Congressman David Cicilline
37th vote on Obamacare
Three years ago, over strong Republican opposition, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law a historic health care reform bill. Opponents of the bill took their case all the way to the Supreme Court…and still lost. And later today, Republicans in the House are going to vote for a 37th time to repeal all [...]
Making It In America
As many RI Future readers may already know, I joined House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer and other House Democrats to announce the Make it in America plan – a comprehensive series of legislative proposals that will help reinvigorate American manufacturing and put men and women across America back to work in the kinds of good-paying [...]
Commonsense Gun Laws
The horrific images from the shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School are still seared into our minds – of six-year olds fleeing from danger, law enforcement officers overwhelmed with emotion, and parents grieving for loved ones taken from them forever. President Obama’s powerful words after the shooting spoke directly to the soul of a [...]
Remembering September 11
Today, my thoughts are with all those who lost family and friends on September 11, 2001 during the terrorist attacks on our country. Despite the passage of time, I am sure that those who lost loved ones continue to suffer unspeakable pain and they should continue to remain in our thoughts and prayers. I am [...]
Access to Higher Education
Almost three months ago, our nation celebrated the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Pell Grants, a program that has opened the doors of higher education to more than 60 million students. Speaking on the Senate floor the day legislation establishing the program was signed by President Richard Nixon, our state’s own Senator Claiborne Pell [...]
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