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Rep. Rice Unveils New Bill to Protect Children from Drunk & Impaired Drivers

December 21, 2016

GARDEN CITY, NY – As we approach the holiday season, one of the most dangerous periods of the year for drunk driving, U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice today unveiled major new legislation that will set national standards for criminal penalties against individuals who drive while intoxicated or impaired with a child pa...

Rep. Rice Calls for Bipartisan Investigation of Russia’s Reported Interference in U.S. Elections

December 12, 2016

GARDEN CITY, NY – U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement today calling for a “rigorous bipartisan investigation” into Russia’s reported interference in American elections. Statement from Representative Kathleen Rice: “Russia’s reported inte...

Rep. Rice Statement on Racist Graffiti Found in Mineola

December 5, 2016

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice released the following statement today after Newsday reported that someone spray-painted the words “Make America White Again,” along with swastikas and racial slurs, on a sidewalk in Mineola last week. Statement from Representative Kathleen Rice: “To the person who spray-p...

Rep. Rice Announces $1.5 Million Federal Grant to Expand Apprenticeships in New York State

October 21, 2016

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice announced today that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded $1.5 million to the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) to fund the New York State Apprenticeship Expansion Grant project, which aims to expand apprenticeship training and employment opportunities ...

Rep. Kathleen Rice calls for hearings on airport security

September 8, 2016

By Zachary R. Dowdy Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) is calling for a congressional hearing to discuss how prepared the nation’s airports are for active shooter situations, after unfounded reports of gunfire at airports in New York and Los Angeles sparked pandemonium for passengers and authorities last month. Rice, ...

Newsday: Kathleen Rice, Steve Israel, others stage gun control sit-in

June 23, 2016

By Tom Brune WASHINGTON — Led by civil rights veteran Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), Long Island Reps. Kathleen Rice, Steve Israel and Gregory Meeks joined more than two dozen Democratic members of Congress to conduct a sit-in to demand a vote on gun legislation to address mass shootings. The unusual protest move by Democra...

Op-Ed: Don’t think of our House sit-in as a failure. I don’t.

June 29, 2016

By U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice Just before noon on June 22, I finished a meeting in my office and turned on the TV to see the breaking news that would soon reach millions of people across the country: a group of my House Democratic colleagues, led by civil rights hero Rep. John Lewis, were staging a sit-in on the House fl...

Op-Ed: Ride sharing can help reduce drunken driving

May 13, 2016

By U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and MADD Executive Director Richard Mallow When you look at data on drunken driving over the past 30-plus years, it’s clear that we’re making real progress. Drunken driving-related deaths have been cut in half since 1980, down to just under 10,000 in 2014. But it’s equally clear that bringin...

Reps. Rice & Hurd: ISIS Is Winning the War Online

April 26, 2016

By U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (D-NY) and Will Hurd (R-TX) After the Paris and Brussels attacks, Americans are rightfully worried about ISIS operatives infiltrating the United States to plot attacks. Since 2014, more than 80 ISIS-linked individuals have been arrested in 24 states. ISIS is remotely recruiting peo...

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Not a reporter but I also care about Trump's tax returns, fwiw

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NY lost an extraordinary human being today. Praying for Mayor McDonald & all their loved ones. https://t.co/jyPJ5CeIcj

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Rep. Rice Unveils New Bill to Protect Children from Drunk & Impaired Drivers

Rep. Rice Calls for Bipartisan Investigation of Russia’s Reported Interference in U.S. Elections

Rep. Rice Statement on Racist Graffiti Found in Mineola

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Rep. Rice Announces $1.5 Million Federal Grant to Expand Apprenticeships in New York State

Rep. Kathleen Rice calls for hearings on airport security

Newsday: Kathleen Rice, Steve Israel, others stage gun control sit-in

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Op-Ed: Don’t think of our House sit-in as a failure. I don’t.

Op-Ed: Ride sharing can help reduce drunken driving

Reps. Rice & Hurd: ISIS Is Winning the War Online

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