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This Spring Semester, a political science class pored through the James R. Langevin Papers in RIC’s Special Collections at Adams Library to learn how public policy making is done.A former member of Congress representing the 2nd Congressional District in Rhode Island from 2001 to 2023, U.S. Congressman James Langevin ’90 donated his collection of documents, legislation, correspondence, speeches and more to RIC’s Adams Library upon his retirement from public office last year.

Over the next two weeks, four RIC students will get an up-close look at our national politics through the Washington Week/Congressional Internship. Arianna Arias, Kamar Gure, Jason Melise and Lorraine Quintero will work in the Washington D.C. offices of Rhode Island Congressional leaders and gain an overview of Congress, have a first-hand look at how the federal government works and serve as ambassadors for Rhode Island College.