Dec 13, 2022
Our community is scared, terrified that we'll be attacked going to the doctor, scared that we'll be attacked going to nightclubs, scared that we'll be attacked simply for living as our authentic selves.
David Cicilline
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David Nicola Cicilline is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district since January 5, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Cicilline has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and civil rights during his tenure in Congress. He previously served as the Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 2003 to 2011, where he worked on urban revitalization and public safety initiatives.
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Dec 13, 2022
I'm disappointed, yet not surprised, that a few weeks after a killer murdered five people at an LGBTQI+ nightclub, the Republicans on this committee could not bring themselves to discuss anti-LGBTQI+ violence and its causes with our…
Dec 13, 2022
And when you're willing to traffic in cheap shots and bigotry against a marginalized community that's already seeing hate against it on the rise, that's already seeing violence rising across the country, when you're willing to traffic in…
Dec 8, 2022
Today we will vote for equality and against discrimination by finally overturning the exclusionary, homophobic Defense of Marriage Act and guaranteeing crucial protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. By passing the Respect for…
Dec 8, 2022
I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Cicilline of Rhode Island moves to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is…
Dec 7, 2022
The Supreme Court, the highest court in our Nation, no longer has the confidence of most Americans.
Dec 7, 2022
We can and must restore faith in our highest court, and we can start by passing the Supreme Court Ethics and Transparency Act.
Dec 7, 2022
It's bewildering that the Supreme Court Justices are not [subject to a Code of Ethics], and we're clearly seeing the results of that.
Dec 7, 2022
This campaign which I think to most Americans is just shocking that there was actually a sophisticated effort to influence... Justices of the Supreme Court.
Dec 7, 2022
This legislation, today, that we passed, and the President will sign, will ensure that for federal purposes, if you are married, lawfully, any state in the country, every other state must recognize that.
Dec 7, 2022
It fundamentally doesn't recognize LGBTQ people, as people, who have a right, to access marriage, like everyone else did.
Dec 7, 2022
Well, that was very important to get it done now, because we had a Speaker of the House, and a Senate Majority Leader, who were committed to bringing this bill, to the floor, for a vote.
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