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U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner held his inaugural Veterans Appreciation Breakfast and Awards Ceremony on Nov. 12 to commemorate Veterans Day and honor those who served in uniform. He was joined by members of the RI-02 Military and Veterans Advisory and community partners to recognize four exceptional individuals and organizations that have dedicated their time and effort to supporting Rhode Island veterans.
U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (D-RI) is leading a bipartisan effort to reunite Americans with their lost retirement benefits, totaling approximately $1.65 trillion, sitting in 29.2 million forgotten 401(k) accounts.
U.S. Senator Jack Reed and U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner joined the University of Rhode Island community Monday to celebrate a significant $795,000 federal earmark aimed at upgrading the university’s secure computing and data infrastructure. This federal funding will support high-performance computing (HPC) enhancements, advancing research in undersea vehicle technology and various other disciplines at URI.
Rhode Island just hit the infrastructure jackpot – a massive $125.39 million to help fix the crumbling Washington Bridge. U.S. Senators Jack Reed, Sheldon Whitehouse, Representatives Seth Magaziner, Gabe Amo, and Governor Dan McKee are all patting themselves on the back for securing this windfall of federal funds. The cash comes courtesy of the “Mega Grant” program, part of the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that our Senators helped push through Congress.
U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) is making his presence felt on Block Island, meeting with residents and visiting key local institutions to address community concerns and highlight federal support for the area.
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Rep. Seth Magaziner will soon introduce legislation that would make wage theft a felony nationwide.
The Don’t Stand for Taking Employed American’s Livings (Don’t STEAL) Act is designed to protect workers from the “bad actors” who pay them less than promised, deny them overtime and, in some cases, steal their tips, according to Magaziner.
Members of Congress are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve data privacy, awareness, and website accessibility as veterans and their families fall victim to an uptick in scams by “claim predators.”
KINGSTON, R.I. — Several congressional Democrats gathered at URI last Friday to discuss the future of offshore wind.
The visit, hosted by Rep. Seth Magaziner, attracted several notable members of the House of Representatives, including included California Reps. Jared Huffman, Nanette Barragan, and Salud Carbajal, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New Mexico Rep. Melanie Stansbury and North Carolina Rep. Deborah Ross.