AI companies can accept secret money from drug companies to influence medical advice given to you, with no transparency. That must change. I wrote a letter calling on the FTC to require chatbots and search engines to disclose sponsorships with companies that influence answers in real-time.

Enjoyed speaking with Warwick Terrace residents about my work in Washington to protect Social Security and help seniors live with dignity. I will always have your back.

The Coast Guard has protected Rhode Island for 236 years. Happy birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard!

The Coventry Senior Center knows how to throw a cookout!

Making sure federal agencies are responsive to constituents is one of my top priorities. Just ask Thalia from Charleston. After two years of delays from the IRS, my office helped her secure a $5k tax refund. If you ever need help, give my office a call at 401-244-1201.

Who is ready for Season 2?

The Hollywood Reporter@thr.com · last wk.

Bravo has introduced its first new U.S.-based Housewives installment since The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City in 2020, and everyone from locals to viewers from afar has thoughts about The Real Housewives of Rhode Island.

If you’re wondering why it’s harder for working people to get ahead, this is why: 34 Americans now control 12 percent of all U.S. national income. And they are actively rigging the political system to serve themselves. We have to fight back.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · last wk.

The richest 34 Americans now control $2.6 trillion in wealth, equivalent to 12% of U.S. national income. This is the worst wealth concentration in U.S. history.

The system is so corrupt that billionaires are plundering the treasury while working people can't get by. We can fix it by banning members of Congress from trading stocks.

The new $76.6 billion Navy contract for submarine construction is fantastic for our state and for our country. This will support thousands of jobs in the Ocean State, and keep Rhode Island at the forefront of our nation’s defense industry.

Flooding has been a problem in Rhode Island for a long time. I’ve worked to deliver more than $50 million to reduce flooding in Cranston, Johnston and West Warwick, and I will keep working to improve quality of life for all Rhode Islanders.

Enjoyed attending a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour at the Rhode Island State Police’s new Southern Public Safety Complex. This facility includes a new training center that will give Troopers the skills and knowledge they need to keep Rhode Island safe.

When I questioned Secretary Mullin he claimed that ICE has a policy not to conduct enforcement activities in sensitive locations like schools or hospitals. But why do they refuse to show us the policy? Does it even exist?

Mifepristone is birth control that has been safely prescribed for decades. Now, extreme politicians are trying to take it away. I'm joining a brief to the Supreme Court challenging these attacks on women’s health care and to keep this safe, effective medication on the market where it belongs.

I am saddened to hear of the passing of former East Providence Mayor Dr. Izzy Ramos. Izzy was a trailblazer and beloved to Rhode Islanders and we will not forget the difference he made. I am sending my condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew him.

Supreme Court Justices make decisions that shape our country. They should not be allowed to take gifts from people with business in front of the Court. That's why I'm supporting the High Court Gift Ban Act.

Since last July, 1.5 million children have lost SNAP benefits due to Republican cuts. Yet Washington always seems to find money for war and tax cuts for billionaires. Unacceptable. It's time to end the corruption and self-dealing and start passing laws that put people first.

Congratulations to Patrick Clemmey of Warwick on getting drafted and signing with the Philadelphia Phillies. Once again Rhode Island’s 2nd district is making our state proud!

Pop Quiz: Which country is Rhode Island’s largest foreign trading partner?

Today is Bay Day! Today we celebrate the beauty of Narragansett Bay and everything it has to offer. I hope you have the opportunity to get outside and enjoy Rhode Island's incredible beaches today. Parking and RIPTA rides to state beaches are FREE!

My entire life, politicians have sent other people’s children to die in wars in the Middle East. The American people are tired of it. This week, I voted to pass a second resolution calling for an end to the unnecessary war in Iran. It is long past time to end the war.

New endorsement alert for my PTO Act: the U.S. Tour Operators Association ✅ The momentum is growing. Guaranteeing paid vacation for every full-time worker is good for people and also good for business. It's time to make paid vacation the law.

I enjoyed meeting with @aflcio.org National President Liz Schuler this week. The AFL-CIO represents 80,000 working Rhode Islanders and I am fighting on behalf of each and every one of them in Congress.

Spent some time tonight watching The GroovaLottos at the FirstWorks Summerbeats Concert in Roger Williams Park. 🎶 A great show!

The Trump Administration admitted it is purposely making energy more expensive in states that voted for Kamala Harris by canceling grants for energy projects. This is wrong and illegal, and will probably cost them control of Congress in November.

President Trump ran on bringing manufacturing jobs back to America. Instead, he is focused on building ballrooms and erecting new monuments while our country has lost 75,000 manufacturing jobs. Working people deserve better.

Steve Rattner@steverattner.bsky.social · 2w ago

Trump claimed his tariffs would bring about a golden age of American manufacturing. Yet since his re-election, we've lost 75,000 manufacturing jobs. Over the same time period, Biden had created 625,000.

On this day in 2009, the minimum wage increased to $7.25 an hour. It has not gone up since. Workers in America are struggling enough to make ends meet. It is past time we increased the minimum wage to match inflation and deliver some fairness to workers.

Had great conversations with members of Ironworkers Local 37 at their meeting tonight. I am continuing to fight for the funding to repair our roads and bridges, our electric grids and our ports, but it will be the members of Local 37 that really turn these projects into a reality.

Rhode Islanders paid $147 million more on gas last month than we would have if Trump hadn’t started this unnecessary war in Iran. We must send real negotiators to the table and end this war. Now.

Today I met with the Ocean State Center for Independent Living to discuss their work to assist Rhode Islanders with disabilities. I am thankful for their work to empower Rhode Islanders to live independently.

It was great giving our DC summer interns a tour of the Capitol. I'm grateful for everything they've done to serve Rhode Islanders this summer.