News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to expand student loan relief to more Americans, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Doug Jones (D-AL), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are teaming up to introduce the bipartisan Student Loan Fairness... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline, today announced that $71.3 million in funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has been... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With the U.S. economy reeling, millions of jobless Americans struggling, and COVID-19 cases soaring in states around the country, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is continuing his calls for Senate Republican... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With the U.S. economy reeling, millions of jobless Americans struggling, and COVID-19 cases soaring in states around the country, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is continuing his calls for Senate Republican leaders to allow a vote on... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to target relief to communities of color that are being hit hardest by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 13 Senate... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced a plan to help rebuild Rhode Island’s economy through a variety of programs -- including a new small business grant program -- as well as investments in infrastructure and job... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to protect public health, 27 U.S. Senators, led by Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), are calling for Congress to provide at least $5.6 billion in federal funding to develop and support COVID-19 vaccine... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help small and mid-sized businesses struggling with the impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is leading a bipartisan push to create an additional Main Street business... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to reduce food waste from field to table and help Rhode Islanders in need increase access healthy, locally-grown food, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced a new $100,000 federal grant for the University... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Noting that the bus and motorcoach industry is an important link in the nation’s transportation network that has a major economic impact and employs nearly 90,000 Americans, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help libraries nationwide respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue providing communities with needed services, resources, technology, and broadband access, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Late last night, Congress unanimously voted to extend the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) authority to approve Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans through August 8, 2020.  U.S. Senator Jack Reed... Read More

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline, announced that the state will receive $8,433,558 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to improve... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - As cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to spike in many states nationwide and as American families, businesses, communities, and states continue to struggle to cover costs during the pandemic, U.S. Senator Jack... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, lawyers for a Trump-backed lawsuit to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA) filed opening briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court.  If the U.S. Supreme Court sides with the Trump Administration in the health care repeal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Jack Reed (D-RI) led a group of 15 senators in calling for answers from the Treasury Department about ongoing difficulties facing Americans who received their CARES... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As health and education officials develop novel coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines, precautions, and restrictions for reopening schools this fall, Senate Democrats are urging Congress and the Trump Administration to act with the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed scored a significant victory in the push to make it easier for Rhode Island small businesses to apply for federal loan forgiveness.  After requests from Senators Reed and his Democratic Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As parents, kids, camps, and coaches prepare to navigate a challenging summer amidst the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Senator Jack Reed hailed the allocation of $7.5 million in federal funds to help ensure the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to mobilize the power of national service, assist communities in need, and put more Americans to work combating the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and building a better future while also making higher education more... Read More