News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “The loss of Israeli and Palestinian lives in this conflict is devastating.  “The ongoing and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced they have recommended that President Joe Biden nominate current Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha, chief of the civil division for the United States Attorney’s... Read More

RI slated to get $1.67 billion that Sen. Reed helped secure for RI in the State & Local section of the American Rescue PlanReed encourages the state and communities to make strategic investments to help their residents, businesses and nonprofits... Read More

Sen. Reed, a national leader on mass-transit funding, seeks to triple the $25B that Biden’s infrastructure-focused American Jobs Plan would designate for zero-emissions buses  PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed wants more all-electric buses... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Members of Rhode Island’s congressional delegation today joined with hospitality industry representatives to invite owners of local dining establishments to apply for aid from the newly opened Restaurant Revitalization Fund. ... Read More

Sen. Reed backs Biden Admin plan that would direct federal funds toward universal pre-K for all three- and four-year-olds through a national partnership with statesReed, a cosponsor of the Child Care for Working Families Act, which would ensure... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen America’s economy and ensure workers have a seat at the Federal Reserve’s decision-making table, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the Respect for Workers Act (S. 1474).  This legislation would... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Tonight, after President Joe Biden delivered his first Presidential Address to a Joint Session of Congress, marking the first 100 days of the Biden Administration, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who attended the speech in person,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Frank Kendall to be the next Secretary of the Air Force, as well as several other key nominations to senior U.S. Department of Defense posts, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI),... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo and U.S. Census Bureau officials released data showing that the United States’ population grew by 7.4 percent since 2010, to a total of 331.4 million people, and that Rhode Island will... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the annual day of remembrance for the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire, President Joe Biden became the first sitting U.S. President to formally recognize the World War I-era... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help create jobs and improve Rhode Island’s water quality, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse secured nearly $22 million in the fiscal year 2021 Consolidated Appropriations law to upgrade the state’s water... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – To better address the alarming rise in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and prevent and punish anti-Asian hate crimes, the U.S. Senate today voted 94-1 to pass an expanded version of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has been awarded $1,481,992 from the Centers for Disease Control and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement after Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd: “I think every American was rightfully angered by that video of George Floyd being brutally,... Read More

NEWPORT, RI -- After speaking with Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Coast Guard Commandant, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Armed Services Committee and a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, today announced that Rhode Island... Read More

BRISTOL, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Governor Daniel J. McKee and Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services Director Kasim Yarn to announce a new $840,000 federal grant for the state-run Rhode Island Veterans... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Would you want the person fixing your lunch to be coming down with the flu?  Would you want a coworker coming in to work if they have a fever, cough, and contagious illness?For most people, the answer is a resounding no.  And the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to address the rise of hate crimes and unprovoked violence targeted at the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Senate voted 92-6 to advance the COVID-19 Hate... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today after reports that President Biden intends to fully withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021... Read More