Bush v. Gore 2.0. politico.com/news/magazine/…

.Senator Jack Reed and I secured a $5M earmark to support Warwick’s Greenwood Credit Union Plaza and today we broke ground. The new year-round space will boost the economy and quality of life in Warwick, and support the revitalization of Apponaug Village.

A court unwilling to protect Idaho moms getting medical care for their trans kids while litigation proceeds is all too willing to protect the Republican nominee while litigation proceeds.

Move it, guys.

Small businesses make up the vast majority of RI employers. I was very pleased to help SBA Rhode Island kick off National Small Business Week with our RI small business award winners.

This is good news. politico.com/news/2024/04/2…

Extended. Producer. Responsibility.

And for real.
washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Wishing this little guy well. Thanks to Mystic and the Block Islanders who saved him.
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/23/met…

The anti-choice right is arguing before the Supreme Court today in favor of stripping protections for women's emergency medical care, including abortion.
 
This is an outrageous argument that puts women's lives in danger, and I'm calling on the Court to reject it.

At INC-4 in Ottawa, our congressional delegation pressed hard to urge US negotiators to lean forward on crafting an ambitious international agreement to reduce plastic pollution.

Other nations are looking for America to show leadership on this complex but solvable problem.

Leaving the Ukraine vote to fly home to Rhode Island.  At last, at last, the bill is done — and includes my REPO law! Some days are good days.

FILED: we represented Congressional leaders in court to defend the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) — a 2021 law that is considered the most important anti-money laundering legislation passed in two decades.

Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act continues to power the Ocean State’s clean energy future. This significant investment will make clean, reliable solar energy more accessible and affordable for all Rhode Island families.
thenewportbuzz.com/on-earth-day-r…

The plastics issue has moved from beach and trash cleanups to animal welfare and safety to now human health. Which is why we went to Ottawa for the treaty talks.
thehill.com/opinion/energy…

“America’s Comeback City” really does have the best cuisine in America. Kudos to @CityofPVD for all you do to make our capital city a great place to live and work.
forbes.com/sites/larryolm…

Dear U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Sometimes the best thing to do about pollutants is “to create new opportunities for litigation,” because otherwise polluters will do nothing, because groups like you protect polluters in Congress from remedial legislation.
nytimes.com/2024/04/19/cli…

Long article, but the punchline remains that climate upheaval is making so much real estate uninsurable and hence unmortgageable that the economic correction presents a 'systemic risk' to our financial system. Florida and Louisiana are the leading edge.
levernews.com/climate-change…

A celebration isn't complete without music, and Earth day is no exception.

I hope you enjoy this playlist, put together with the help of my Senate EPW Democrats colleagues, which we feel embodies what it means to appreciate our one and only planet! 🌎📆🎵

🔗 open.spotify.com/playlist/3A9pt…

Roberts’ use of delay to help the Republican presidential candidate makes this like Bush v. Gore 2.0.
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opi…