James Langevin News

U.S. Rep. James Langevin, D-RI, has emerged as one of the staunchest supporters in Congress of the U.S. government's surveillance program and one of the toughest critics of Edward J. Snowden, who leaked the National Security Agency's documents about the tracking of phone calls of millions of Americans, setting off a debate about security vs.

Last week, the spotlight fell on the recent emergence of "PACs" as a way for some Rhode Island politicians to double the $1,000 maximum contributions allowed from their backers.

Three of the four Democrats in Rhode Island's Congressional delegation have issued statements welcoming Governor Chafee, a former Republican who was elected to his current office as an independent, to the Democratic party.

This year the University of Rhode Island held its 127th commencement exercises in the Ryan Center instead of outdoors.