When Republicans tell us what they’re going to do in power, we should listen. Just a day after falsely claiming Social Security and Medicare are the reasons for the deficit, Senator McConnell has doubled down by saying Republicans will keep trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act. If they succeed, they will take away protections for 130 million people with pre-existing conditions, raise health care costs, impose an age tax on older Americans, and eliminate access to coverage for millions of working people.
Hard-working Americans suffer the consequences of our country’s lack of investment in infrastructure. This legislation would lead to research and development of materials that can be used for vital, more resilient infrastructure projects, and would create good-paying jobs, especially in Rhode Island which is a national leader in this sector and has over 80 composite companies. I look forward to continuing to work with Senator Whitehouse and various stakeholders on this issue.
This bill would allow for the designation of segments of the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and would create the opportunity to bring back critical federal resources and funding to support important preservation in this area. We have so many natural resources that are enjoyed by Rhode Islanders and visitors each year. It is important that at the federal level we make resources available and work with local and state partners to protect our environment so that it can be enjoyed by all.
