Press Releases

PAWTUCKET – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued the following statement today:

“I am deeply saddened by the death of my friend, John Carter.”

WASHINGTON – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued the following statement today after House Republicans narrowly passed a budget that paves the way for huge cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and other critical services, in order to cut taxes for billionaires, millionaires, and large corporations:

PAWTUCKET – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued the following statement today after President Trump declared a public health emergency to combat the opiate crisis:

“I’m pleased that the President recognized the importance of fighting opiate addiction today. Now, he needs to back up his words with real actions.

“336 Rhode Islanders died last year as a result of a drug overdose. More than 200 have already died this year. More people are dying from drug overdoses than car crashes.”

WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today:

“This president is taking our country down a dangerous path. Iran is complying with the terms of an agreement negotiated by the United States and five other countries to prevent them from developing a nuclear weapon. This is something the President's own senior officials have confirmed. President Trump, himself, has twice certified Iran’s compliance with the terms of this agreement.”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) issued the following statement today:

“Republican leaders finally let the House vote on relief funding for Puerto Rico today. I was proud to support this funding, but I am angry it took this long. It shouldn’t take more than three weeks to help American citizens rebuild after a hurricane.”

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

“The American people are hurting. And President Trump continues to fail them. This executive order will sabotage the health care market and drive up costs for working people. The President should be working with Democrats to make the Affordable Care Act even stronger. Instead, he’s creating chaos and undermining access.”

WASHINGTON – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair David N. Cicilline (D-RI) introduced new legislation today to bring a new level of transparency to the Trump administration’s multiple conflicts of interests.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and nearly 100 co-sponsors introduced legislation today to ban the manufacture, possession, transfer, sale, or importation of bump stocks like the one used to murder 59 innocent men and women earlier this week in Las Vegas.

WASHINGTON – In the wake of disturbing reports of the neglect of nursing home residents in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, 46 members of Congress called on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma to maintain current protections for elder Americans against abuse in nursing homes.