Congressman David N. Congressman Cicilline serves Rhode Island’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Cicilline is a leader in Congress on issues of core American values, ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, sustaining and growing our manufacturing sector, promoting equality for all, protecting the rights of workers, and safeguarding the ability of older Americans to retire with dignity.
Congressman Cicilline is currently leading efforts to combat price gouging and inflation, implement gun safety legislation on the federal level, and pass the first piece of antitrust legislation of the modern era to ensure a fair and competitive online marketplace for startups, consumers, and small businesses. As a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Cicilline recently visited Ukraine and the Polish-Ukrainian border and is working to ensure that Ukraine has the economic and security support it needs to fight against Putin’s illegal and unwarranted invasion and defend its democracy.
Health care is a human right and Congressman Cicilline is committed to ensuring that every American has access to quality, affordable care. With medical disparities made even more glaring during the COVID pandemic, the Congressman is committed to improving medical equity and supporting all of our health care workers as they care for us and our families. The Congressman remains vigilant in the fight against the opioid crisis, working to hold those responsible accountable and to get those suffering from addiction the treatment and support they need.