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What this office does: A state senator votes on Rhode Island laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.
Samuel Wade Bell
DemocratIncumbent
Geologist, Planetary Science Institute · Providence (Mount Pleasant)
The gist
- Sponsored legislation for a state Medicare for All systemIn office
- Opposed Medicaid cuts and pushed for their repealIn office
- Supports gun safety legislationIn office
- Sponsored law easing updates to lapsed corporate chartersIn office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Sponsored legislation for a state Medicare for All system
Senator Samuel W. Bell: BiographyGovernment record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“He has sponsored legislation seeking to create a Medicare for All system for Rhode Island”
Opposed Medicaid cuts and pushed for their repeal
Senator Samuel W. Bell: BiographyGovernment record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“He has vigorously opposed Medicaid cuts and championed their repeal.”
Supports gun safety legislation
Senator Samuel W. Bell: BiographyGovernment record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“Sen. Bell grew his roots as an activist after the horrific shooting in Newtown, CT, advocating for sensible gun legislation.”
Sponsored law easing updates to lapsed corporate charters
Senator Samuel W. Bell: BiographyGovernment record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“his successful legislation to eliminate the need for a special bill to update corporate charter paperwork that has lapsed for less than 20 years”
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