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“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.
A recent Wall Street Journal analysis reveals a surge in stock trading by lawmakers and their families in early April, as President Trump’s shifting stance on tariffs sent markets into turmoil. But while some members cashed in, others are looking to highlight lawmakers’ trades and bar Congress from betting on Wall Street. Lisa Desjardins has the story. [...] Read full article.
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. Capitol to oppose efforts by President Trump and Congressional Republicans to repeal clean energy tax credits in their proposed tax megabill.
To combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and protect U.S. coastal economies, Representatives Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), and Nick Begich (R-AK) have introduced the bipartisan Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act.
“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. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, released the following statement on President Trump putting a 22-year-old college graduate and Trump campaign worker with zero experience in charge of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3):
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.
Rep. Seth Magaziner reintroduced a bill to crack down on illegal gun sales.
The Prevent Illegal Gun Sales Act focuses on strengthening measures for firearm dealers who are selling illegally, falsifying records and providing firearms to firearms traffickers.