More electric school buses are rolling to RI! $12.9M in fed funds will help acquire 45 new cost-effective, enviro-friendly electric school buses & charging infrastructure. This is a win for students, families, school districts, & taxpayers.
 
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We must offer stable housing opportunities to help RIers overcome homelessness. Toured Crossroads RI Summer St Apartments that will offer 176 new 1-bedroom units & supportive services for formerly homeless RIers. Together, Sheldon Whitehouse & I secured $2M to support this project.

Happy Birthday, Rhode Island! On this day in 1790, the Ocean State ratified the #Constitution & became the thirteenth state in the U.S.

Replacing aging, hazardous lead pipes is essential for public health & strengthening our communities. On Early St. in PVD today to celebrate over $26M in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to ensure water flowing from our taps is safe & reliable.

Joined Bishop Hendricken High School community to congratulate graduating seniors who are on their way to U.S. Military Academies & enlisting to serve. Thank you, Christopher, Charles, Oliver, Alexander, & Zaniel for your commitment to serving our nation in uniform.

Honoring the sacrifices of the fallen here at state’s 50th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the RI Veterans Cemetery in Exeter. Those who perished in service to the nation have earned our undying gratitude.

On Memorial Day, we reflect on the profound sacrifices made by our brave servicemembers who fought & died for our country. Honoring our fallen heroes and striving to be worthy of their service & sacrifice is something that unites all Americans.

From the halls of North Kingstown High School to the top ranks of the U.S. Army, the late Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal served with valor & distinction. Honored to help induct him as the first member of the NKHS Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame.

There are many great ways to commemorate Memorial Day. Here's a roundup of some of the parades, ceremonies, and salutes to fallen servicemembers happening across the Ocean State this weekend:
 
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Joining Brown University to celebrate the graduation of military-affiliated students & administer the oath for those joining the ranks of U.S. Army as newly commissioned second lieutenants. Congratulations! #BeAllYouCanBe

As Memorial Day approaches, we reflect on the courage & strength of our fallen heroes & pay tribute to their incredible sacrifice.

Getting ready to make a big splash here at Crescent Park Beach in Riverside. Thanks to decades of federal investments to clean up Narragansett Bay & shore up water infrastructure: starting in 2026, RIers can swim from this shore in EP for the first time in over a century.

This is like a summer ceremony… bringing in the lifeguard chairs to Narragansett Town Beach. This is chair number. 1.

#SunScreen helps save lives! Before heading outside or to the beach this summer, please don’t forget to protect your skin. Sun safety & skin cancer awareness can help reduce risks. #SkinCancerAwarenessMonth #DontFryDay

New $21M for RI-INBRE will help researchers & scientists advance breakthroughs, like new treatments for diseases like diabetes & rare forms of cancer. This federal funding provides tools needed to train next-gen biomedical professionals here in RI.

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The Breeze Airways expansion at Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport is good news for travelers & RI’s economy. I’ll keep working to direct federal investments to ensure #PVD airport stays competitive, strong & ready for future growth.

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As heavy storms move out it is clear the downpours caused significant localized street flooding. Please drive safe, stay out of deep flood waters, & monitor RI Emergency Management Agency RIDOTNews & local police for updates on road closures.

Democrats want to fix the border crisis. Today, Republicans will get a chance to join us or keep blocking solutions. Dems have a plan to bring order to the border. We’re willing to take tough votes. Republicans should do the same.

Saddened by Stanley Goldstein’s passing. From his hometown in Woonsocket, Stanley launched one of America’s largest businesses. He was a community pillar & devoted family man. Thinking of Merle & the entire Goldstein family today.
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