WASHINGTOIN, DC -- In an effort to prevent homelessness, reduce recidivism, and find more effective strategies to deliver assistance to those in need, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless (RICH) and...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued a statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 4-4 split decision on the case of United States v. Texas, which lets stand a lower court ruling against the President’s Executive Action...
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QUONSET, RI – In an effort to help create jobs and increase Rhode Island’s port capacity, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative James Langevin today announced that the U.S. Economic Development...
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Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I join you in welcoming our nominees. The positions for which these individuals have been nominated involve significant and challenging duties.
Both nominees today are, in my view, eminently qualified...
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CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Today in Central Falls, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that Serve Rhode Island and five local service-oriented organizations will receive $2,195,439 in federal AmeriCorps funding.
Reed, a member of the Appropriations...
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Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee
Room SDG-50Dirksen Senate Office BuildingThursday, June...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to support our troops and keep Americans safe, the U.S. Senate today voted 85-13 to approve the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The FY17 NDAA authorizes approximately $543 billion...
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WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Education has announced proposed regulations to protect post-secondary student borrowers from predatory practices, help the victims of such practices gain relief, and increase transparency in student...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to protect low-income families from lead-based paint hazards within their homes, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island will receive $3 million in federal funding through the U.S....
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement regarding the tragic mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida:
“This was a horrific attack. Our condolences go out to the victims and...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed helped advance a key spending bill that would boost funding to fight opioid abuse and Alzheimer’s disease, and restore year-round Pell grants. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Late last night, Congress passed a sweeping reform bill to update safety standards for tens of thousands of chemicals that are currently unregulated.
U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a cosponsor of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical...
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CRANSTON, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse together with Congressman Jim Langevin today announced $118,935 in federal funding for the Cranston Fire Department to purchase new, life-saving emergency cardiac equipment.
The...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to provide essential housing and supportive services for homeless veterans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the Housing Authority of Providence will receive $132,552 in federal funding to provide...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island will receive an additional $629,160 in federal funding to continue providing housing counseling to struggling Rhode Islanders through NeighborWorks America’s...
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WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved a $574.6 billion defense funding measure for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. The bill includes several provisions and initiatives backed by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member...
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WASHINGTON, DC -- Following a New York Times series investigating an alarming trend in the housing sector known as contract for deed (CFD) homeowner financing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined six colleagues on a letter to the Consumer Financial...
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WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help states better protect children from sexual predators, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today helped pass legislation to improve tracking of sex offenders. Tonight, the full U.S. Senate voted 89-0 to reauthorize the...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 89 to 8 to pass a $74.9 billion fiscal year 2017 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The measure includes a provision backed by U.S. Senator Jack...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 89-8 to approve the fiscal year 2017 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Bill. Overall, the bill would provide $56.5 billion in...
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