News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, all thirteen members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) minority, as well as the Democratic leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete... Read More

CRANSTON, RI -- In an effort to fight corruption and ensure that the people who represent the U.S. government overseas actually represent American interests -- not their own personal businesses, foreign governments, or potential future business deals... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With cost estimates for a glitzy new White House ballroom surging and the Trump Administration putting taxpayers on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars that Congress has not authorized, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – The second oldest of four boys growing up in Providence in the midst of the Great Depression, Richard Mende, 94, had just completed high school when he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1952 during the Korean War. In an effort to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC—This week, the Department of Defense submitted to Congress its Section 1057 report, an annual accounting of civilian harm connected to U.S. military operations. In its 2025 report, the Department detailed civilian casualty incidents to... Read More

CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Congressman Gabe Amo visited the Rhode Island Builders Association for a tour of its Residential Construction Training Facility and to celebrate passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act... Read More

BARRINGTON, RI – Massasoit Avenue is a favorite route for Barrington students walking or riding their bikes to and from three local schools each day. But for many years, a lack of sidewalks on this major thoroughfare has posed significant safety... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a U.S.-backed 15-point plan to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli troops from Gaza, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, today... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after 50 Senate Republicans voted to confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to be the next U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, who voted against Blanche’s nomination, issued the following statement: “Mr.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of the final confirmation vote on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to become the next U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is reminding lawmakers that Mr. Blanche appears to be out of compliance with the law... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to effectively counter insider trading, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the Insider Trading Prohibition Act (S.5320) to establish a clear statutory prohibition against... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect kids from the risks posed by the internet and social media and to hold Big Tech accountable for harming a generation of young Americans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is a cosponsor of the bipartisan Kids... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate passed the Kay Hagan Tick Act (S.2398), reauthorizing through 2030 the nation’s existing framework for tick-borne disease to ensure the program to improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – President Trump’s tariffs and economic policies are raising prices, dragging down economic growth, eliminating thousands of good-paying jobs, and driving up inflation. Under the Trump Administration, more American families are... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined several of his colleagues on Tuesday for a bipartisan roundtable discussion looking at extreme weather, natural disasters, and federal disaster relief efforts. Reed joined U.S. Senators Peter... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Everyone deserves a safe workplace. But since 2023, transit operators have experienced a 36 percent increase in assaults from passengers, according to data from the National Transit Database. Buses are a public transportation... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Instead of effectively governing and making energy more affordable for hardworking Americans, President Trump has used federal grants to play partisan games and deny federal resources to so-called ‘Blue States.’ In response, U.S.... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – Over five months into President Trump’s war of choice with Iran, elevated gas prices are putting added financial pressure on American drivers and businesses alike. Trump’s reckless war with Iran and his costly tariff taxes are causing... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- As the scope of cyberattacks targeting U.S. water and wastewater systems widens and points to Iranian-backed hackers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging the Trump Administration to boost U.S. cyber defenses and safeguard the... Read More

With a new $3.3 million boost, Reed’s 2008 law has now resulted in $33.6 million in federal HTF funding to enhance supply of affordable rental housing in RI PROVIDENCE, RI – As part of his long-standing effort to help Rhode Island build more... Read More