Veterans
Honoring Our Commitment to Those Who Serve
As a West Point graduate and former infantry officer, Senator Reed knows what it means to serve and understands the dedication and sacrifice service members and their families make to serve our country.
Reed also believes that we must keep our commitment to our veterans and their families by ensuring they have access to the quality, affordable benefit programs they have earned and by helping them transition back to civilian life.
As a member of the Appropriations Committee, he helped pass the largest veterans’ budget in history to support veterans, and significantly improved resources to treat Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Reed also helped pass the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, providing better benefits to veterans and their families for college and job training after their service.
Read More »In an effort to reduce the backlog of veterans’ disability claims, eliminate bureaucratic delays, and deliver benefits to veterans more quickly and efficiently, Reed worked with the VA to make Providence the first Regional VA office in the nation to install a new Veterans Benefit Management System (VBMS).
Key Priorities & Accomplishments
- Reed helped enact into law the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, which requires a two-year budget for VA medical programs, ensuring better care for our nation’s veterans.
- Reed worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide over $5.7 million to upgrade the hallowed grounds of the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter and expand the cemetery for our veterans and their spouses. He also secured over $12 million in Recovery Act funding to renovate the Providence VA Medical Center and the Rhode Island State Veterans Home in Bristol.
- Reed wrote the law to create the Office of Service Member Affairs within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to strengthen consumer protections for military families.
- Reed introduced the Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act to help prevent veterans from becoming homeless. Reed’s proposed legislation would enable the VA to keep at-risk veterans in stable housing and offer increased assistance to veterans who have fallen into homelessness.
The Latest
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Reed Presents Navy Good Conduct Medal
April 13, 2012...
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Reed Announces $1.3 Million to Help RI Homeless
PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help Rhode Islanders meet their housing needs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that three local Rhode Island homeless programs will receive $1.31 million in new federal Continuum of Care funding. This new funding will help provide safe, afford...
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Reed Presents Distinguished Flying Cross to 91 year old World War II Veteran
CRANSTON, RI - Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a graduate of West Point and former Army Ranger, presented the Distinguished Flying Cross to World War II veteran Bernard Creswick of Warwick. Mr. Creswick, served as a Technical Sergeant in the United Sates Army Air Force and had tours o...
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Reed Seeks Stronger Military Lending Protections
In an effort to protect soldiers and their families from abusive financial practices, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced an amendment to the 2012 Defense Authorization bill that would prevent lenders from charging excessive fees to military families. Following a 20...
Posted on 11/29/2011 | -
Reed Hails Passage of Veterans Jobs Bill
Today, after the U.S. Senate voted 94 to 1 to increase employment opportunities for veterans and help boost the economy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “Our veterans deserve our help as they transition from their military service to th...
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Reed Supports Incentives to Encourage Businesses to Hire Veterans
Posted on 11/9/2011 | -
Reed Joins President Obama to Unveil New Jobs Initiative for Veterans
U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined President Barack Obama and leading veterans’ organizations in the Rose Garden to unveil new programs to boost the economy and help create employment opportunities for veterans. Reed, a former Army Ranger, is a key su...
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