Reed, Senate OK COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has voted 92-6 to advance the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (S. 937) to address the rise of hate crimes and unprovoked violence targeted at […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has voted 92-6 to advance the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (S. 937) to address the rise of hate crimes and unprovoked violence targeted at […]
WASHINGTON, DC — The COVID-19 B117 variant has been declared the most common strain in the U.S., leading U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse to urge vigilance as RI […]
CRANSTON, RI— Comprehensive Community Action (CCAP) Family Health Services in Cranston is getting nearly $3 million from the American Rescue Plan to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The health center is […]
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate confirmed Gov. Gina M. Raimondo as Commerce Secretary Tuesday, voting 84-15, with the congratulations of RI’s Congressional delegation. Incoming Secretary Raimondo will replace acting-Commerce […]
PROVIDENCE — When President Joseph Biden uses the Defense Production Act to boost COVID-19 vaccine supplies beyond RI’s 14,000 weekly doses, the state will have $70.4M for testing and vaccine […]
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island State Police increased police presence statewide as a joint session of Congress reconvened in the U.S. Capitol building to reject an objection to President Elect […]
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House just passed the recession lifeline CASH Act increasing pandemic stimulus payments to Americans to $2,000 as President Donald J. Trump claims he wants, and […]
WASHINGTON, DC – A $2.3 trillion 2021 Omnibus Appropriations Bill including a $900 billion COVID-19 Relief Package has cleared Congress and waits President Donald J. Trump’s signature. The legislation cleared the […]
WASHINGTON, DC — General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily W. Murphy, President Donald Trump’s appointee,has relented in her weeks-long delay of acknowledging President-Elect Joe Biden’s Nov. 3 election win, signing […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have joined Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 31 other colleagues to prevent the Trump Administration’s suppression of […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Wednesday, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield told U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) before a key Senate panel that face masks may provide more protection from COVID-19 than […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and 27 Senate colleagues are urging U.S. Senate leadership to reject the Trump Administration’s push conditioning […]