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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.
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on passage, if ordered, and the…
As a founding member of the bipartisan Mayors Against Illegal Guns, cochaired by Mayor Menino of Boston and Mayor Bloomberg of New York, I rise today in strong opposition to the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act. This dangerous…
With nearly 14 million unemployed Americans and our Nation's economy continuing to struggle, it is disheartening that we stand here today divided, engaging in heated debate about expanding the ability of people to carry concealed weapons…
During rollcall vote No. 840 on H.R. 2838, I mistakenly recorded my vote as ``aye'' when I should have voted ``no.''
Last month the Congressional Budget Office released a report that examined household income distribution between 1979 and 2007. The most disturbing figure to me in this report is that the top 1 percent of income earners have seen their…
I recently visited two factories in my district in Woonsocket, Rhode Island--a textile mill, Hanora Spinning; and a producer of personal care products, Diversified Distribution. These businesses had a clear message: They believe in making…
we lose the opportunity to show people all over the world the power of democracy.
the challenge is that it is not that they come here to study at the great universities...but we actually kick them out.
I think, like many Members of Congress, am very concerned about the capability and the capacity and really the corruption
My home State of Rhode Island, like the rest of the country, is facing a jobs crisis. The President put forth a comprehensive jobs bill which puts teachers, first responders, and construction workers to work and puts money in the pockets…
I always want to begin my comments about the SBA with recognizing the great director in Rhode Island, Mark Hayward.
I think we have a lot of financing tools that were designed during a different age of industrial and manufacturing, and we really need to have this nimbleness in government to be able to respond to this new economy.
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