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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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Sep 5, 2018

The Cuban people have been suffering for far too long under the Castro regime, and many risk their lives every day to fight for the basic freedoms.

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Jul 23, 2018

Listing out protected characteristics helps those making determinations about membership understand their obligations, and helps those seeking membership understand their rights. There is no reason to refuse to include gender identity as a…

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Jul 23, 2018

I witnessed first-hand how our local businesses have suffered because of this sales tax loophole created by Quill v. North Dakota.

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Jul 23, 2018

For far too long, this unfair and unjust system has discriminated against local commerce, the economic lifeblood of our communities.

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Jul 23, 2018

I have joined Mr. Hill in introducing House Resolution 673 expressing concern about the attacks against Coptic Christians in Egypt.

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Jul 23, 2018

There must be protections for the citizens of Egypt and their human rights must be respected.

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Jul 23, 2018

But at what cost? President Sisi launched an offensive earlier this year named Operation Sinai 2018.

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Jul 23, 2018

I sent a letter to President Sisi of Egypt today, urging him to support the immediate release of Shawkan...

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Jul 23, 2018

This hearing is timely, as this Saturday, a court in Egypt will be deciding whether to execute over 700 individuals who were arrested during the violent dispersal of a protest in 2013.

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Jul 23, 2018

Egypt consistently ranks as one of the worst countries for freedom of the press.

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Jul 23, 2018

Under--ushering counterterrorism laws, President Sisi has censored the press and journalists are routinely harassed, arrested, and imprisoned without trial.

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Jul 16, 2018

There is no evidence that the algorithms of social networks or search results are biased against conservatives. It is a made-up narrative pushed by the conservative propaganda machine to convince voters of a conspiracy that does not exist.

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Jul 16, 2018

Yesterday, the President's statements and behavior as well as his conduct in the preceding weeks has severely damaged our standing in the world by siding with Russia and its brutal thuggish dictator against the United States.

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Jul 16, 2018

America has stood as a beacon of hope to the rest of the world, and America has been defined by a set of ideals that have established our moral leadership in the world, propelled by our respect for freedom, human rights, and the rule of…

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Jul 11, 2018

This was theater. This was an ongoing effort to try to undermine the investigation.

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Jul 11, 2018

We should be focused on the family separation policy. We should be focused on driving down the cost of prescription drugs, which is before our committee. We should be focused on comprehensive immigration reform, common sense gun safety…

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Jul 11, 2018

This was about promoting a narrative to continue to undermine the investigation of Robert Mueller and to really distract attention to issues Congress is not taking up.

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Jul 11, 2018

This is the administration and allies in Congress that are trying to do everything they can to undermine the credibility of the Mueller investigation.

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Jul 10, 2018

Compared to that bill, Trump's efforts on China are timid, weak, haphazard, and unplanned.

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Jul 10, 2018

I have been discouraged by President Trump's penchant for imposing tariffs as the sole means of trying to extract what he wants from other countries.

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Jul 10, 2018

And before Democrats get carried away with the desire to repudiate our position, remember that 65 percent of Democrats voted no on MFN for China.

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Jul 10, 2018

If we are going to protect our own economic and national security interests that are so vital to the well-being and success of American families across this country, we have to do so with a coalition.

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Jun 27, 2018

Rather than take a series of thoughtful and coordinated steps in order to lay out and address their concerns with UNRWA, the administration has acted in a way that suggests to me that they intend to use the increasingly dire humanitarian…

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