Rep. Patrick Kennedy says his father has been “very frustrated” to be absent from Washington during the current debate over health care reform.

U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy says there’s been an unexpected bright side to his father’s grim battle with cancer.

The congressman remembers his aunt as a tireless advocate for people with mental disabilities.

The Providence VA Medical Center is receiving $19.3 million from the federal government for several construction projects.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Rhode Island this weekend.

Rep. Patrick Kennedy breaks his silence about his latest stint in rehab for substance abuse.

A Brown University professor says Rep. Patrick Kennedy should think about leaving politics.

Rep. Patrick Kennedy returns to Congress after receiving treatment at an undisclosed facility.

Rep. Patrick Kennedy returns to the House to cast a vote on a major global warming bill.

U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy says he’s entered a medical facility for treatment.

U.S. President Barack Obama taps U.S. Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court.

Rhode Island’s congressional delegation says the state will get nearly $6 million for capital improvements to community health care centers.

Federal legislation would provide money to support the medical residency program at Bradley Hospital.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki joined Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed and Congressman Patrick Kennedy on a tour of the Providence VA Medical Center.

Jack Reed and Patrick Kennedy announce nearly $10 million in funding for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center.