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PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to boost public health and further medical research, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $19,235,350 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help Rhode Island-based researchers, including Brown University; the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH); and other Ocean State institutions to advance science, medicine, and health care.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced that Central Coventry Fire District and the Smithfield Fire Department will receive $669,038 in federal funding to enhance response capabilities, support firefighters, and bolster public safety.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation announced that the Department of Labor is awarding $3,777,153 to Building Futures, a statewide 501(c)(3) non-profit that works to leverage apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs as it expands pipelines to career opportunities for low-income communities of color.

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure Rhode Island firefighters have the tools, training, and equipment they need to safely and effectively respond to emergencies throughout their communities, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $463,948 in federal funding for fire departments in East Greenwich, Middletown, Lincoln, and Providence.

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation has unlocked another $251,150,000 in federal funding for vital bridge repairs along Rhode Island’s busy I-95 corridor.

KINGSTON, RI – Today, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation announced that the non-profit Polaris MEP will receive $1,454,078 in federal funds to assist people re-entering the community after completing their sentence.

Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), joined by Representatives Daniel S. Goldman (D-N.Y), Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), and Gabe Amo (D-R.I.), introduced the Firearm Destruction Licensure Act, a bill to ensure firearms intended to be destroyed are not sold and do not fall back into the hands of bad actors.