Washington, DC – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a letter today urging the Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider strengthening the Commission’s regulatory accounting and financial reporting system, the Uniform System of Accounts (USofA), to help protect ratepayers from […]Read More
WASHINGTON – Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee approved all six bipartisan bills to build A Stronger Online Economy: “Today, we have sent a clear message. The United States will no longer let other countries lead the fight against unregulated monopoly power. America is ready […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – (June 10, 2021) Today, Governor Dan McKee marks his first full 100 days in office. Governor McKee and Lt. Governor Matos are spending the day out in the community visiting a vaccination clinic, small businesses, a construction site and a local non-profit that supported Rhode Island’s COVID-19 response. “Over the past 100 […]Read More
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The Marc A. Crisafulli Economic Development Act secures 1,100 jobs and $250M economic development investment in the state PROVIDENCE, RI – Joined by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, Governor Dan McKee today signed the Marc A. Crisafulli Economic Development Act – legislation that strengthens the agreement between the State of […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced they have recommended that President Joe Biden nominate current Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha, chief of the civil division for the United States Attorney’s office, to be the next U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island. “Zachary Cunha is an experienced prosecutor with an exemplary […]Read More
RI slated to get $1.67 billion that Sen. Reed helped secure for RI in the State & Local section of the American Rescue Plan Reed encourages the state and communities to make strategic investments to help their residents, businesses and nonprofits recover WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Treasury Department launched the process of distributing $350 […]Read More
STATE HOUSE – Rep. Marcia Ranglin-Vassell is celebrating the House passage of the legislation she is cosponsoring to raise Rhode Island’s minimum wage to $15 over the next four years, saying the move is a critical progress toward ensuring livable wages for working people. At the same time, she said, it’s important to recognize that […]Read More
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Congressional Delegation Encourages Rhode Islanders to Take Advantage of Expanded,
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation held a press conference with the United Way this morning to encourage eligible Rhode Islanders to take advantage of the expanded, improved Child Tax Credit that Congress established through the American Rescue Plan earlier this year. Eligible Rhode Islanders can take advantage of the Child Tax Credit when filing their […]Read More
WHEN AMERICAN FAMILIES DO WELL, OUR NATION THRIVES. Right now, too many Americans are struggling to meet basic needs and cover basic expenses. An economy that fails so many of us is not only unfair, it’s unsustainable. The American Families Plan is a once-in-a-generation investment in the foundations of middle-class prosperity – education, health care, […]Read More
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Leonela “Leo” Felix (D-Dist. 61, Pawtucket) was selected as one of 19 leaders from across the country to join the NewDEAL (Developing Exceptional American Leaders), a selective national network of state and local elected officials. Representative Felix joins the group at a time when state and local leaders are on the frontlines […]Read More