WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, at a member day hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, on the Water Resources Development Act: * * * Chairs Sam Graves and David Rouzer and Ranking Member's Rick Larsen and Grace Napolitano, I thank the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the opportunity to submit testimony in support of the below priorities of Rho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) issued a statement commemorating the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision and urged Members of Congress to restore abortion rights for all women across the country. "Women deserve to make decisions about their own bodies, health, and future - not have those decisions made by politicians. As we commemorate the anniversary of Roe   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) welcomed the Biden Administration's move to put U.S. consumers first and delay permitting for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals.  Today, after the U.S. Department of Energy announced it is halting the approval of new licenses to export U.S. liquefied natural gas while it studies how the shipments affect the economy, environment, and national security, Senator   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that ten Rhode Island-based organizations and projects have been awarded a total of $275,000 in grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help strengthen and expand the state's arts and cultural ecosystem. These funds from the NEA will support a range of ongoing  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that ten Rhode Island-based organizations and projects have been awarded a total of $275,000 in grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help strengthen and expand the state's arts and cultural ecosystem. These funds from the NEA will support a range of ongoing   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo along with Governor Dan McKee today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has been awarded a major $81 million federal grant to establish a new connection from I-95 to Quonset Business Park. The Infrastructure for Rebuilding America Grant, also known as an INFRA Grant,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo along with Governor Dan McKee today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has been awarded a major $81 million federal grant to establish a new connection from I-95 to Quonset Business Park. The Infrastructure for Rebuilding America Grant, also known as an INF  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: 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 "Warming Seas, Cooling Economy: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Ocean Industries." Chairman Whitehouse's remarks, as prepared for delivery: These hearings on the economic and budgetary  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jim Risch (R-ID), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded the Foreign Relations Committee's approval of their Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity (REPO) for Ukrainians Act, legislation to provide additional assistance to Ukraine using assets confiscated from the Central Bank of the Russian F  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) in introducing legislation to research the impact of microplastics on biosolids and the overall health and safety of farming practices. The Research for Healthy Soils Act would authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make grants   more