Press Releases
Dec 5, 2019
Cicilline Statement on Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Issues: Health Care
Today Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued a statement that the House will pass the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act next week
Dec 4, 2019
House Passes Bill to Stop Bad Robocalls
Issues: Consumer Protection and Financial Reform
U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) released the following statement following the passage of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to stop bad robocalls and protect Rhode Islanders from scammers, the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act (S. 151), in the House earlier today:
Dec 4, 2019
Cicilline Statement on Trump’s Newest Attack on Working Families
U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) released the following statement today the after Trump admin announced its new plan to kick more than 650,000 Americans off their Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program benefits
Dec 3, 2019
Cicilline Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Portuguese Relations Passes House
The House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation today introduced by U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), the AMIGOS Act (H.R. 565), to increase trade and investment ties between Portugal and the United States
Nov 25, 2019
Cicilline Statement on McGahn Ruling
Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement tonight:
Nov 21, 2019
Cicilline, Langevin Bill Honoring Rhode Island Icon to Become Law
The U.S. Senate today passed legislation to honor Elizabeth Buffum Chace, a 19th century Rhode Island abolitionist, by renaming the U.S. Post Office located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls. U.S. Congressmen David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and James Langevin (RI-02) introduced the proposal, H.R. 2451, which the U.S. House passed last month. It now awaits the President’s signature.
Nov 20, 2019
Judiciary Passes Cicilline Bill to Lower Drug Costs
Issues: Health Care
House Antitrust Subcommittee Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) released the following statement today after the House Judiciary Committee unanimously passed his bipartisan bill to drive down the costs of prescription drugs, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 (H.R. 5133)
Nov 18, 2019
Cicilline, Nadler Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Issues: Health Care
House Antitrust Subcommittee Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) introduced The Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 (H.R. 5133) today to prohibit pharmaceutical companies from engaging in anticompetitive “product hopping.”
Nov 15, 2019
Cicilline Statement on Passage of Bill to Strengthen Export-Import Bank
Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued the following statement today after voting to pass the United States Export Finance Agency Act (H.R.4863).
Nov 15, 2019
Cicilline Introduces Bill to Generate Millions in Federal Funding for Southern New England
U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) introduced The Southern New England Regional Commission Act alongside Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III (MA-03) to establish Rhode Island and surrounding counties in Massachusetts and Connecticut as a federal regional commission.
