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Feb 5, 2018
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce the Transition to Independence Act
Issues: Disabilities
Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI), Gregg Harper (R-MS), Bill Foster (D-IL), Pete Sessions (R-TX) and Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D-VA) today introduced the Transition to Independence Act, a bill that encourages states to expand opportunities for individuals with disabilities to find competitive, integrated employment in the community.
Feb 2, 2018
Langevin Statement on Release of Nunes Memo
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a four-term veteran of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued a statement in response to the release of a classified staff memo pertaining to the Trump Russia investigation.
Jan 31, 2018
Langevin Reaction to President Trump’s 2018 State of the Union Address
Issues: Armed Services, Budget, Children and Families, Cybersecurity, Economy and Jobs, Education, Health Care, Immigration
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a senior member of the House Committees on Armed Services and Homeland Security, issued a statement in response to President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address.
Jan 30, 2018
Langevin Opposes Third Attempt to Pass Partisan Defense Spending Bill
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued a statement after voting against the Fiscal Year 2018 defense spending bill, which passed by a vote of 250-166.
Jan 26, 2018
Langevin, Whitehouse, U.S. Surgeon General Highlight Federal Overdose Prevention Law
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Jim Langevin hosted U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams for a discussion about the opioid addiction recovery programs that have made Rhode Island a national model in the field and influenced Whitehouse’s Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA).
Jan 22, 2018
Langevin Statement on Vote to End the Trump Shutdown
Issues: Budget, Vote
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) issued a statement after voting in favor of a funding bill to reopen the government, which passed the House by a vote of 266-150.
Jan 20, 2018
Langevin Statement on Republican Government Shutdown
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) issued a statement after Republicans failed in their duty to keep the government open.
Jan 19, 2018
House Members Introduce Bill to Combat English Learner Achievement Gap
Issues: Education
Representatives Jim Langevin (D-RI), Alma Adams (D-NC), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced legislation to improve the instruction of English learners in prekindergarten, elementary and secondary school programs.
Jan 17, 2018
Members of Congress Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Federal Law Enforcement Officers with Disabilities
Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI), Steve Russell (R-OK), Peter King (R-NY), and Mike Capuano (D-MA) introduced the Continuation on Active Service Act.
Jan 11, 2018
Langevin, Stefanik Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging the President to Restore Climate Change to the National Security Strategy
Issues: Armed Services, Energy & Environment
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) sent a letter to President Trump today urging him to recognize climate change as a national security threat to the United States.
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