GOOD NEWS: Nearly $22 million in federal investments helped Portsmouth make the Ade Bethune House a reality, creating 54 brand new homes for older RIers & a state-of-the-art senior center for the community.

Support Rhode Island's local shellfish hatcheries and oyster farmers during #NationalOysterWeek!

Was honored to join Colonel Stephen T. Guertin for his promotion ceremony to Brigadier General. Thank you for your service to Rhode Island and our country.

No RIer can watch this video of a man trying to keep his children safe & think the actions of these federal agents are acceptable. Surely we can acknowledge that traumatizing toddlers on the streets of Providence is a betrayal of our values as Americans. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/21/m…

For decades, Merrill Thomas put the CARE in #healthcare & worked to expand high-quality, affordable care to all. Grateful for his impactful leadership of @ProvidenceCHC & honored to join Merrill & his team to receive this year’s Community Health Champion Award.

Happy birthday to a wonderful friend & colleague @SenWhitehouse whose wisdom, skill, and passionate leadership make Rhode Island a better place for all.

DELIVERED: $7.6M in federal investments to advance 30 new affordable, accessible homes here in West Warwick. Thanks to @WDC_HOC and partners for helping neighbors & strengthening neighborhoods.

Honored to serve as a torch bearer at @WaterFireProv’s special lighting celebrating United Way of Rhode Island’s 100th Anniversary!

RIers deserve clean, reliable drinking water & gov’t that is transparent, effective, and accountable. Joined officials & residents in Tiverton to hear firsthand about water infrastructure issues & efforts to extend clean, reliable water service to homes impacted by PFAS.

Met with doctors, nurses, and staff of local health centers to discuss the positive impacts of preventative care & how Trump Admin’s $1 trillion health care cuts are affecting public health.

Joined @NEInstituteTech to break ground on its new $40M state-of-the-art Innovation Center for Building Sciences, which will help train the next generation of skilled workers critical to the success of our economy!

DELIVERED: $23.5 Million in LIHEAP aid to help RIers in need lower their utility bills.

We are heartbroken for the Silver Rail Elementary School community and the people of Oregon. In the absence of SCOTUS ceasing its pro-gun rulings, Republicans need to join Democrats in enacting policies to prevent these tragedies. xitter.cf/CBSEveningNews/status/…

The Southeast New England Program continues to deliver big for RI’s environment, economy, & communities. This week we announced newest $2.3M in SNEP grants that I helped create to clean up Narragansett Bay and our local watersheds.

Trump’s failed policies continue to drive up your costs & fuel inflation, squeezing household budgets & leaving hardworking Americans with the tab.

Support local Rhode Island businesses and celebrate #NationalSeafoodMonth at the 35th annual Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival! bowenswharf.com/events/annua…

As major retailers seem to be using AI to make so-called ‘surveillance pricing’ or ‘personal pricing’ more intrusive, unfair & opaque, I'm working to protect your data & prevent companies from unfairly using it to charge you more.