WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo, Fletcher, Quigley Lead Colleagues to Blast Health Secretary for Hiding from Public Input WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Gabe Amo (RI-01), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and Mike Quigley (IL-05) led a letter signed by 20 colleagues to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressing alarm at the decision to authorize agencies to bypass the public notice and commen  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Senate Leaders Urge Trump Admin. to Reverse Course on LIHEAP Staffing Cuts WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and ten of their Senate colleagues who are LIHEAP champions today sent a letter urging the Trump Administration to reverse course on the recent reported elimination of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Hundreds Join Magaziner for Town Hall in East Greenwich EAST GREENWICH, RI - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) connected with more than 200 constituents at a town hall at Swift Community Center in East Greenwich. During the event, Magaziner answered questions from Rhode Islanders about the issues that matter most to them and gave critical updates on his work in Washington. "M  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Whitehouse Column Slams 'Weaponization' of Department of Justice Against Climate Groups Washington, DC - In case you missed it, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) published a column in The Contrarian on Friday detailing the Department of Justice and FBI's politically-motivated, improper investigation into the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). Wh  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * In Rebuke to Trump's Trade War, Reed Helps Pass Measure to Repeal Trump's Costly Canadian Tariffs WASHINGTON, DC - Late last night, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 to pass a bipartisan measure (S.J. Res 37) to effectively end President Trump's steep new tariffs on Canadian goods, which amount to a 25 percent tax on a wide array of goods imported from one of America's top trading partners and closest al  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Leads Congressional Forum on NOAA Cuts, Brings Rhode Island Voices to Washington WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) led House Natural Resources Committee Democrats in a congressional forum on the devastating impact of cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), highlighting how mass layoffs and facility closures at the agency hurt Rhod  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner's Statement on Firing of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Staff "I'm worried for Rhode Islanders who rely on LIHEAP after reports that President Trump abruptly fired its entire staff with no explanation. Gutting the team that helps people keep up with energy bills, stay warm during freezing temperatures, and keep cool during blistering heat is as reckless as it is cruel."   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Support Sen. Booker's Record Breaking Floor Speech VIDEO: Sen. Reed joins Sen. Booker on floor WASHINGTON, DC -- For over 25 hours, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) stood on the Senate floor and delivered a marathon speech to protest the national cost-of-living and constitutional crisis caused by President Donald Trump and special government agent Elon Musk, including massive job  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Blasts Trump Dismissal of CYBERCOM Commander General Haugh WASHINGTON, DC - Last night, President Trump dismissed General Timothy Haugh, the Commander of U.S. Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency, without explanation. Press reports indicate that Laura Loomer, a fringe conspiracy theorist, convinced the President to dismiss General Haugh and fire a slew of expert staff on   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Condemns Senate GOP's Revised Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Senate Republicans released their new budget resolution to serve as a framework to their reconciliation bill - a wide-ranging proposal that would make massive cuts to Medicaid, nutrition assistance, and other vital programs while using accounting gimmicks and procedural tricks to circumvent Senate norms and avoid fiscal r  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Opposes Trump's Tariffs That Would Raise Costs on RIers & Negatively Impact Families, Farmers, and U.S. Businesses Nationwide WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Trump announced he is imposing new tariff taxes on all countries that could raise prices significantly on every item Americans buy. U.S. Senator Jack Reed says Trump's tariffs are a costly and inefficient 'national sales tax' that is   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on DOD Inspector General Investigation of Hegseth's Actions in Signal Chat WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in response to a joint letter from Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DOD OIG) announced that it is launching an "evaluation of the Secretary of Defense's [Pete Hegseth]  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump NSC's Use of Gmail Could Put U.S. Security At Risk WASHINGTON, DC - Following news reports by the Washington Post that members of President Donald Trump's National Security Council, including White House national security adviser Michael Waltz, used personal Gmail accounts while conducting official government business regarding sensitive or exploitable national security issues, U.S. Sen  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Support Sen. Booker's Record Breaking Floor Speech WASHINGTON, DC -- For over 25 hours, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) stood on the Senate floor and delivered a marathon speech to protest the national cost-of-living and constitutional crisis caused by President Donald Trump and special government agent Elon Musk, including massive job cuts and sweeping tariffs. "Unnece  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Hearing on Surface Transportation Reauthorization with Secretary Duffy Washington, D.C.-- Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), delivered the following opening statement at a hearing titled "Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Urges Close Look at "Faux Outrage" Operation as New Federal Judiciary Task Force Convenes to Respond to Threats In new letter, Whitehouse shines light on how social media and organized provocations magnify growing threats against the judiciary Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Ag  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Colleagues Reintroduce 'Buffett Rule' Bill to Ensure Wealthiest Americans Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes The Paying a Fair Share Act would set a simple 30 percent minimum effective tax rate for the wealthiest Americans Washington, DC - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett famously highlighted the brokenness of our tax system when he lamented that he paid a lower tax rate than h  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Padilla, Schiff on Senate Parliamentarian Reaffirming California's Clean Air Act Waivers Not Subject to CRA Washington, D.C.--In response to the Senate parliamentarian reaffirming that California's Clean Air Act waivers are not subject to the Congressional Review Act, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranki  more