WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) released the following statement after voting to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. "I am proud today to have voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024," said Congressman Gabe Amo. "After months of political gamesmanship on the part of extreme House Republicans, the U.S. House of Re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help lower gas prices at the pump, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse have led efforts to crackdown on potential gas price manipulation and antitrust violations by the oil and gas industry. Reed and Whitehouse have warned that unfair practices by Big Oil could greatly reduce competition, manipulate gas prices, and drive up gas prices at the pump for consumers. R  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced today that the Steering and Policy Committee has recommended that Congressman Gabe Amo be appointed to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. "Today, I am honored to announce that the Steering and Policy Committee has unanimously recommended that Rep. Gabe Amo be appointed to the House Committee on Scien  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) voted to pass H.R.2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). The legislation - which includes support for the submarine program at Quonset, pay raises for Service Members, and language authored by Magaziner to expand affordable housing around shipbuilding hubs - will now head to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. "  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, today released episode nine of his podcast, Making the Case. In this latest episode, Whitehouse and Lisa Graves of True North Research discuss the Supreme Court's new code of conduct, the latest in the Judiciary Committee's Court ethics investigation, and the amicus flotilla swarming arou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help Rhode Islanders save money and the environment, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today teamed up with Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) to launch the first state-specific calculator from Rewiring America. The new calculator helps homeowners and renters find out how much they can save by taking advantage of new electrification incentives.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to disrupt and eradicate the illicit financial networks of terrorist organizations such as Hamas, including their crypto funding, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) on bipartisan legislation that would apply sanctions to foreign parties that facilitate financial transactions with terroris  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Senate today voted 87-13 to pass the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a comprehensive bill that will provide the military with strong and versatile capabilities. Passage of the NDAA was led by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, who worked on a bipartisan basis to pass a strong, extensive NDAA tha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, after attending an in person meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hosted by Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: "President Zelenskyy reminded Senators of the urgent need to continue helping Ukrainians   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - In the wake of the emergency closure of the Washington Bridge, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) urging the federal government to free up existing formula funding that could accelerate completion of the emergency work on the Washington Bridge. The Congressional delega  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to assist small businesses and nonprofits affected by the emergency closure of the Washington Bridge that began on December 11, 2023, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation sent a letter urging the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to promptly review any disaster assistance request from the state and to provide resources to help those impacted. U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon White  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to assist small businesses and nonprofits affected by the emergency closure of the Washington Bridge that began on December 11, 2023, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation sent a letter urging the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to promptly review any disaster assistance request from the state and to provide resources to help those impacted. U.S. Senators Jack Ree  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to assist small businesses and nonprofits affected by the emergency closure of the Washington Bridge that began on December 11, 2023, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation sent a letter urging the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to promptly review any disaster assistance request from the state and to provide resources to help those impacted. U.S. Senators  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today released the following statement after a deal was struck at the U.N.'s 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP)--the largest and most important venue for world governments to gather to find international agreement on ways to solve the global climate crisis--to boost renewable energy production and transition away from fossil   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), John Barrasso (R-WY), Peter Welch (D-VT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Thune (R-SD) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) yesterday introduced the Value in Health Care Act. The bipartisan legislation would update the program parameters of Medicare's Alternative Payment Models (APMs) to incentivize participation in Accountable C  more