Press Releases

“Today I am cosponsoring legislation to prevent President Trump from taking further military action against Iran without the approval of Congress. For decades, the United States has repeatedly become stuck in wars in the Middle East, costing thousands of lives. The American people do not want our country to be caught up in another endless war.

“The constitution gives Congress, not the President, the authority to decide where and when we wage war. Tonight’s attack is a violation of the checks and balances our nation was founded on. I fear that it risks igniting a broader conflict in the region that could cost the lives of American service members and civilians.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Co-leads of the Congressional Labor Caucus Building Trades Task Force, joined Labor Caucus Co-Chair Steven Horsford (NV-04) and union leaders outside the U.S.

“My heart goes out to those impacted by the building collapse at the Portsmouth Portuguese Club. At least one young life has been taken too soon. 

Out of this tragedy we are reminded that Rhode Island is a tight-knit state where we look out for one another in times of tragedy and sorrow.”

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02) joined Reps. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02) and Nick Begich (R-AK-AL) to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act, legislation to confront foreign illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. 

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) introduced new legislation to prevent President Trump, or any future president, from being able to personally profit from lucrative civil lawsuits while in office.

WARWICK, RI — On Monday, June 2, 2025, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) joined Rhode Islanders whose lives have been affected by gun violence, local leaders in gun safety advocacy, and members of Rhode Island law enforcement to reintroduce his Prevent Illegal Gun Sales Act.