Rhode Island’s Federal Delegation and Governor Dan McKee issued the following statements in response to President Joseph Biden’s State of the Union Address. President Biden’s State of the Union Address, as prepared for delivery, can be read at the bottom of this story. Senator Jack Reed Reed Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union […]
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Funding for mental health, substance use treatment heading to RI as part of American Rescue Plan
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that the final version of the American Rescue Plan approved by the Senate over the weekend includes robust funding for mental and behavioral health care. Whitehouse advocated for the funding to address the growing overdose crisis in Rhode Island. “Pandemic-related isolation and stress have presented new challenges for many Rhode Islanders, […]
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Newport Historical Society documents Senator Whitehouse’s experiences at the US Capitol on January 6
Newport Historical Society’s Executive Director Ruth Taylor recently sat down, virtually, with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to interview and document his experiences on January 6, 2021, as part of their new initiative History in the Making. The History in the Making initiative, comprised of video interviews recorded for the Newport Historical Society’s archives and available to view on YouTube, […]