RI Senate Democrats

Every year Rhode Island State Senators and Senate staff come together to donate gift bags to the National Education Association RI (NEARI)'s Gingerbread Express. Thank you to this year's amazing co-chairs, Senator Hanna Gallo and Senator Josh Miller. Together with staff they coordinated the donation of 57 gift bags for Rhode Island children in need.

So grateful for my Rhode Island Senate colleagues and staff who donated to this year’s Gingerbread Express. In all, 57 gift bags will be given to Rhode Island children in need this holiday season. A special thank you to our co-chair Senator Josh Miller.

If you want a quick recap of last session look at the list below, if you want an in-depth recap of the Rhode Island Senate's work to move Rhode Island forward please consider reading the following report: http://www.rilegislature.gov/Reports/SenateAccomplishmentsBook2018.pdf.

✅ A once-in-a-generation investment in our school facilities, which requires your consideration November's General Election;

✅ Legislative efforts to ensure that employees receive Equal Pay for Equal Work;

✅ An $11 million investment in our improved job-training programs (Real Jobs and Real Pathways);

✅ Enhanced public safety measures to keep guns away from people who pose a clear danger to society; and,

✅ Protections for our most vulnerable residents, including foster youth, people struggling with opioid addiction, seniors, and people with disabilities.

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We’re always happy to take the trip down to Newport for the Newport Gulls’ Mark W**d Night. Great to see our former Rhode Island Senate President Teresa Paiva W**d and support the scholarship fund honoring her late husband Mark.

Today is the 6th Anniversary of . Yesterday, critical legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey to protect driving privileges for DREAMers was approved by the Rhode Island House of Representatives. It now goes to Gov. Gina Raimondo's desk for her signature.

General Assembly passes legislation that would protect Rhode Island 'dreamers' The General Assembly passed legislation that would continue to protect undocumented immigrants living in Rhode Island.

As a caucus, we've taken comprehensive action to tackle Rhode Island's Opioid Crisis and we will continue to do so.

Legislation that allows individuals to distribute, possess, and utilize fentanyl testing strips has passed the Rhode Island Senate. Unequivocally, this legislation will save lives. I want to thank my colleagues for supporting this measure and Senator Josh Miller for his work on Governor Gina Raimondo's Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force.

Passengers on Air Canada's first non-stop flight between Toronto and Warwick arrived this morning! We're sure you'll agree that there's no airport quite like TF Green Airport (PVD) in New England: close, convenient, and on the rise.