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
WASHINGTON, DC — After the news media published excerpts of a draft opinion indicating that a majority of the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court are poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “It is clear the Republican Court has the votes to fully overturn Roe v. Wade. […]Read More
Washington, DC – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, released the following statement on reports of a draft Supreme Court majority ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade and strike down a woman’s constitutional right to abortion: “If the majority Republican justices stay the course, this decision will go down as one of the most […]Read More
Providence, RI- The below statement can be attributed to Brett Smiley, Candidate for Mayor of Providence regarding Roe v. Wade: Last night it was reported that the Supreme Court has drafted an opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade. While I am upset and angry, it can only pale in comparison to what women and those […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI (May 3, 2022) – Women have a fundamental right to health care. I was angry and saddened to wake up this morning and read reports that the Supreme Court has drafted an opinion that will overturn Roe v. Wade. The Court’s draft opinion will rule that women are second class citizens. As a mother, I […]Read More
WASHINGTON — In a rare leak from the highest court in the U.S., Politico reported it has obtained a draft Supreme Court opinion showing a majority of the court in favor of striking down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide. The document, labeled as a “1st Draft” by Justice Samuel Alito and circulated […]Read More
Reed, Capito lead effort to advance childhood cancer research, improve efforts to identify and track incidence of childhood cancer, and enhance the quality of life for childhood cancer survivors WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help thousands of children who undergo cancer treatment each year, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Shelley Moore Capito […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, voted for legislation that would expedite the delivery of urgently needed security aid to the people of Ukraine. The Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, by reviving a game-changing World War II program, will streamline the shipment of weapons systems, […]Read More
In a new op-ed in the Boston Globe, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos are highlighting the state’s critical need to invest in early childhood education — and the action he’s taking to fix the child care crisis and create a strong early learning system. Gov. McKee explained a series of steps […]Read More
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