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July 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Gabe Amo (RI-01), andChellie Pingree (ME-01) today applauded the restoration of funding for the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).


July 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Lou Correa (CA-46) hosted an oversight forum titled Trump's DHS: Unaccountable, Unlawful, Unconstitutional.


July 22, 2025

U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., has secured five amendments in the $832 billion Defense Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026, which received House approval July 18.

The Republican-led chamber approved the bill 221-209. It is now before the Senate. [...] Read full article.


July 18, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) secured the inclusion of five amendments to the annual Defense Appropriations bill, which passed the House of Representatives last night. The amendments reflect national defense priorities, particularly marine research and manufacturing, where Rhode Island has long been a leader.               


July 9, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI — Today, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Rhode Island Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Angélica Infante-Green, and Providence Mayor Brett Smiley joined local education leaders for an urgent press conference to speak out against the Trump administration’s decision to withhold nearly $7 billion in federal education funding, including nearly $30 million for Rhode Island, with no clear explanation.

Issues: Education

July 9, 2025

An array of Rhode Island federal, state and local officials helped cut the ribbon at Soria – a 63-unit all-affordable apartment complex on Frenchtown Road built with private, state and federal dollars. 

The project, 10 years in the making, was originally conceived by Cove Homes, a nonprofit developer affiliated with the East Greenwich Housing Authority, when the state Dept. of Transportation put the parcel just west of Route 4 up for sale.


July 9, 2025

July 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) today issued the following statement following his vote against Republicans’ reconciliation bill:

“Republicans in Congress have jammed through a bill that guts programs working people rely on to hand out tax breaks to the wealthiest people on the planet.


July 3, 2025

"I am deeply disturbed by the recent incident at the Cape Verdean Independence Celebration in East Providence, where a man carrying a Nazi flag and a knife tore down and vandalized American and Cape Verdean flags.

As Ranking Member for Counterterrorism, Intelligence and Law Enforcement on the Committee for Homeland Security, I am aware that extremist violence continues to be a threat to the safety of people in all parts of our country.


July 2, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) participated in debate on the floor of the House of Representatives, outlining his strong opposition to House Republicans’ reconciliation spending and tax bill.

View Rep. Magaziner’s remarks on the House floor here.