Warwick, R.I. — Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), today released the following statement after President Biden announced the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court: “I applaud President Biden’s decision to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. A former clerk for Justice Breyer, Judge Jackson has spent […]Read More
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus marks one year since the historic House passage of H.R.5, the Equality Act, and urges the Senate to take action on this vital legislation. The Equality Act amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to extend non-discrimination protections to the LGBTQ+ community. “On today’s one-year anniversary of House passage of the Equality Act, I call on the […]Read More
If she is confirmed by the full U.S. Senate, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Biden announced he will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI.— Congressional candidate Seth Magaziner today issued the following statement regarding the nomination of the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court Justice: “I commend President Biden for his historic nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Jackson is an experienced jurist and former public defender who has spent […]Read More
Judiciary Courts Subcommittee Chairman hails historic Biden pick as ‘thoroughly qualified,’ calls for good-faith consideration by Senate Republicans Washington, DC – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, released the following statement on the nomination of D.C. Circuit Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to […]Read More
Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. “Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s demonstrated commitment to justice, dedication to the Constitution, and knowledge of the rule of law make her highly qualified […]Read More
President Joe Biden is making the nomination for the seat to be vacated by Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, who will retire at the end of his term this summer. US President Joe Biden will nominate federal appeals court judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday, according to two people familiar with the […]Read More
Lt. Governor Sabina Matos and municipal leaders from around Rhode Island Endorse Governor McKee EAST PROVIDENCE – Governor Dan McKee today announced his campaign for re-election as governor, pledging to build on his progress leading the state through the COVID-19 pandemic and deliver economic growth for Rhode Island families. McKee will spend the next few […]Read More
Washington, D.C. – Against a backdrop of rising tensions in Eastern Europe, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) this evening set off for Munich, Germany to join hundreds of world leaders and international security decisionmakers at the annual Munich Security Conference. Whitehouse and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) are leading a delegation of more than two dozen […]Read More
Council passed a pension obligation bond resolution to help mitigate the city’s struggling pension system Councilors gave approval to renaming the Windmill School to “The Narducci Learning Center” Councilors passed a resolution donating a 1968 firetruck to the Rhode Island Antique Fire Apparatus Society Three individuals recognized for their contributions to the […]Read More
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