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Langevin Statement on the End of Combat in Iraq

Jim Langevin's House Member Office (D-RI-02) posted a Press Release on August 31, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
WARWICK, RI - Congressman Jim Langevin today released the following statement:

Langevin Voices Concern Over Education Funding

Jim Langevin's House Member Office (D-RI-02) posted a Press Release on August 31, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
WARWICK, RI - Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) today voiced concern over recent reports that Governor Don Carcieri will be diverting $33 million in education funding aimed at preventing hundreds of teacher layoffs, to help fill the state’s significant budgetary gap.

Langevin Votes to Save Jobs, Reduce Deficit

Jim Langevin's House Member Office (D-RI-02) posted a Press Release on August 10, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
WARWICK, RI - Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) today voted for the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, which will supply much-needed fiscal relief to Rhode Island, providing $33 million in education funding to prevent hundreds of teacher layoffs, as well as $70 million in Federal Medicaid funding that will help the state close a significant budgetary gap.

Langevin Statement on the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act

Jim Langevin's House Member Office (D-RI-02) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on August 10, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act. This bill will supply much needed fiscal relief to Rhode Island, providing $33 million in education funding to prevent hundreds of teacher layoffs, as well as $70 million in Federal Medicaid funding that will help the state close a significant budgetary gap.

Langevin PresentsWorld War II Medals

Jim Langevin's House Member Office (D-RI-02) posted a Press Release on August 2, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
WARWICK, RI - Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) today presented U.S. Army veteran Sgt. Edward Sauro with several medals for his dedicated service during World War II, at The Bridge at Cherry Hill in Johnston. Sauro, a retired furniture upholsterer from Providence, served in the 46th Bombardment Group during the Second World War.

Opinion Piece: Commemorating 20 Years of the ADA

Jim Langevin's House Member Office (D-RI-02) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on July 30, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
Today, many of us have nearly forgotten an era in which it was commonplace for a person to be denied employment because she was blind, or unable to attend a university because he was in a wheelchair. Yet only a generation ago, it was the societal norm to treat individuals with disabilities as second-class citizens. However, a small but powerful movement was already underway to ensure equal opportunity regardless of one’s ability or disability; and this movement culminated 20 years ago in the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA.

Langevin Speaks on Oil Spill Bills

Jim Langevin's House Member Office (D-RI-02) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on July 30, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3534, the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act and H.R. 5851, the Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act. Over 100 days ago, millions of gallons of oil began spilling into the Gulf Mexico after an explosion on a BP deepwater drilling rig, which tragically killed eleven workers. In the months since this accident, the Committees of jurisdiction in the House of Representatives have held numerous hearings to determine what went wrong and how to prevent similar disasters in the future. I believe both the CLEAR Act and Whistleblower Protection Act take critical steps to properly reform our oil and gas drilling policies, as well as to protect the safety of oil and gas workers.

Flood Recovery Funding Measure Heads to White House for Signature

Jim Langevin's House Member Office (D-RI-02) posted a Press Release on July 27, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Langevin today voted for the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010. This critical piece of legislation contains $5.1 billion for FEMA disaster relief, some of which will be directed to for Rhode Island for flood relief.

Langevin Gavels in House Session,Honors ADA Anniversary

Jim Langevin's House Member Office (D-RI-02) posted a Press Release on July 26, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), who is quadriplegic, presided over the US House of Representatives for the first time today. The Speaker’s rostrum on the House Floor has just been made wheelchair-accessible. This historic event coincided with the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Langevin Presides Over House for First Time, Marks 20th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

Jim Langevin's House Member Office (D-RI-02) posted a Press Release on July 22, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), who is quadriplegic, will preside over the US House of Representatives for the first time on Monday, July 26th. The Speaker’s rostrum on the House Floor has just been made wheelchair-accessible through a series of lifts. This historic event is timed to coincide with the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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