http://www.reed.senate.gov/rss/feeds/ Feed from the website of Senator Jack Reed en-us Copyright 2012 http://www.reed.senate.gov/rss/feeds/ Wed, 16 May 2012 08:26:30 EST 60 http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/release/reed-export-bank-an-important-tool-for-job-growth webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Mon, 14 May 2012 19:03:00 EST WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help American companies compete in a global economy and sell more of their products overseas, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and a bipartisan coalition of senators have reached an agreement to advance legislation renewing the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank.  The Ex-Im... http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/release/reed-export-bank-an-important-tool-for-job-growth http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/release/ric-to-receive-622k-to-help-high-school-students-prepare-for-college webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Mon, 14 May 2012 11:06:00 EST PROVIDENCE, RI – As Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation continues working to make college more affordable, prevent student loan rates from doubling, and protect Pell grants from looming budget cuts, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and Da... http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/release/ric-to-receive-622k-to-help-high-school-students-prepare-for-college http://www.reed.senate.gov/press/multimedia/reed-shares-story-from-ri-mom-on-college-costs webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Fri, 11 May 2012 18:44:00 EST U.S. Senator Jack Reed discusses a letter he received from a Rhode Island mother who fears college costs could become too high if student loan interest rates double on July 1st. As many as 7.4 million students nationwide, including approximately 43,000 students in Rhode Island will pay nearly $1,000 more if the student loan interest rate doubles from 3.4 to 6.8 percent.... http://www.reed.senate.gov/press/multimedia/reed-shares-story-from-ri-mom-on-college-costs http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/release/reed-seeks-to-shine-light-on-risks-of-indoor-tanning-beds webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Fri, 11 May 2012 14:01:00 EST WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) effort to educate consumers, reduce skin cancer, and warn young people about the risks of indoor tanning beds is advancing through Congress. Last month, Reed and U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) introduced the Tanning Transparency and... http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/release/reed-seeks-to-shine-light-on-risks-of-indoor-tanning-beds http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/release/reed-criticizes-fda-for-delaying-new-sunscreen-standards webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Fri, 11 May 2012 13:58:00 EST WASHINGTON, DC – After the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced it is reversing course and delaying comprehensive new sunscreen standards for six additional months, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) criticized the FDA for failing to protect consumers. After years of prodding by Ree... http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/release/reed-criticizes-fda-for-delaying-new-sunscreen-standards http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/speech/student-loan-interest-rates webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Thu, 10 May 2012 16:53:00 EST    Mr. REED. Mr. President, unless we act quickly, students across the country will face the largest increase of subsidized student loan interest rates in more than 40 years. In the last 40 years, the interest rates on subsidized student loans have never doubled from one year to the next. Yet that... http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/speech/student-loan-interest-rates http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/headline/senators-seek-lead-tests-at-old-sites webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Thu, 10 May 2012 12:28:00 EST Six U.S. senators called on the Environmental Protection Agency to immediately examine the health threats posed by forgotten factory sites featured in a recent USA TODAY investigation. In a letter sent Wednesday to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, the senators urged the EPA to "take immediate action" to r... http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/headline/senators-seek-lead-tests-at-old-sites http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/release/reed-seeks-to-help-responsible-homeowners-refinance webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Thu, 10 May 2012 11:28:00 EST WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined with Senators Robert Menendez and Barbara Boxer in introducing a bill to help millions of responsible homeowners refinance at lower rates and save thousands of dollars each year. “We need to fix the housing market and do everything w... http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/release/reed-seeks-to-help-responsible-homeowners-refinance http://www.reed.senate.gov/ webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Wed, 09 May 2012 18:57:00 EST WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “After careful consideration, particularly the compelling Constitutional analysis of the 9th Circuit case, I believe it is appropriate to support same sex marriage. “I support marriage equality. ... http://www.reed.senate.gov/ http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/speech/reed-dont-double-student-interest-rates webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Wed, 09 May 2012 15:54:00 EST  Mr. REED. Madam President, in less than 2 months--53 days--the interest rate on subsidized student loans will double to 6.8 percent unless Congress acts. If the rate on subsidized Stafford loans is allowed to rise, as many as 7.4 million students across the Nation, including approximately 43,000 students i... http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/speech/reed-dont-double-student-interest-rates http://www.reed.senate.gov/press/multimedia/reed-dont-let-student-interest-rates-double webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Tue, 08 May 2012 19:24:00 EST U.S. Senator Jack Reed leads a rally at the U.S. Capitol with college students and Senators Sherrod Brown and Tom Harkin to fight for passage of a bill to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1st.... http://www.reed.senate.gov/press/multimedia/reed-dont-let-student-interest-rates-double http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/speech/stop-the-student-loan-interest-rate-hike-act webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Tue, 08 May 2012 07:20:00 EST Mr. REED. Mr. President, the vote we will take today will affect millions of Americans. If we do not enact legislation before July 1 of this year, approximately 7.4 million students will see the interest rate on their student loans double.    Nearly 200 student government leaders, representing... http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/speech/stop-the-student-loan-interest-rate-hike-act http://www.reed.senate.gov/press/photos/gallery/reed-travels-to-afghanistan-visits-troops webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 EST Last week, U.S. Senator Jack Reed visited troops in Afghanistan where he joined President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul as they signed the Strategic Partnership Agreement, which spells out the terms of U.S.-Afghanistan relations beyond the anticipated departure of U.S. combat troops in 2014. During his trip, Reed also traveled to Turkey and North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters in Belgium.... http://www.reed.senate.gov/press/photos/gallery/reed-travels-to-afghanistan-visits-troops http://www.reed.senate.gov/press/photos/gallery/2012-high-school-arts-competition webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 EST May 6, 2012... http://www.reed.senate.gov/press/photos/gallery/2012-high-school-arts-competition http://www.reed.senate.gov/press/photos/gallery/military-service-academy-day webmaster@Reed.senate.gov Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 EST May 5, 2012... http://www.reed.senate.gov/press/photos/gallery/military-service-academy-day