Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District
Recent News About Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District
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Office of the First Congressional District of Rhode Island to Remain Open to Serve and Assist Constituents
The Washington, DC, office and the district office of former Representative David N. Cicilline will continue to serve the people of the First Congressional District of Rhode Island under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Representative Cicilline resigned on May 31, 2023.
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Congressman Cicilline Delivers Final Floor Speech
Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), today addressed the House of Representatives for the final time as a Member of Congress. During his remarks, the Congressman spoke about his work over the last 12 years and his hope for the future of the Congress and country.
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Cicilline Applauds EU Enforcement Action Against Meta
On may 22, Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), Ranking Member of the House Antitrust Subcommittee, applauded the European Union’s (EU) enforcement action against Facebook’s parent company, Meta, for its failure to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU’s hallmark privacy law.
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Cicilline Seeks to Honor First Rhode Island Regiment with the Congressional Gold Medal
On April 20, 2023, Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) was joined Representatives Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Joe Wilson (R-SC) in introducing the First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act
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New federal funding will make needed street infrastructure upgrades along section of Hope Street that has been designated a National Scenic Byway
On April 26, 2023, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman David Cicilline (RI-01) announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is awarding $750,000 in federal funding to make street upgrades along Bristol’s Revolutionary Heritage Byway (Route 114)
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Cicilline, Colleagues Issue Joint Statement Congratulating Resolution Commemorating Israel’s 75th Anniversary and Affirming Two-State Solution
Congressman David N. Cicilline, Member of the House Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, joined with Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Cicilline: Extreme Default on America Act Plays Politics at the Expense of Rhode Islanders
On April 26, 2023, Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) voted against the Default on America Act, an extreme MAGA Republican proposal that will inflict cruel budget cuts which will hurt Rhode Islanders
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Cicilline Condemns Republican Bill to Ban Kids in Sports
Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), Co-Chair of the Equality Caucus, today spoke in strong opposition to H.R. 734, a House Republican bill that would actively discriminate against trans women and girls by blocking their participation in school sports and undermining all students’ civil rights