WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: As smoke and fine particles from Canadian wildfires casts a cloud over Rhode Island and blankets other parts of the East Coast and Midwest, U.S. Senator Jack Reed says it is time to accelerate actions to mitigate the impacts of cross-border pollution and climate change. Noting that air pollution and climate change are interconnected challenges, Senator Reed is urging Congress to accelerate  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: Senator Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, and fellow Committee members Senators Wyden (D-OR) and Sanders (I-VT) launched an investigation into how the U.S. insurance industry evaluates climate-related risks, decides to invest in or underwrite fossil fuel expansion projects that drive such risks, and prices policies   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 6, 2023: Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, released the following statement after receiving a letter from a law firm representing Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow refusing to share   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced a pair of bills aimed at reducing air pollution created by the global shipping industry. Whitehouse introduced the International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act, new legislation aiming to decarbonize the emissions-heavy maritime shipping industry, prevent the release of criteria air pollutants in   more

NEW SHOREHAM, Rhode Island, June 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 5, 2023: In an effort to help expand health care services on Block Island and ensure residents have access to the high level of quality patient care they deserve, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse delivered $2 million in federal funding today to help the Block Island Medical Center advance its renovation and expansion plans. Since 1989, the Block Island Medical   more

NEW SHOREHAM, Rhode, June 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 5, 2023: In an effort to help expand health care services on Block Island and ensure residents have access to the high level of quality patient care they deserve, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse delivered $2 million in federal funding today to help the Block Island Medical Center advance its renovation and expansion plans. Since 1989, the Block Island Medical Center has serve  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: As Rhode Island's air quality continues to be impacted by significant wildfires in Canada, the Ocean State is getting another $178,046 in federal funding this week to help detect bad air quality from events like wildfires and industrial pollution and keep the public informed. U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is getting  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 6, 2023: Today, after the release of a new economic impact study conducted by Bryant University and funded by the Quonset Development Corporation shows that the Quonset Business Park generated $5.9 billion in total economic output last year, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, hailed the report's findings and noted that federal investments in Quonset are paying dividends for taxpayers. Reed noted that since 199  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: Much like the U.S. Navy's newest submarines, Rhode Island's defense sector is cutting-edge, technology-driven, and contributes to keeping our nation safe. A new economic impact study released today by SENEDIA shows that the total direct and indirect economic impact from defense spending in Rhode Island accounted for $7.6 billion in 2022. The report found that Rhode Island's defense industr  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, June 8 (TNSper) -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 6, 2023: Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that James Kwon has joined Magaziner's office as Communications Director. "I am excited to welcome James to my office as our new Communications Director," said Rep. Magaziner. "James' previous experience on Capitol Hill championing the voices of working people will be a valuable addition to our team. I look forw  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release at a hearing: Ranking Member Grassley, members of the committee, witnesses, and guests, welcome to our thirteenth committee hearing. Today, we return to our series on the economic toll of a changing climate, this time with a bipartisan hearing with witnesses both sides agreed to. We will hear from farmers on the front line about climate risks to the agricultu  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chair of the Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights, issued the following statement on June 6, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversig  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has joined colleagues to introduce the Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation (Ocean ROI) Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a federal strategy for investing in the nation's ocean-based economy through the creation of Ocean Innovation Clusters, which would enhance collaboration, p  more