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Press Releases
May 16, 2012
Whitehouse, Cicilline Applaud Passage of National Blue Alert Act
At great personal sacrifice, Rhode Island’s first responders provide critical services for men and women across our state, and they deserve our full support.
May 14, 2012
Cicilline Statement on Chafee Executive Order
As a result of Governor Chafee’s leadership, our state has come another step closer to acknowledging that two adults in a loving and committed relationship should have their commitment to one another recognized as marriage.
May 14, 2012
Cicilline Helps Lincoln Senior Secure Veterans Benefits
Congressman Cicilline announced that his office was able to help Mrs. Frances Nover, a senior from Lincoln and a surviving spouse of a wartime veteran, secure “Aid and Attendance” benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
May 11, 2012
Cicilline Joins Maloney to Introduce Overdraft Protection Act
Issues: Economy and Jobs
Rhode Island consumers don’t want special treatment, they just want to be treated fairly and not taken advantage of by the big banks. They want to know that if they work hard and play by the rules, they’ll have enough to take care of themselves and their family, own a home, and save for their retirement years. This is only possible if they have a fair shot at success, and this legislation will help protect consumers from excessive and unwarranted overdraft fees.
May 8, 2012
Cicilline Amendment to Promote Innovation and Job Growth Adopted by Full House
Issues: Economy and Jobs
With so many Rhode Islanders still looking for work, my amendment will raise the standing of the Regional Innovation Program as the appropriations process moves forward, helping build additional momentum and support for this initiative in the House of Representatives.
May 7, 2012
Cicilline Ends Decades Long Wait for War Hero, Secures Long-Overdue Bronze Star Medal
Issues: Veterans
Leo Beland, a lifelong Rhode Islander who served in the United States Army during the Normandy Campaign, today received the Bronze Star Medal that should have been presented to him 66 years ago.
May 2, 2012
Cicilline Statement on U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement
The President’s announcement is an encouraging step, and I, like all Rhode Islanders, look forward to the day when we can welcome home the last of our combat troops.
May 1, 2012
Area Students, Parents, and Businesses Join Cicilline's Call to Action on Student Loans
Issues: Education
Congressman Cicilline hosted a Call to Action at Rhode Island College for area students, parents, and business leaders to rally support for a commonsense solution to this problem.
Apr 27, 2012
Cicilline Statement on GOP Student Loan Interest Rate Bill
Like Groundhog Day, here we go again, Republicans on the far right are injecting a poison pill into a common-sense plan to help our college students and their families by keeping student loan interest rates from doubling.
Apr 23, 2012
Cicilline Joins Chafee, LaHood, Lewis and Members of Congressional Delegation for Opening of Wickford Junction
Issues: Economy and Jobs
Stressing his support for maintaining robust investments in Rhode Island’s infrastructure, U.S. Congressman David Cicilline took part in this morning’s grand opening of the Wickford Junction Train Station and Garage.
