Press Releases
WARWICK, RI – Today U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement in response to the announcement of Israel and Hamas agreeing to the first phase of a ceasefire deal.
“After two years of immense suffering, the signing of an initial agreement between Israel and Hamas for the return of the remaining Israeli hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza is welcome and joyful news. I am hopeful that it marks the beginning of a permanent end to this devastating conflict.
WARWICK, RI – Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas:
“Today marks two years since the horrific October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas, the single deadliest day for Jewish people since the Holocaust and a day we will never forget.
We grieve the victims, hold their families in our prayers, and demand the return of the hostages that have endured two years of suffering.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, and Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Border Security & Enforcement, released the following statement on news reports that the Trump Administration used a transnational crime and counterterrorism unit to secretly target people practicing free speech:
WARWICK, RI — U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) today met with Rhode Island health care leaders at Kent Hospital for a roundtable discussion on the urgent need to address rising health care costs as Congress debates the inclusion of continued health care funding in the federal budget. Magaziner and the leaders also toured the hospital’s Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) Unit.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the below statement as the federal government nears a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday.
“Rhode Islanders are facing a health care crisis, with costs set to increase dramatically due to Republican funding cuts. It is unacceptable that with the government about to shut down and the health care system in crisis, House Republicans left Washington and are on vacation.
WARWICK, RI — Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and Gabe Amo (RI-01) joined Rhode Island health care leaders to call for urgent action to address the rising cost of health insurance in the state. This includes extending Affordable Care Act tax credits that help millions of Americans afford their health insurance, and restoring critical funding for Medicaid and medical research.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02) announced the introduction of their bicameral Stand Strong for Medicare Act, legislation that improves the safety of older Americans by ensuring that fall-prevention equipment is reimbursable under Medicare Part B.
PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and Gabe Amo (RI-01), applauded the release of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 grant funding for AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs, including the Seniors Foster Grandparents and Senior Companions programs in Rhode Island.
PROVIDENCE, RI – TODAY, Congressmen Gabe Amo (RI-01) and Seth Magaziner (RI-02) called on leaders of the House Appropriations Committee to preserve the dignity and purpose of the Workforce Pell Grant and oppose renaming the grants after President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and Gabe Amo (RI-01) issued the following statement in response to a preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that will allow work to resume on the Revolution Wind Project: