The Rhode Island Senate has introduced a resolution, SR 348, urging the state's federal delegation to take immediate action to reverse recent actions by the Trump administration that have negatively impacted critical health and safety programs. The resolution highlights several detrimental policies, including the withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris Climate Agreement, cuts to foreign aid and health programs, and the freezing of federal grants essential for Medicaid. These actions have disrupted the U.S.'s ability to respond to global health crises, halted vital biomedical research, and adversely affected vulnerable populations, particularly in women's health and HIV prevention.

The resolution calls for specific actions, such as rejoining the WHO, restoring foreign aid funding, and reinstating the publication of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) to ensure transparency in public health reporting. It emphasizes the need for bipartisan support to protect health, science, and human rights both domestically and internationally. The Senate also requests that the U.S. Congress work collaboratively to restore the U.S.'s role as a leader in global health and to uphold the values of cooperation and equity that are central to American ideals.

The resolution was introduced by Senators Ujifusa, Lauria, Urso, Euer, Pearson, Valverde, and Mack on February 21 and has been referred to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee.