News Releases

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help Rhode Islanders improve energy efficiency and save money on their utility bills, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today delivered $1,877,852 in federal funding for Rhode Island’s Weatherization Assistance Program... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – As Iran and U.S. military forces trade waves of strikes, President Trump and Iranian hardliners renew verbal threats, and a crumbling so-called ceasefire agreement threatens to renew military prolonged conflict and regional tensions... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Trump Administration’s latest attack on America’s scientific and educational research as well as health, transportation, and education programs could be its most damaging yet: injecting hyper-partisanship into how federal... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Between February 22-23, 2026, Rhode Island was struck by a record-breaking blizzard that dumped 37.9 inches of snow in a 24-hour period and the state experienced wind gusts of 74 miles per hour. The winter storm hit Rhode Island... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to upgrade Rhode Island’s transportation infrastructure and improve connectivity and mobility, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced $33 million in new federal funding is coming to the Ocean State in... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, in honor of America’s semiquincentennial on July 4, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “Happy 4th of July and happy 250th anniversary, America! “In the summer of 1776, over 50 individuals – including two... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Two-hundred and fifty years ago, the unfair imposition of tariffs and levies by King George III -- who was seeking to pay off his empire’s massive war debts -- ignited the American revolution. Today, President Trump is imposing... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – For years U.S. Senator Jack Reed cried “fowl” over inflated egg prices and urged the federal government to ‘crack down’ on unfair, anti-competitive market manipulation by the ‘Big Egg’ industry. And last year, after previously... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and a leading group of U.S. Senators is urging the president to unlock community... Read More

BRISTOL, RI – Hundreds of thousands of visitors and spectators from near and far are preparing to flock to the streets of Bristol this weekend for a host of patriotic festivities. U.S. Senator Jack Reed today teamed up with the Bristol Police... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s attempt to end so-called ‘birthright citizenship’ by executive order, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “The Supreme Court was right to uphold the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse denounced the ruling as ‘epically bad’ and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As the Trump Administration’s actions and policies continues to increase energy costs on American families and businesses, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) on... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As President Donald Trump continues to increase costs on working Americans and grows increasingly unpopular, he wants to put new, unprecedented restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming mid-term elections. Earlier this... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Noting that a cancer diagnosis or a long hospital stay for a serious medical condition should not force older Americans into financial ruin, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is teaming up with Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to lower housing costs and increase the U.S. housing supply by easing regulations, encouraging building, and preventing large investors from outbidding families for single-family homes, Congress overwhelmingly passed a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In a major rebuke of President Trump’s reckless Iran war policy, the full U.S. Senate today voted 50-48 on a House-passed resolution to invoke the War Powers Act and halt unauthorized military operations in Iran. Four Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Named in honor of former-U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island, the Pell Grant has helped millions of American students and their families afford a college education. Today, as the cost for college continues to increase, U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the most significant housing legislation in nearly two decades with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 85-5. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) lauded the Senate’s passage of the 21st Century ROAD to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, President Trump sent Congress a copy of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) he has signed with the Islamic Republic of Iran. After reviewing the MOU, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed... Read More