Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) successfully included an amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives today to end the U.S. arms embargo in Cyprus, which currently forces the nation to depend on other countries, including those that may pose challenges to U.S. national security interests around the world, for defense-related materials.

WASHINGTON – While considering the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted Antitrust Subcommittee Chair David N. Cicilline’s (RI-01) bipartisan amendment today to protect servicemembers from being forced into arbitration, a practice that allows companies to settle disputes by choosing the arbiter and venue while denying servicemembers any right to repeal.

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

“Secretary Acosta had a chance to do right by Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. He failed. Today’s press conference doesn’t change that. The only appropriate thing for him to do now is to resign.”

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

“Secretary Acosta needs to step down immediately. No one can give an incredibly generous plea deal to a remorseless child molester and still expect to hold the public’s trust. As U.S. Attorney, Secretary Acosta failed Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. He failed the people of South Florida. He cannot continue to serve as Secretary of Labor.”

WARREN – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) delivered the first shipment of books to George Hail Free Library in Warren today as part of his newly announced participation in the Library of Congress Surplus Books Program. The program allows Members of Congress to donate extra copies of books from the Library of Congress to local schools, libraries, and non-profit organizations.

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

“The Trump administration tried to weaponize the U.S. Census for their own political benefit. I am pleased that the Supreme Court has temporarily blocked them from doing so. It’s critical that everyone be counted in 2020. That won’t happen if the administration continues to play politics with the Census.”

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

“It’s now clear that the President is using immigrant families as a bargaining chip to force taxpayers to build him an expensive, ineffective wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.”

WASHINGTON - House Antitrust Subcommittee Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) delivered the keynote address at the American Antitrust Institute’s 20th Annual Policy Conference today. Cicilline’s remarks at the conference, entitled “Strengthening Antitrust Enforcement,” highlighted the dangers of America’s current competition crisis caused by increased concentration across a number of industries. He also discussed Congress’ responsibility to examine the effectiveness of antitrust laws and update them when they are not working the way they need to.

WASHINGTON – House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) joined with U.S. Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) to introduce the bipartisan Small Business Reorganization Act (H.R. 3311) to simplify the process for small businesses to use bankruptcy as a means of reorganization. The bill is also co-sponsored by House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Doug Collins (GA-09) and U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09).