Our Senators seem fine with endless war and death
March 26, 2018

Our Senators seem fine with endless war and death

Rhode Island Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed have decided to turn a blind eye towards the...

Reed and Whitehouse fail to stand against Trump on Yemen
March 21, 2018

Reed and Whitehouse fail to stand against Trump on Yemen

The vote of United States Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed on March 20th to allow the...

Reed introduces amendment to protect student loan borrowers
March 2, 2020

Reed introduces amendment to protect student loan borrowers

“It’s crucial that we do all we can to protect student loan borrowers,” said United States Senator...

23 Senators urge Zinke to hold new hearings taking ‘formal oral testimony’ on offshore drilling
October 31, 2019

23 Senators urge Zinke to hold new hearings taking ‘formal oral testimony’ on offshore drilling

A letter from 23 United States Senators, including Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat, Rhode Island) and Jack Reed (Democrat,...

Protesters target Sheldon Whitehouse for his military spending vote
February 27, 2020

Protesters target Sheldon Whitehouse for his military spending vote

United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse‘s decision to support the passage of the largest military budget in history...

Racing to renew DACA as Congress fails to protect Dreamers
February 11, 2018

Racing to renew DACA as Congress fails to protect Dreamers

I meet Rodrigo outside the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Application Support Center support center in...

Sheldon Whitehouse answers tough questions at Woonsocket Town Hall campaign kick-off
January 19, 2020

Sheldon Whitehouse answers tough questions at Woonsocket Town Hall campaign kick-off

Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse met with constituents Saturday morning at the American Legion Post in Woonsocket...

Protesters chide Jack Reed for excessive military spending
February 27, 2020

Protesters chide Jack Reed for excessive military spending

Several people held signs outside United States Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)’s Cranston office Tuesday afternoon protesting his...

Officials kick-off 6/10 Connector repairs
January 19, 2020

Officials kick-off 6/10 Connector repairs

“For too long, the disrepair of this interchange symbolized Rhode Island’s failure to invest in ourselves,” said...

The end of Net Neutrality threatens smaller news organizations like UpriseRI
October 31, 2019

The end of Net Neutrality threatens smaller news organizations like UpriseRI

“The press today is no longer a synonym for print or broadcast,” said Paola Prado, Ph.D., Associate...

Jack Reed: We need legislation to protect Net Neutrality
October 31, 2019

Jack Reed: We need legislation to protect Net Neutrality

Net Neutrality, said Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed on Friday, is “a consumer right and it’s also...

Protesters target the Rhode Island congressional delegation’s support for war
February 27, 2020

Protesters target the Rhode Island congressional delegation’s support for war

Dissatisfied with the Rhode Island congressional delegation’s continued support of large military budgets and the continuation of...

Reed, Whitehouse call Republican tax bills ‘destructive’ and ‘an assault’
February 27, 2020

Reed, Whitehouse call Republican tax bills ‘destructive’ and ‘an assault’

“Like any Americans we’re just stunned that the House republicans could vote yesterday, along strict party lines,...

New England members of Congress demand explanation from EPA over silencing of scientists in Rhode Island
November 12, 2017

New England members of Congress demand explanation from EPA over silencing of scientists in Rhode Island

“We write to request information on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) role in cancelling planned presentations by...

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