Press Releases
Jun 28, 2018
Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Cicilline’s Bipartisan Bill to Improve Humanitarian Situation In Gaza, Increase Oversight of Funding
“This bill will require the administration to clarify their policy towards funding for the West Bank, Gaza, and other Palestinian refugees.”
Jun 27, 2018
Cicilline Statement on Justice Anthony Kennedy's Retirement
In light of the serious allegations of corruption that have been raised against the "President, the ongoing Special Counsel investigation, and the standard Republicans set in 2016 when they denied Merrick Garland a single hearing on his Supreme Court nomination, I believe the Senate should wait until after the midterms to consider Justice Kennedy's replacement. The American people deserve to have a voice in this process."
Jun 27, 2018
Democrats Introduce the DISCLOSE Act of 2018
“Our political system is rigged against working people and big corporations have too much power in Washington," said Congressman Cicilline.
Jun 27, 2018
Cicilline Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Against Working People
“The American labor movement helped build the strong middle class of our country. Unions are the reason working people have weekends off, safe working conditions, good wages, and employer-provided health insurance."
Jun 26, 2018
Cicilline Statement on Supreme Court Upholding Trump’s Muslim Ban
“This is a bad decision that undermines our security and our values. The President made clear throughout the campaign that he wanted to limit the number of Muslims allowed to enter the United States."
Jun 21, 2018
Cicilline Pushes Congress to Promote ASK Day Initiative
Every single day, seven children and teens are killed by gun violence and 40 more are shot and survive. And most of the time, the incident could be prevented if the gun was unloaded and locked away safely.
Jun 21, 2018
Cicilline Statement on South Dakota v. Wayfair
Today’s decision is a major victory for locally owned businesses, the economic lifeblood our communities. For decades, small and locally owned businesses have withered on the vine because of the internet sales tax loophole that was closed today by the Supreme Court.
Jun 20, 2018
Cicilline Statement on End of Family Separation Policy
"This is pathetic. Apparently the President is fine to keep immigrant families together as long as he can keep them behind bars indefinitely. That’s not a solution."
Jun 20, 2018
Cicilline Statement on Trump Ending National Ocean Policy
"Apparently when President Trump said he would ‘Make America Great Again,’ he wasn’t talking about Rhode Island."
Jun 20, 2018
Cicilline, Ferguson Introduce Bill to Protect Student Loan Borrowers
"Working Americans are struggling to get ahead. Wages are flat, and on a fundamental level, people know that the economy is not working for them.”
