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August 26, 2024

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.


August 22, 2024

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.


August 18, 2024

U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) is making his presence felt on Block Island, meeting with residents and visiting key local institutions to address community concerns and highlight federal support for the area.


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August 15, 2024

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.


August 13, 2024

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). 


August 9, 2024

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Rep. Seth Magaziner will soon introduce legislation that would make wage theft a felony nationwide.

The Don’t Stand for Taking Employed American’s Livings (Don’t STEAL) Act is designed to protect workers from the “bad actors” who pay them less than promised, deny them overtime and, in some cases, steal their tips, according to Magaziner.


August 9, 2024

Washington, DC – In an effort to ensure Rhode Island firefighters have the equipment and training they need to safely and effectively protect and serve their communities, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $3,277,138 in federal grants for fire departments in Warwick, Pawtucket, and Burrillville and the Rhode Island Fire Academy.


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August 8, 2024

WARWICK, RI — Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner held a press conference to announce his bill, the Don’t Stand for Taking Employed American’s Livings (Don’t STEAL) Act, that would make wage theft a felony nationwide. Rep. Magaziner was joined by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha and labor leaders.


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August 8, 2024

NEW SHOREHAM, RI — Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) hosted his second town hall with residents of New Shoreham to provide an update on his work in Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. to lower costs and fight for Rhode Island priorities.


August 8, 2024

Members of Congress are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve data privacy, awareness, and website accessibility as veterans and their families fall victim to an uptick in scams by “claim predators.”