WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that Rhode Island is being awarded over $8.5 million in federal funding to support the state's Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program. Originally created as part of the Affordable Care Act, these federal funds help families voluntarily receive home visits from nurses, social workers, trained educators, and other service more PR

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) held the first meeting of the newly-established District Climate Policy Advisory Committee -- a critical resource and sounding board to help advocate for Rhode Island's conservation and sustainability. In addition to advising Congressman Amo on federal funding priorities, planning community events, and engaging with local environmental organi more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representatives Seth Magaziner (D-RI) and Gabe Amo (D-RI) today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $1,500,512 grant to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to remove a sunken, crane-topped barge from the Providence River. The 114-foot barge, which is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Providence, RI U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representatives Seth Magaziner (D-RI) and Gabe Amo (D-RI) today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $1,500,512 grant to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to remove a sunken, crane-topped barge from the Providence River. The 114-foot barge, wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Social Security Forever: Delivering Benefits and Protecting Retirement Security" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2024, at 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses Panel One * The Honorable Martin O'Malley, Commissioner, Social Security Administration Panel Two * Ms. Rebecca D. Vallas, Chief Executive Officer, National Academy of Social Insurance * Mr. Roger Boudreau, President, Rhode Is more PR