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McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a...

Economic Activity 09/29/2023

WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust...

McKee signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and...

Government 05/19/2023

PROVIDENCE (AP) – Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed a bill into law Thursday that would let state funds be used to pay for health...

‘Community advocacy matters’

Editorial and Op-Ed 04/30/2021

As recently as last summer, Rhode Island appeared all but certain to lose one of its two U.S. House seats. For years, the state had...

Rep. James R. Langevin | D-R.I. Rep. Jim Langevin has been in the U.S. House since 2001, after serving as Rhode Island secretary of state. He’s recognized as a leader on national security, workforce training and development, and cybersecurity. He serves on the House Armed Services and Homeland Security committees and co-chairs the Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus and the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, which he co-founded. / COURTESY U.S. REP. JAMES R. LANGEVIN

Empower each other

Coronavirus 12/25/2020

Rep. James R. Langevin | D-R.I. During turbulent times, it’s easy to lose focus on the path forward and instead concentrate on the obstacles before...

Amazon dominance hurts small business and communities

Editorial and Op-Ed 09/27/2019

To the Editor: Recently, Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., chair of a House antitrust subcommittee, took on the brave and bold task of holding hearings to...

Lawmakers bend rules for Hope Point

Government 06/28/2019

Even as the House reduced Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s request for incentives to replenish her economic programs, most notably the real estate development program...