Tag: U.s. Congress
A key U.S. inflation gauge stayed at a high 6.2% in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve remained painfully high last month, the latest sign that...
Biden on ending hunger in U.S.: ‘I know we can do...
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said Wednesday his administration's goal of ending hunger in the U.S. by the end of the decade was...
Some R.I. nonprofits beginning to accept cryptocurrency donations
PROVIDENCE – Fundraising is a significant element to a nonprofit’s operations in order for the organizations to serve their respective communities. While organizations regularly...
U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's hiring boom continued last month as employers added a surprising 528,000 jobs despite raging inflation and rising anxiety about a...
Biden calls for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — an election-year...
Neary drops out of U.S. House race
PROVIDENCE – The candidate pool seeking Rep. James R. Langevin’s second congressional seat has decreased by one.
Michael Neary, a former advocate for 2016 presidential...
Pacheco suspends congressional campaign
PROVIDENCE – Just two months into his campaign for Rep. James R. Langevin’s soon-to-be-vacant 2nd District seat in the U.S. House, Edwin R. Pacheco...
State Sen. de la Cruz running for Congress
CRANSTON – A third Republican has entered the race for Rep. James R. Langevin’s soon-to-be-vacant U.S. House 2nd Congressional District seat this election year.
Sen....
Langevin: ACA passage was ‘a personal fight’
PROVIDENCE – Rep. James R. Langevin, D-R.I., understands the life-changing effects of health care firsthand.
The Democratic congressman who has represented the state’s 2nd District...
Five Questions With: Sheldon Whitehouse
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., recently introduced the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act to increase the funding authorization levels for the CARA...
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