| News Releases |
May 7, 2009
Langevin Visits Gilbert Stuart Middle School - WARWICK, RI - Congressman Jim Langevin will tour the Gilbert Stuart Middle School in Providence and meet with administrators, educators and students on Friday, May 8. He will also be thanking the teachers and staff for their hard work on behalf of their students, in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, which runs from May 3 - 9.
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May 6, 2009
Social Security Recipients to Receive $250 Economic Recovery Payment - WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Rhode Island Congressional Delegation announced that social security recipients will receive one-time, $250 economic recovery payments beginning tomorrow, May 7, with the goal of getting them all out by the end of this month. By mid-May, payments to recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will also begin to go out. These payments are provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which was supported by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Patrick Kennedy and Jim Langevin, and signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009.
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April 30, 2009
Army Corps to Receive $8.62 Million for Projects -
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| Floor Statements |
May 6, 2009
Statement Recognizing National Foster Care Month - Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.Res. 391, which recognizes May as National Foster Care Month and calls for continued improvements in our foster care system. My parents welcomed many foster children into our family, and I know firsthand the value – and the challenges - of the foster care system.
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May 6, 2009
Statement on Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending - Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, which will bring greater transparency to lending practices nationwide.
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April 30, 2009
Statement on the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights - Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act. Last week, I hosted my first telephone town hall meeting and my constituents called in with questions and concerns about what can be done to stop the deceptive practices by credit card companies. I was pleased to tell them that I was a cosponsor of this bill, which provides a sensible approach to reforming major credit card abuses and improving consumer protections for cardholders.
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