Press Releases
Apr 11, 2011
Cicilline Announces More Than $2.2 Million for Rhode Island Children and Families
Issues: Health Care
Congressman Cicilline announced a total of $2,253,929 in federal grants to Miriam Hospital, Butler Hospital, Memorial Hospital, RI Department of Health and Brown University from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Apr 8, 2011
Cicilline Statement on Potential Government Shutdown
Issues: Fiscal Responsibility
A government shutdown is not in the best interests of our country, will hurt our families and our economy, and a shutdown is completely avoidable because an agreement had been reached on budget numbers. But extreme members of the Republican caucus have hijacked the budget process and are holding it up with controversial policies regarding women’s health and the environment. Democratic leadership has offered Republicans many different opportunities to vote to keep the government open; again, Republicans have said no.
Apr 7, 2011
Republican Budget Proposal: Not An Expression Of Our Values
Issues: Education, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Seniors
A budget proposal is not just about dollars and cents, but a reflection of our values as a country. The Republican budget released this week proves that their priorities are not the priorities of our country. This budget is the wrong choice for the American people because it doesn’t create jobs and it doesn’t grow the economy.
Apr 6, 2011
Cicilline Releases Statement on Potential Government Shutdown
Issues: Fiscal Responsibility
Today, members of the House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force joined with senior advocates to highlight the impact of cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and other programs of importance to American seniors under the 2012 GOP Budget.
Apr 5, 2011
Cicilline Statement in Observance of National Minority Health Month
Issues: Health Care
Congressman Cicilline released a statement today in recognition of April as National Minority Health Month.
Apr 5, 2011
Cicilline Sets Out to Fix COLA for Seniors
Issues: Health Care, Seniors
Congressman Cicilline today announced co-sponsorship of a bill to make sure that the costs facing seniors in his district and across the nation are more adequately accounted for when the cost of living adjustment (COLA) is determined.
Apr 4, 2011
On National Stop Bullying Day, Cicilline Co-Sponsors Bills to Stop School Bullying
Issues: Education
Responding to the serious impact of bullying and cyberbullying on young people, Congressman Cicilline announced his co-sponsorship of a series of federal measures to prevent bullying and cyberbullying.
Apr 1, 2011
Cicilline Highlights Anniversary of Historic College Aid Package for More than 36,000 Rhode Islanders
Issues: Education
This week, Congressman David Cicilline marks the one year anniversary of the passage of the largest investment in college aid in our nation’s history –the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act – at no cost to America’s taxpayers. Instead, this investment is paid for by eliminating taxpayer subsidies to banks and reduces the deficit by $19 billion over 10 years.
Mar 31, 2011
Congressman Cicilline Welcomes YouthBuild Student Leaders to Capitol Hill
Issues: Education
Congressman Cicilline meets with YouthBuild participants Yajaira Cortes and Kevin Thomas in his office in Washington, D.C.
Mar 31, 2011
Cicilline Continues Fight to Protect Funding for Manufacturers Before Congressional Appropriators
WASHINGTON, DC – Just two weeks after appearing before U.S. House Appropriators requesting full funding for manufacturing support programs, Congressman Cicilline testified before the U.S. House Budget Committee this week with a similar request. Cicilline highlighted before the Budget Committee three distinct programs that can help manufacturers compete in a global economy, retool to be more efficient and effective businesses, and retrain their workforce so that skill-sets utilized in declining segments can be transferred to those that are expanding.
