Today, in a bipartisan vote of 217-213, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) has introduced the measure since the 114th Congress. This is the first vote the full House has taken on an assault weapons ban since 1994. H.R.[Read More…]
Controversial Republican Congressperson Elise Stefanik, who started her career as the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, and evolved from a George Bush moderate appointee, to an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, has weighed in on the 2nd Rhode Island Congressional Republican Primary. From: Elise For Congress (The Coalition[Read More…]
Today, Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to urge all his colleagues to support H.R. 2379, the State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2021, legislation that provides states and localities the funding they depend on to fight the opioid crisis. The[Read More…]
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) today voted in favor of H.R. 2467, the PFAS Action Act, to protect families from toxic per- and poly- fluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals. Also known as “forever chemicals,” PFAS chemicals bioaccumulate in humans, leading to adverse health effects like cancer, infertility, impaired child development, high cholesterol, and thyroid[Read More…]
U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) spoke on the House floor today during debate on the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R.7), legislation that strengthens and closes loopholes in the 1963 Equal Pay Act, including providing effective remedies for workers who are not being paid equal pay for equal work. A[Read More…]
U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) announced today that, as a result of the American Rescue Plan, which Congress passed last month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing new resources for Rhode Islanders who have incurred a COVID-19-related funeral expense since January 20, 2020. Eligible Rhode Islanders may[Read More…]
U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) spoke with Lindsey Reiser on MSNBC Saturday afternoon. Click the following image to watch Cicilline’s interview in full. Excerpts of Cicilline’s remarks are embedded below. Support The Coalition Radio Network? Consider A Purchase From Any Of Our Vendors “The President articulated five executive[Read More…]
David N. Cicilline American Dream and Promise Act March 18, 2021 Remarks As Delivered Mr. Speaker, Dreamers are American citizens in every sense of the word. For most, America is the only home that have ever known. Despite what my colleagues on the other side of the aisle argue,[Read More…]
Melillo Declares Candidacy For Open Cranston Rhode Island Ward 6 Council Seat – Expresses Concern Over Election Date! 
The Barrington 3 Teachers Sue Teachers Union NEA RI! 
Lead Poisoning Prevention Day With Homes RI: Safe & Healthy Homes Throughout Rhode Island! 
Pawtucket City Schools To Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien: Drop Dead 
With the dramatic resignation of now former Cranston City Ward 6 Councilman Matthew Reilly fast becoming a fading memory, the question begs: In a year of unprecedented growth for Cranston, who will fill the void? Anthony Melillo, recently elected to the Cranston School Committee has stepped up for the[Read More…]
Brittany DiOrio, Stephanie Hines, & Kerri Thurber … known within these pages as “The Barrington 3”, have formally filed suit against Labor Union NEA RI, according to Counsel for the Plaintiffs, Gregory Piccirilli. As stipulated by Plaintiff Diorio: Per Attorney Piccirilli, National Education Association of Rhode Island[Read More…]
Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, led a discussion on Speaker McCarthy & President Tsai / The DPRK / The IDF & more! at The State Department in Washington, DC. The Transcript: MR PATEL: Hey, everybody. Good afternoon. Just some housekeeping. I do have a bit of a hard out[Read More…]
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