WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) introduced legislation to improve the safety of older Americans by ensuring that fall-prevention equipment is reimbursable under Medicare Part B. Each year, 14 million older Americans experience falls, resulting in 3 million emergency room visits and 39,000 tragic deaths. Falls are the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 and older, with non-fatal falls cos more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) secured House passage of his amendment language to help address workforce shortages and improve recruitment in the submarine industrial base in the annual defense bill, H.R.8070: the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The NDAA now heads to the Senate for passage and is expected  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02) announced that he will be the lead sponsor in the 119th Congress of the bipartisan TRUST in Congress Act, a bill that would effectively ban Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from trading individual stocks, following the retirement of Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), who has championed this legislation with the bil more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: As part of his ongoing efforts to strengthen Rhode Island's food supply chain and help local farmers, fishermen, and families in need, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island is getting $2.85 million through two key U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. Rhode Island is getting $1,124,836 through the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement (LFPA) program, which allow more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Legislation includes projects requested by Congressman Amo that strengthen resiliency and regional collaboration to benefit Rhode Island * * * Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) voted to pass the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which included several priorities to bolster climate resiliency, strengthen flood protection, invest in infrastructure, and increase re more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced introduction of his new legislation, the Responsible Retirement of Law Enforcement Firearms Act. This legislation, which is co-led by Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), would prevent former police service weapons from being sold or transferred to unscrupulous firearms dealers. Since 2006, over 52,000 retired police firearms have more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) released the following statement on the National Defense Authorization Act: "The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is one of the most important annual bills that Congress works on -- with a 60-plus year tradition of bipartisan passage given its importance to our servicemembers and national defense," said Congressman Gabe Amo. "In this year's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: EAST PROVIDENCE, RI - In a step that could ease traffic congestion and improve public safety in the neighborhoods near the Washington Bridge, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Gabe Amo today announced a new federal grant to inform future upgrades to key infrastructure and technology related to traffic control along the City of East Providence's most trafficked r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Legislation would establish economic development commission to strengthen regional economy * * * Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) introduced the Southern New England Regional Commission Act. The Southern New England Regional Commission Act would establish a commission that would encourage jurisdictions at different levels to work together t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo in announcing the reopening of the Global Entry Enrollment Center at T.F. Green International Airport. When it abruptly closed for renovations on July 6, 2020, the center left Rhode Islanders unable to conveniently schedule their required in-person interviews for Global Entry. Following the delegation' more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Successful reopening comes after delegation demanded an update from Customs and Border Protection on renovation process * * * Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo in announcing the reopening of the Global Entry Enrollment Center at T.F. Green International Airport. When it abruptly closed for renovations on July 6, 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: After negotiating a bipartisan, bicameral fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) agreement, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Ranking Member of SASC, and U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: The current debt ceiling process "exposes the country to an unnecessary risk of default," concluded a new report published today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Because spending and revenue decisions are separated from Treasury's borrowing authority, and because Republicans frequently play political games with the debt ceilin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: According to a new estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Democrats' proposals to expand health care for children would extend Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage to 400,000 more children each year and increase U.S. gross domestic product by $31 billion in the long term. In 2024, Medicaid provided heal more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled " Next to the Fall: The Climate-Driven Insurance Crisis is Here - And Getting Worse" at 10 a.m. on Dec. 18, 2024, at 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Agenda There will be a Hearing of the Committee on the Budget Witnesses * Dr. Benjamin Keys, Professor of Real Estate and Finance, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania * Mr. Ernest Shaghalian Jr., CPCU, AAI, Owner, Alpine Insuran more PR