Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) spoke on the House Floor to honor Mr. George Nee, the President of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO. On October 11, 2024, Mr. Nee will step down from his position, concluding a storied career of more than 50 years advocating for the essential right to organize and fair labor protections for working people.
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EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to enhance public safety and help local fire departments recruit and retain firefighters, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today joined with Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley, East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva, Chief Richard A. Susi (ret.) of the Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs (RIAFC), and local firefighters to announce $22.05 million in federal funds for fire departments in Providence and East Providence and volunteer departments throughout the state.
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to support high-quality literacy instruction to build strong readers, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today joined Governor Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green in announcing that the Ocean State will receive a new Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant providing a projected $40 million over the next five years.
WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help public school students across the state capitalize on educational opportunities and become college and career ready, U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced $2,459,605 in federal grants to strengthen safety, training, and staffing for fire departments in South Kingstown, Pascoag, Foster, West Warwick, Woonsocket, and Central Falls.
CRANSTON, RI – Building on years of work to assist flood-prone residents in the Pocasset River Watershed, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced the Rhode Island office of the U.S.
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI — To mark the 89th anniversary of the Social Security Act, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) visited the South Kingstown Senior Center to hear directly from seniors and discuss his work in Congress to protect Social Security benefits from proposed cuts.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) has been awarded $9.2 million in federal funding to advance the next phase of constructing a new cargo facility and aircraft parking apron at T.F. Green International Airport.
This federal U.S. Department of Transportation grant, totaling $9,212,959, will be administered through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Airport Improvement Program (AIP).