News Releases

PROVIDENCE, RI -- As major retailers begin using artificial intelligence (AI) to make so-called ‘surveillance pricing’ or ‘personal pricing’ more intrusive, unfair, and opaque, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is seeking to prevent companies from unfairly... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In response to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announcing plans to live-stream the military execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, a former U.S. Army psychiatrist who opened fire on dozens of people at the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- With colder weather approaching, millions of Americans and thousands of Rhode Islanders are facing dramatic price spikes as they seek to heat their homes this winter. The price of home heating oil is nearly identical to diesel... Read More

COVENTRY, RI – Not a lot of people talk about their sewage or septic system…until it stops working. Making investments in modern wastewater systems is critical to protecting the environment, public health, and clean water. In an effort to expand the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – President Trump’s policy choices continue to cause economic harm for Americans and fuel inflation. President Trump’s tariff regime and war-related costs have significantly increased prices for Americans, costing average households... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve public safety, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $9,101,109 in federal funding to support police officers, law enforcement... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to advance fire safety, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today welcomed $4,538,706 in federal grants for local firefighters to strengthen safety and training,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The independent Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that President Trump’s latest attempt to impound federal funding approved by Congress is illegal. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a leading member of the Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Donald Trump threatened to sue former Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell and claimed he should be forced off the central bank’s board even after an independent watchdog investigation into a $2.5 billion Fed... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Instead of voting on a bipartisan bill -- the HONEST Act (S.1498) -- which would actually ban stock trading and ownership by members of Congress, the president, and the vice president, Senate Republicans are cynically teeing up a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to raise awareness about the importance of literacy, boost literacy support programs, and encourage more Americans of all ages to read, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) are teaming up on a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) blasted President Donald Trump for expanding a series of taxpayer-funded, explicitly political advertisements promoting himself. And CNN is reporting that President Trump “has personally driven the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, press reports indicated that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth intends to announce a 20 percent reduction in general and flag officer positions, to be completed by January 1, 2027. The reduction would double the 10 percent... Read More

TIVERTON, RI -- In an effort to provide vital assistance to Tiverton residents affected by toxic “forever chemicals,” also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The teaching profession is in crisis. Whether it is job satisfaction, interest in the field, or the number of prospective educators earning licenses, the teaching profession is at its lowest levels in half a century, according to a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – President Trump’s chaotic policies and reckless war with Iran continue squeezing Americans’ budgets and causing economic hardship for families and businesses. Gas prices are surging to roughly $4.48 per gallon for regular unleaded... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The Ocean State is getting a boost in federal funding to help subsidize rent for Rhode Islanders living with disabilities. In an effort to ensure that Rhode Islanders with disabilities and special needs have access to affordable... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee an U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Ranking Member for Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense; Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After years of federal investment to position Rhode Island as a key hub for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services... Read More