Press Releases
HOPE VALLEY, RI – Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) joined leaders from Wood River Health in Hope Valley to announce $750,000 of federal grant funding he secured to help the community health center expand its waiting area and support high-quality, affordable medical, dental, behavioral health, and social services for local Rhode Islanders.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow scup, a fish widely caught and sold in Rhode Island, to be marketed as “Golden Sea Bream” – a change expected to improve marketability and help bring higher profits home to Rhode Island fishermen.
Magaziner introduced a bill last year providing for the name change, and similar language was secured in a government funding package recently signed into law.
WEST WARWICK, RI — Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) joined West Warwick Town Manager Mark Knott, Chief of Police Colonel Ernest Lavigne, and other local leaders to announce $791,000 of federal funding he secured for the West Warwick Police Department to purchase new vehicles for its emergency response fleet.
WARWICK, RI — Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement on the passing of former Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank:
“Barney Frank leaves a tremendous legacy as a champion for the working class, the LGBTQ+ community, and the southeast New England region.
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) led 54 of his colleagues in a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding answers on the Department of Defense’s halt of its review process for wind energy projects which has led to an effective halt on all wind development.
WARWICK, RI – Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that his office has implemented a new policy to prohibit staff including himself from participating in prediction markets or wagering related to political, legislative, regulatory, geopolitical, or other outcomes connected to information learned in an official capacity. The policy applies to platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi.
The ban applies to all employees of Rep. Magaziner’s congressional office.
“I am grateful for Speaker Joe Shekarchi’s incredible leadership in the House of Representatives, and wish him the very best as he pursues his next chapter of service. Joe was always a collaborative leader, who brought people together to make progress on economic development, housing, and quality of life for Rhode Islanders. I have enjoyed working with him and am proud to call him a friend.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement after the House passed a bipartisan agreement to fund the Department of Homeland Security, excluding ICE and Border Patrol, to end the months-long shutdown of the Department.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Congressional Progressive Caucus released an agenda of 10 economic policy proposals it is prioritizing for passage next Congress, including Rep. Magaziner’s Protected Time Off (PTO) Act to guarantee paid vacation for all American workers.