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RI DELEGATION ANNOUNCES $60.1 MILLION FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT FROM HISTORIC INFRASTRUCTURE LAW
U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced that Rhode Island has been
WHITEHOUSE ANNOUNCES $1.59 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH NATIONAL COASTAL RESILIENCE FUND
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today announced three awards totaling $1,592,800 in federal funding to improve the resiliency
SENATE DEMOCRATS BACK BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S GOVERNMENTWIDE SOCIAL COST OF CARBON DIRECTIVE
Senate Democrats are lauding the Biden Administration’s historic decision to begin requiring use of a social cost of carbon across
DELEGATION DELIVERS ANOTHER $11.25M TO SHORE UP PORT INFRASTRUCTURE AT QUONSET
In an effort to boost the number of ships, jobs, and revenue generated by Quonset’s Port of Davisville, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives James Langevin and David
WHITEHOUSE ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO SUPPORT SAFE HOUSING FOR VICTIMS OF ABUSE IN RHODE ISLAND
$850k Congressionally Directed Spending request will allow Sojourner House to expand housing portfolio, provide supportive services to clients experiencing abuse
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on the Biden Administration’s Efforts to Protect U.S....
The Biden Administration is taking steps to safeguard U.S. critical infrastructure from persistent and sophisticated cyber threats. As a pilot of the Administration’s broader cybersecurity initiative
WHITEHOUSE STATEMENT ON BIDEN’S JOBS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSAL
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement regarding President Biden’s Build Back Better proposal:
President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Adrianne Todman as Deputy Secretary for Housing...
President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Adrianne Todman as Deputy Secretary for Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Adrianne Todman, Nominee for Deputy Secretary
WHITEHOUSE PROPOSES BILL TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN NURSING HOMES
With nursing homes in Rhode Island and across the country working hard to keep residents and staff safe amid the ongoing pandemic, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Bob Casey (D-PA) are proposing a bill that would provide $20 billion to help states
WHITEHOUSE, BROWN, SCHATZ AND DEMS PRESS GSES ON PREPARATION FOR CLIMATE RISKS
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) led Senate Democrats in pressing Fannie Mae CEO Hugh Frater and Freddie Mac
DEM WINS COASTAL RESILIENCE GRANT FOR QUONOCHONTAUG POND FROM WHITEHOUSE-CREATED PROGRAM
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has received a $75,000 award
WHITEHOUSE HELPS PASS OUT OF COMMITTEE $287 BILLION INFRASTRUCTURE BILL THAT WOULD SEND $1.44...
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has helped pass out of the Environment and Public Works Committee a five-year $287 billion highway package that would make a $1.44 billion investment in Rhode Island’s infrastructure. The legislation includes provisions to improve road safety, grow the economy
NEW $60.3 MILLION INFRA GRANT WILL HELP PAVE THE WAY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO NORTHBOUND...
In an effort to make travel through Providence safer and more efficient, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced a new $60.3 million federal “Infrastructure for Rebuilding America” grant, or INFRA grant, to replace and upgrade the Northbound Providence Viaduct on I-95. U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
WHITEHOUSE COSPONSORS GREEN BANK ACT TO CREATE JOBS, RECLAIM AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) in introducing the Green Bank Act, which would support job creation in Rhode Island’s clean energy sector and fight climate change by incentivizing large-scale investment in green projects.
President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Leonard Wolfson to the Department of...
If confirmed, Leonard Wolfson of Connecticut will serve as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Mr. Wolfson has served as Associate Vice President of Legislative Affairs for the Mortgage Bankers Association, where he helped the real estate finance industry recover from the financial crisis by advocating for a return to safe and sustainable lending.
President Donald J. Trump Works to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure
“Crumbling infrastructure will be replaced with new roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, and railways gleaming across our very, very beautiful land.” – President Donald J. Trump
President Donald J. Trump Unleashes America’s Energy Potential
ACHIEVING AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE: President Donald J. Trump has taken action in his first five months to remove unnecessary and burdensome roadblocks that would have prevented the United States from achieving energy dominance.
Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Meeting with Cybersecurity and Energy Sector Representatives
President Donald J. Trump met with Mayor Rudy Giuliani, General Keith Alexander, Thomas P. Bossert, and energy sector leaders today to address energy sector resilience and cybersecurity. President Trump thanked the participants in the meeting for their efforts and underscored the importance of a continuing public and private partnership to effectively combat threats against the energy sector, particularly the power grid. In the meeting, the leaders discussed unique challenges the sector faces and strategic initiatives, both underway and proposed, to address the evolution of malicious cyber activity.
President Donald J Trump Works to Rebuild American Infrastructure
“Crumbling infrastructure will be replaced with new roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, and railways gleaming across our very, very beautiful land.” – President Donald J. Trump
Statement by the President on the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act
I am signing the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act into law. It authorizes vital water projects across the country to restore watersheds, improve waterways and flood control, and improve drinking water infrastructure. The law also authorizes $170 million for communities facing drinking water emergencies, including funding for Flint, Michigan, to recover from the lead contamination in its drinking water system.
