RI Reps Join US House Sit-In Demanding Gun Control; C-SPAN Defies GOP With Video
By: Rob Borkowski on June 22, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, News to You
RI Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline joined fellow Democrats in an hours-long sit-in demanding the House take voting action on gun control bills spurred by the June 12 mass shooting killing 49 people at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, FL.
Reed Part of Fillibuster Winning Senate Action on Gun Violence
By: Rob Borkowski on June 16, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, News to You
WASHINGTON, DC — Sen. Jack Reed joined fellow Democrats led by Connecticut Sen. Christ Murphy in a successful 15-hour long filibuster demanding Senate action to curb gun violence Wednesday night, […]
Hadfield: Humane Bills Are Worthy; So Is Gun Control
By: Rob Borkowski on March 3, 2016 in All Politics Are Local
Thank you for your piece on the Humane awards that Speaker Mattiello and Representative Serpa received last week. These two were due for recognition for their animal protection leadership.