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.
This is bipartisan legislation that promotes competition, innovation, and consumer choice online.
Then I ask unanimous consent that the document that the Republicans are afraid to have been read aloud be introduced into the record.
The greatest domestic threat facing the United States comes from racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists.
I would ask unanimous consent that my Republican colleagues read these documents and stop making a false claim.
And to Mr. Jordan`s suggestion that this is not necessary, tell that to the millions of LGBTQ families that are worried about the Supreme Court`s intention to rip away more freedoms.
We are going to continue to focus on the important priorities of the American people, like to help build the economy, recovering from the devastation of the pandemic, defeat, ultimately the pandemic so people can resume their ordinary…
These are weapons of war designed to kill as many people as quickly as possible, to use in military combat. They don’t belong in the neighborhoods of our cities.
Today's vote is about love. The love that couples have for each other and the government's role in respecting that love regardless of their sex or race. Same-sex couples and interracial couples get married for the same reason others get…
The house is going to continue to do its work. We have been very focused on a whole range of issues, by driving down the cost for working families, addressing the climate issues, addressing the surge of gun violence, making sure people…
These votes matter because we are fighting to protect our constituents from gun violence. We are fighting to protect our constituents` ability to marry the people they love, to have access to full reproductive health care, including…
We have a right to our data and a right to know how it's used and accessed, especially by large corporations and law enforcement.
America is less free than it was just a few years ago. The Supreme Court is attacking our freedoms.
This move cynically weaponizes a deeply rooted history and tradition of little protective liberty and vast inequality to eradicate the modern jurisprudence of American liberty and equality.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this bill that I introduced with my colleague from Michigan (Mr. Upton), the bipartisan Active Shooter Alert Act that we introduced along with 14 Democrats…
I thank the chairwoman for yielding. I rise in strong support of the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act. I will say it is troubling for me to hear of the ongoing effort by our Republican colleagues to cancel the LGBT community. Efforts are…
My colleagues and I are here today for this Special Order hour to celebrate Pride Month. Pride is a time of celebration of our community and its diversity. It is a time to uplift LGBTQ+ people all across the country and honor our…
I thank Congressman Pappas so much for his powerful words and for his leadership and the example he has set. Madam Speaker, I will now call on another co-chairman of the Equality Caucus, an extraordinarily distinguished member of the…
I thank Mr. Green, and I know Glen is looking down very proud of your words tonight and the difference it is going to make to those who are watching. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Manning), a very…
For too long, Americans, including children, struggling with mental illness and substance abuse, have suffered in silence, intimidated by stigma and unable to access treatment. The 2019 Rhode Island Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 15…
I thank the gentlewoman for her beautiful words and for her great support for the LGBTQ community. Madam Speaker, before I conclude tonight's Special Order hour, I want to make some final comments. We celebrate pride as a community and…
I thank the gentleman for his words and for the example that he set. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Stevens), my friend, a member of the Equality Caucus, and an incredibly strong advocate for the LGBTQ+…
I thank the gentlewoman for her words and her tremendous support of the LGBTQ+ community. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green), my friend, a member of the Equality Caucus, a strong and consistent advocate for the…





