities, the skill to connect that population with the resources they need, and the […]Read More
“The Supreme Court’s likely decision to overturn Roe v. Wade threatens the bodily autonomy, health, and wellbeing of millions of Americans. It also threatens to undermine a number of fundamental rights we all enjoy. If the Supreme Court can set aside 50 years of precedent and the health of millions in pursuit of an extreme […]Read More
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