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Legislation will preserve waters from oil and gas drilling, provide critical environmental protections

Comprehensive proposal includes two Cicilline bills; will empower American voter, limit corporate influence, strengthen ethical standards

WASHINGTON – House Democrats today introduced sweeping legislation to end the influence of corrupt corporate spending in political campaigns, restore ethics and integrity, and empower the American voter. The For The People Act (H.R.1) includes two bills that Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) introduced last year:

WASHINGTON – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued the following statement tonight:

“We owe Secretary Mattis an enormous debt of gratitude for his service to our country. He is a patriot who has always conducted himself with dignity and honor. His resignation today, which comes as a direct result of the President abruptly withdrawing from Syria, is bad news for the security of our country and the strength of our alliances.”

PAWTUCKET – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI-01) today announced that the Newport County Community Mental Health Center (NCCMHC) is receiving $2,000,000 in federal funds to meet the needs of 24,500 residents over the next two years. All four members of Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation advocated for this federal funding earlier this year in a letter to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

WASHINGTON– The growing business district along East Providence’s waterfront today received a significant boost as U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman David Cicilline announced a $144,410 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Agency to improve traffic flow in the area.  The previously industrial Waterfront District is poised to attract additional private investment and grow the local economy.

WASHINGTON - Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and U.S. Congressman Jim Langevin (RI-02) applauded the allocation of $20 million in federal funds for improvements on ramps and roadways servicing the Pell Bridge in Newport. Cicilline and Langevin advocated for the funding directly with the U.S. Department of Transportation. 

PAWTUCKET – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued the following statement today:

“President George H. W. Bush embodied our country’s highest ideals of service and devotion to a cause greater than yourself. As a young man, who was born into privilege and who came of age during World War II, George Bush was told over and over again to stay in school and let others fight the war for him.”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) was elected today to serve in the House Democratic Leadership during the 116th Congress.

Cicilline was elected Chairman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), which leads efforts to develop the Caucus policy agenda and communications strategy that explains where House Democrats stand on the issues important to middle class families and what they are doing to deliver results for working people by bringing down costs, lifting wages, and rooting out political corruption.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David N.Cicilline, Congressman Ted W. Lieu, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and Congressman Ruben Gallego announced they are introducing the Restoring the Public Trust Act. The bill package incorporates a number of pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening ethical standards in the federal government to prevent government corruption and ensure accountability for the American public.

Upon introduction, the Members said: