WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: SMITHFIELD, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed is working to help more local companies go global and grow the state's export trade. And a new $150,000 federal grant for Bryant University's John H. Chafee Center for International Business should provide a boost to assist more eligible small businesses. Since first helping to launch the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STE  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following commentary to the Project Syndicate, on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * In case you missed it, Project Syndicate published an opinion piece today by Senator Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, highlighting the mounting economic risks from climate change. Across ten Budget Committee hearings, central bankers, financial experts, economists, insurance execu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Warwick, R.I. - During the summer district work period, Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02) traveled across Rhode Island's Second Congressional District to meet with constituents, hear from community leaders, and discuss his work in Congress to fight for working people. "From Burrillville to Block Island, Westerly to Warwick, I have been traveling across our state to talk directly with working Rhode Islande  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) spoke on the House Floor to urge Congress to support continued aid to Ukraine. "I rise to support continued United States assistance to the people of Ukraine, in their fight for freedom from Vladimir Putin's terrible invasion. He is single-handedly responsible for unthinkable suffering. 70,000 Ukrainians killed. 13 million citizens for  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI - Research shows that high-quality, affordable child care is a significant factor in family well-being and economic stability. And high-quality child care programs in safe, quality facilities that are staffed with skilled educators are a critical part of the state's early learning system, helping children learn and develop skills necessary to succeed in school and life. In an eff  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- As Congress gears up to begin drafting bipartisan regulations and laws pertaining to artificial intelligence (AI), U.S. Senator Jack Reed today attended a high-profile, bipartisan AI Insight Forum, led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and co-hosted by U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Todd Young (R-IN). Speakers at the forum included several lea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to provide essential services to victims of violent crimes and survivors of sexual assault and bolster the state's ability to process DNA evidence, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner today announced new federal funding totaling $6,632,629 for the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, the Rhode Island Department of Health, an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to provide essential services to victims of violent crimes and survivors of sexual assault and bolster the state's ability to process DNA evidence, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner today announced new federal funding totaling $6,632,629 for the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, the Rhode Island Department of Health, and Soj  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner today hailed $6.75 million in federal funding for three projects that will plant more trees in East Providence, Pawtucket, and across the state. In addition to expanding tree canopies across Rhode Island and improving air quality, the federal funds will also grow youth and job training programs helping   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled "Unlocking America's Potential: How Immigration Fuels Economic Growth and Our Competitive Advantage." Chairman Whitehouse's remarks, as prepared for delivery: Co-Chairman Padilla, Rank  more