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U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-1) wants bicycle safety taught before children learn road danger the hard way.
HR 7618 was introduced earlier this year by U.S. Reps. Jen Kiggans, R-Virg., and Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., co-chairs of the Congressional Battlefields Caucus. The Senate companion bill, S.3524, was introduced in December 2025 by Senators Dave McCormick, R-Penn., and Tim Kaine, D-Virg.
Several lawmakers have worked with their colleagues from across the aisle to craft the veteran suicide prevention bills, including congressional Reps. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) and Zach Nunn (R-Iowa)—original co-sponsors of the Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Service member Suicide Act.
New federal guidelines championed by Rep. Seth Magaziner will allow scup – also known as porgy – to be labeled with the more upscale-sounding name of Golden Sea Bream.
The change is "expected to improve marketability and help bring higher profits home to Rhode Island fishermen," Magaziner's office announced in a May 27 news release. [...] Read full article.
On Thursday, Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02) joined leaders at Wood River Health and announced that his office has secured $750,000 in federal funding to support high-quality, affordable medical, dental, behavioral health, and social services for local Rhode Islanders.
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner joined local leaders in West Warwick to announce $791,000 for the police department to expand its fleet with modern, fully-equipped vehicles. [...] Read full article.
A total of $5.3 million in federal funds is heading to Westerly Airport for improvements to its longest runway, the Rhode Island congressional delegation has announced.
Rhode Island’s delegation is pushing for relief at the pump as prices continue to climb during the conflict with Iran.
"It has gotten to the point that people cannot take it anymore," U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner said Monday. "These big oil companies are making hundreds of billions of dollars in profits while the average person is struggling to fill up their gas tank." [...] Read full article.
Dozens of House Democrats said Tuesday the Pentagon was stalling on wind project permits — amounting to a “de facto moratorium” on development.
Fifty-five Democrats, led by Rep. Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island, said onshore wind developers have reported mandatory security reviews stalling out “at all stages of the Department’s review process,” leaving “nearly 200” projects in limbo. [...] Read full article.
Nearly $3 million in state funding is heading toward South Kingstown for the development of the planned rehab of the Champagne Heights housing complex.
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It also came after U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-1) recently announced an $850,000 federal grant to build a community center that local officials say the neighborhood has lacked for years. Read full article.