Art lovers of all ages should get up & van Gogh to the Warwick Mall to check out the 2024 HS Art Competition. Congrats to Zachary, Willow, Elina, and all these amazing student artists & their equally talented teachers for their outstanding work!

Much love, respect, and admiration for all the amazing teachers out there who do so much to help our kids and strengthen our communities. THANK YOU!

On this solemn #YomHaShoah , we remember & honor Holocaust victims, survivors, & their families. #HolocaustRemembranceDay

#LibrariansRock ! Pleased to join 2024 URI Library & Info Studies grads and their families for the annual URI GSLIS awards ceremony. These dedicated literacy leaders are championing access to tech & information to help support & create new opportunities for our communities.

Joined Mayor Joe Polisena Jr., students, families & educators to kickoff construction of Johnston’s new elementary school. Once it’s completed, this modern facility will be a tremendous community asset for generations to come.

Happy Rhode Island Independence Day!

At GrowSmartRI’s Power of Place Summit today to visit w/ local community stakeholders & advocates and talk about how we can boost collaboration to address some of our state’s most pressing needs & strengthen RI’s economy.

Not to parrot Sherrod Brown here… Sure, NW Ohio is the #WarblerCapitaloftheWorld this week. But there’s a reason birders flock to RI & mid-May is peak spring migration season. #VisitRI #RIis4Birders

NEW: $28.65M in federal funding will put RIers to work replacing aging lead pipes that are a serious public health concern. Everyone should have access to safe, clean drinking water & our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering for RI.

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Giving all Americans the option to choose Medicare would help ensure they get quality, affordable care they need when they need it. Joined Senator Jeff Merkley in reintroducing the #ChooseMedicare Act to give Americans another choice to keep health costs down.

At Approps hearing, spoke w/ Secretary Pete Buttigieg about Washington Bridge closure and how U.S. Department of Transportation can be a partner to advance solutions and rebuild as quickly & efficiently as possible. State must do its part & I will keep pressing feds to do theirs.

Saturday marks 248 years since RI became the first colony to declare ourselves independent from the British Crown. This year’s Rhode Island Independence Day celebration coincides with the refurbishment of the #IndependentMan .
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During #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth , let’s promote hope & healing. If you’re in crisis, remember that help is available & you’re never alone. That’s why I helped create 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, to ensure there’s always someone there who is trained to help.

Visited Pascoag Fire Dept. this morning to tour their brand-new Engine 44, which was acquired w/ $579k federal AFG grant I helped secure. Thanks to Chief Dexter for showing me around & telling me about the new capabilities this fire truck is giving the station.

Joined new team of AmeriCorps Nat’l Civilian Community Corps members at Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County for a clean up & maintenance project at Camp Grosvenor. This dedicated team is working to boost the Club’s capacity to make a positive impact on local youth. Thankful for their efforts!

Every RIer deserves a safe, affordable place to call home. Broke ground on new development in Central Falls/Pawtucket to preserve & build 62 affordable housing units. Great example of how working together, we can increase supply & create opportunities for more affordable housing.

Coming together with RI’s Armenian American community to solemnly mark 109 years since the Armenian Genocide claimed the lives of 1.5 million Armenians. RI is proud to be the home to so many Armenian immigrants & refugees who do so much to enrich our culture & nation.

Kicking off a special day filled with community & fun at The Autism Project’s #ImagineWalk2024 ! I’m proud to support this tremendous organization & investing in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research.

Great to see so many families & students interested in serving their country at my annual #AcademyDay to learn more about the U.S. Service Academies & how to apply for a nomination from my office.

Kudos to Secretary Gina Raimondo for strengthening gun export rules. Vetting buyers of these exports will help reduce gun violence & human rights abuses abroad by preventing drug traffickers and international gangs from getting their hands on U.S. firearms and ammo. commerce.gov/news/press-rel…