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Seth Michael Magaziner is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as the General Treasurer of Rhode Island since January 6, 2015. In this role, he is responsible for managing the state's finances and investments, overseeing the state pension system, and ensuring fiscal responsibility. Magaziner has focused on issues such as economic development, public investment, and financial literacy during his tenure.
The majority could cut literally every program under the Committee on Energy and Commerce except for Medicare and Medicaid and only get to $200 billion. Where does the other $600 billion-plus come from? It can only come from kicking people…
Every day in this country, millions of people wake up and serve as caregivers for a parent, spouse, or a sibling who is aging, sick, or disabled. Let's be clear that this is work. It may not come with a title or a W-2. Yet, for those…
I thank Mr. Deluzio for bringing us together and helping us have an important conversation about how we restore the mantle of fighting for working people. I was born and raised in the most patriotic town in the country, Bristol, Rhode…
Nowhere in his [Trump's] speech did he say that he would protect Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.
I thank my friend, Mr. Ivey, for yielding, and I rise today as a proud vice chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus to stand with the hardworking men and women who keep our government running. Federal workers show up every day to serve…
They are back-tracking because we spoke up. Good. But make no mistake: their OMB memo ordered a freeze of *all* grants.
This is a gift to terrorists and our adversaries across the world. Trump needs to stop this madness and resume funding now.
4 years ago last week, a violent mob attacked our Nation's Capitol, assaulted police officers, and threatened to kill elected officials, all with the goal of blocking the results of the Presidential election and denying the will of the…
This week, Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence and Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, filed for bankruptcy, threatening to undermine Rhode Island's already-stressed healthcare…
Kurt Vonnegut, Toni Morrison, and Stephen King are just a few of the authors whose books have been banned from Florida public school libraries because of the censorship laws passed by extreme Republican politicians. President Eisenhower…
For 40 years an unfair law has cut the Social Security benefits of millions of police officers, firefighters, first responders, public school teachers, and other government employees, even though they pay just as much into the Social…
It is no wonder that Donald Trump doesn't want people to know that Project 2025 is his plan. It is cruel, unpopular, and out of touch with the needs of the American people. Among other things, Project 2025 will hand a future Trump…
I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding. I rise in opposition to H.R. 5339, a misguided bill that will hurt the retirement savings of millions of hardworking Americans. The evidence is clear. Companies that adopt…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. The vote…
I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Magaziner of Rhode Island moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1516 to the Committee on Homeland…
I thank the ranking member for yielding. Madam Chair, while the bill before us attempts to address a real and serious issue, I must oppose it in its current form because it is drafted in a way that is unnecessarily broad and would have a…
I want you to take a look at this graph. There are two lines. The dark blue line is the effective tax rate paid by the 400 highest income earners in America, and the light blue line is the effective tax rate paid by the bottom half of…
``Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude.'' These words spoken by President Harry Truman still ring true to this day. Millions of…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 201, nays 213, not voting 17, as follows: [Roll No. 332]…
I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Magaziner of Rhode Island moves to recommit the bill H.R. 8752 to the Committee on…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. The most solemn duty that we have as Members of Congress is to keep Americans safe. Unfortunately, instead of focusing on the very real threats facing our homeland, too many House Republicans are…
As the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks prepare to meet in game 3 of the NBA Finals, I rise to celebrate Providence College graduate Doris Burke, a trailblazer who is making history as the first woman to call a championship broadcast in…
I agree with what Chairman Green said earlier about the importance of incentives.
This week, nearly 30,000 runners from 118 countries and all 50 States came together to run the 128th Boston Marathon. That makes this a fitting week to recognize the legacy of Ellison ``Tarzan'' Brown, a Rhode Islander and member of the…
We need an immigration system that is safe, orderly, and fair. We have real challenges at the southern border. I have been there, and I have seen it. There must be a fair process for those looking to come legally, and anyone who poses a…
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