Press Releases
Nov 19, 2020
Reps. Langevin and Smith Pre-Apprenticeship Stipend Amendment Added to National Apprenticeship Bill
Reps Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.) successfully included an amendment to the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 that would allow pre-apprenticeship programs to use grant funds under the legislation to provide stipends for participants.
Nov 19, 2020
Langevin Chairs IETC Briefing on Impact of COVID-19 on Defense IT Systems
Chairman Jim Langevin (D-RI) today held a briefing by Department of Defense officials on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s information and communications technology.
Nov 17, 2020
Langevin Condemns Firing of CISA Director Christopher Krebs
Issues: Cybersecurity
Congressman Jim Langevin (RI-02), decried the removal of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Christopher Krebs.
Nov 16, 2020
Langevin Statement on Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
Congressman Jim Langevin (RI-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and a member of the House Armenia Caucus issued the following statement regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Nov 7, 2020
Langevin Statement on Biden, Harris Winning Presidential Election
Congressman Jim Langevin (RI-02) today issued the following statement on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris being elected as President and Vice President of the United States:
Nov 2, 2020
Trump Signs Langevin Bill to Improve Intercountry Adoption Information
Issues: Children and Families, Foster Youth
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) today announced that President Donald J. Trump has signed into law H.R. 1952, the Intercountry Adoption Information Act.
Oct 26, 2020
Langevin Statement on the Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) issued the following statement regarding the Senate confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Oct 21, 2020
Langevin Statement on Senate Republican’s “Skinny” COVID-19 Relief Bill
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) issued the following statement regarding Senate Republican’s “skinny” $500 billion COVID-19 relief bill which was considered today
Oct 20, 2020
To Further the ‘Calamari Comeback,’ RI Delegation is Angling to Give Ocean State Fishermen a Greater Say on Squid Quotas
Issues: Rhode Island
U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and U.S. Representatives James Langevin and David Cicilline, today announced the reintroduction of the Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act.
Oct 19, 2020
Langevin Statement on Indictment of Six Russian Military Intelligence Hackers Responsible for Most Costly Cyber Incident in History
Issues: Cybersecurity
Congressman Langevin released the following statement regarding the indictment of six officers in the GRU for a series of cyber operations, including the release of the devastating NotPetya malware.
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