Literacy Leaders: celebrating 2022-2023 URI Library & Info Studies graduates & their families at 60th Anniv. Jubilee. #LibrariansRock & I congratulate tonight’s award winners for championing access to books, technology, community & opportunity for self-improvement.
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👏👏👏 Big round of applause for Moms everywhere ahead of Mother’s Day weekend! You made us, you raised us, and you deserve a whole lot more than one special day. But we’re grateful for all the amazing things you do 365 days a year!
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Mental health challenges are growing for Americans of all ages. This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we must push for better care & resources. Today, I delivered $201K in federal funds w/ for to strengthen & expand programs for kids & older adults.
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Congrats to Dr. Adriana Kugler on historic nomination to serve on ! A leading economist & former U.S. Exec Dir. of & Chief Economist, she is extremely well-qualified & would become 1st Colombian-American to serve on #Fed Board of Govs.
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Saluting the service & sacrifice of RI’s correctional officers & staff. They make critical contributions to public safety & prepare those in custody to successfully transition back into the community.
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Visited my friends at RI Carpenters Local 330 today & #NailedIt. Toured their new home in Warwick & got to see some of the great work they are doing building opportunities for RIers through good-paying jobs in the trades.
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Congrats to all the winners at 2023 Breakfast of Champions celebration! Thanks for growing solutions & advancing environmental causes. We can all do our part to make RI a cleaner, greener & healthier place by implementing positive & sustainable change.
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The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act we passed last year recognizes that mental health care IS health care, directing resources to schools to help students in crisis, expanding community behavioral health services & investing in key programs like .
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It can happen to anyone’s child yet suicide should never happen. I helped establish 988 as the national suicide hotline to make it easier for people in crisis to get suicide prevention assistance & I’m working to enhance youth mental health care & outreach.
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The dangerous Republican-proposed budget cuts to law enforcement & public safety would be a boon for criminals, cartels, & fentanyl traffickers. It would make the American people less safe. Today, I asked FBI Dir. Wray about it & he did not hold back.
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The Presidential Scholars award recognizes high school students who exemplify academic excellence & leadership. Great to see 2 high-achieving RI HS seniors Julia of & Cayetano of #EGHSMatters earn this prestigious honor.
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Our #nurses play a key role on the front lines of #healthcare. We simply can’t thank them enough. This #NationalNursesWeek, we recognize nurses everywhere for their tireless efforts to help people & keep our communities healthy & safe.
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New $812k federal earmark for will streamline their systems to accept SNAP food-assistance benefits at local farmers markets & increase capacity for local pantries to access fresh, local produce, fruits, & veggies across RI.
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Now an elder statesman & ambassador of the game, 24x All-Star Willie Mays is simply one of the greatest & most iconic baseball players of all time. Happy 92nd b-day!
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Honoring RI’s fallen firefighters who died in the line of duty. Their names & legacies ring out. So grateful to our firefighters & their families for the sacrifices they make to serve & protect people and our communities.
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.’s new funded Food Forest project is taking flight! The Sanctuary is doing important work every day to boost environmental education while growing healthy food for Newport’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. food pantry.
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Dave Brown of Middletown, lifelong champion of conservation & service to community, is an original member of Newport’s Navy Restoration Advisory Board helping guide cleanups of former waste disposal sites & military property. Honored to present him w/ a Senate Citation today.
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Cutting ribbon for new pier at , soon to be home of $125M state-of-the-art research vessel Narragansett Dawn (scheduled to arrive in RI in 2024!). Lots of exciting ocean exploration & future marine discoveries will launch from this location.
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This blockade is a profound attack on the professionalism of our military. It needs to end. These military officers earned their promotions through merit. They do not deserve to have their careers halted for partisan reasons beyond their control.
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Happy Rhode Island Independence Day! Today marks 247 years since RIers repudiated King George & became the first of the 13 colonies to declare independence from the British crown. The State of HOPE is also quite BOLD!
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Successfully competing with China will require a strategic, whole-of-government effort. Today, I joined leaders to launch the China Competition Bill 2.0, which will build on the progress of the CHIPS & Science Act & provide the U.S. w/ decisive, enduring advantages.
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This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth we can help #BreakTheStigma by checking in with our loved ones & spreading the word that help is available. Remember that you are not alone. I’ll keep working to ensure that care is accessible & affordable to every person who needs it.
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RI’s small shipyards make big contributions to our economy. Proud to deliver $1.4M in federal funds to help J. Goodison Co. & Senesco Marine make capital improvements that will help bring in new biz, create jobs, & strengthen our domestic maritime industry.
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America needs a strong teacher workforce. My bicameral bill w/ would boost TEACH grants to $8K per year & provide $1B to recruit, prepare, support & retain top educators & help students succeed in the classroom. #EducatorsForAmericaAct
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If you’re reading this tweet right now – please be sure to thank a teacher! Each & every day our educators inspire, engage, & encourage young minds to explore & find what makes them passionate about learning. #TeacherAppreciationDay
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As we sail toward summer, a friendly reminder that #SunScreen saves lives. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in America & we can all do our part to raise awareness about prevention & early detection.
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A celebration of caring, courage, hope, leadership, community & advocacy here at awards. Congrats to all the honorees who've led the charge to alleviate & end homelessness. Special shout out to Rush Frazier of for earning the Jack Reed Advocacy award!
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Joined local leaders to celebrate a big step forward for RI’s offshore wind industry & Blue Economy. & are beginning work on the largest commercial wind farm in America & they’re launching it from right here in ProvPort.
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It’s welding wars here at Maritime Welding Competition! , Providence Career & Technical Academy, & Electric Boat are teaming up to demonstrate talent of local welding students & promote good-paying career opportunities in RI’s defense sector.
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Solemnly observing Armenian Remembrance Day w/ fellow RIers. Today, we recognize the Meds Yeghern (Armenian genocide) & renew our collective pledge to never forget the 1915 systematic campaign of violence against the Armenian community by the Ottoman Empire.
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Holding annual Academy Day info session today at Knight Campus in Warwick so interested HS students & families can learn more about the U.S. services academies & how to apply for a nomination from my office.
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In 2018, I pushed for to be the home of new funded research vessel, the Narragansett Dawn. Glad could tour ’s new pier that will homeport the ship, due to arrive on our shores next year!
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The has made key investments in RI researchers, scientists & educators, w/ $45M in federal NSF funding awarded to RI-based projects in FY22 alone. Pleased to welcome today for a tour of dynamic & groundbreaking research happening in the Ocean State.
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Equality doesn’t have an expiration date & with basic freedoms like reproductive rights under attack in America we need the #EqualRightsAmendment now more than ever. That’s why I’m voting to remove the deadline & add the #ERA as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. #Senate4ERA
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Bristol is steeped in history that can be traced & discovered along the #RevolutionaryHeritageByway. New $750K in road upgrades & historic preservation funds headed to Bristol's nat'l scenic byway.
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While some are seeking to ban books, my Right to Read Act w/ would help ensure public school libraries nationwide are well stocked & staffed. Our pro-library bill would help more kids develop literacy skills needed to become proficient, enthusiastic readers.
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Great to see 2 RI teachers earn national recognition for innovative teaching. Congrats to Mrs. Brennan of & Ms. Millar of for winning this prestigious award, enriching students, & getting them excited about learning!
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Adult education serves students & employers alike -- boosting our economy & offering new pathways to career opportunities. My bill w/ seeks to strengthen adult ed by gathering data & using evidence-based strategies to improve adult education in the U.S.
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The fentanyl crisis didn’t happen overnight & it’ll take a strategic, multi-pronged approach to stop traffickers. The bipartisan FEND Off Fentanyl Act provides new tools to go after traffickers & stop the flow of this poison into our communities.
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