More on Children and Families

Langevin Statement on Foster Care Month

Congressman Langevin (D-RI) made the following statement on the House floor in honor of Foster Care Month.

Langevin Statement on the "More Work, Less Pay" Act

Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) submitted the following statement on H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act, before voting against it.

Langevin Tour on Sequestration Highlights Impact on RI Affordable Housing

Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) addressed sequestration’s impact with Rhode Island Housing Executive Director Richard Godfrey and Omni Development Corporation President Joe Caffey.

Standing Up for Working Rhode Island Families, Langevin and Cicilline Highlight Importance of Fair Minimum Wage Act

U.S. Congressmen James Langevin and David N. Cicilline urged a renewed focus on the Fair Minimum Wage Act.

Langevin Highlights Sequestration’s Impact on RI

Congressman Jim Langevin is stressing the importance of replacing the potentially severe cutbacks these initiatives face if the across-the-board federal spending reductions known as sequestration remain in effect.

RI Hosts Foster Youth Caucus Nationwide Listening Tour

Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, and Rhode Island Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline met with state officials, advocates, parents and youth today to discuss efforts to improve national policy.

Langevin Recognizes RI Angel in Adoption

Matt Cullina is being recognized this week by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) as part of the organization’s 14th annual Angels in Adoption awards.

Delegation Announces $1.1 Million to Reduce Youth Substance Abuse in RI

Boosting local substance abuse prevention efforts throughout Rhode Island, the state’s Congressional Delegation today announced $1,122,062 in grants from the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC).

Rhode Islander Joins Langevin at Capitol to Recognize Foster Care Month

Langevin Celebrates RI Reading Week