CRANSTON, RI – On Monday, November 21st U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) will host his annual College Financial Aid Workshop at 7:00 p.m. at Cranston High School West.
Senator Reed’s free College Financial Aid...
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Mr. President, I rise in strong opposition to the proposal by Senator Paul to preempt the implementation of the cross-state air pollution rule.
We recognize throughout this country our extraordinary employment challenges--in Rhode...
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WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to prevent millions of Americans from being left out in the cold this winter, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) are seeking to restore funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Senate voted 94 to 1 to increase employment opportunities for veterans and help boost the economy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement:
“Our veterans deserve our help as they...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In one of the biggest clean air debates of the year, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today helped lead the successful effort to protect the quality of Rhode Island’s air and prevent it from being polluted by power plant...
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Mr. President, I rise specifically to speak in strong support of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. This legislation incorporates key components of the American Jobs Act and other bipartisan proposals designed to help veterans find jobs, including...
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WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help local Main Street businesses compete more effectively against out-of-state Internet sellers and retailers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with nine of his Senate colleagues in introducing the...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined President Barack Obama and leading veterans’ organizations in the Rose Garden to unveil new programs to boost the economy and help create employment opportunities for...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to boost the economy and prevent unemployment insurance expiring for 2 million Americans who have experienced long-term joblessness, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is introducing the Emergency Unemployment...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Jack Reed (D-RI) today called on the nation’s financial institutions to voluntarily adopt a bank account fee disclosure form designed to make checking account terms and fees...
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Mr. President, I rise in support of the Rebuild America Jobs Act because it responds to two critical needs: the jobs crisis we face throughout this country and the need to improve our national infrastructure, which is obvious to everyone, in every...
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Madam President, I rise to pay tribute to John Hardiman, public defender for the State of Rhode Island, who passed away several days ago.
John was, frankly, the finest public servant I have ever seen in my entire career, as a...
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Mr. President, today I am introducing the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2011 to ensure that millions of unemployed Americans will not lose desperately needed unemployment benefits and to provide relief to states and employers...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to trim the deficit and save taxpayers billions of dollars annually, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging the special deficit committee to end big oil subsidies worth $21 billion over the next 10 years.
At a...
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WASHINGTON, DC -- More than three weeks after the passage of the Continuing Resolution that runs through November 18th, the Obama Administration today announced it was releasing just $1.7 billion for the Low Income Home Heating Program (LIHEAP) --...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to boost the economy, create jobs, and stabilize neighborhoods, 33 U.S. Senators are asking the Obama Administration and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to swiftly develop an efficient and effective real...
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PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will receive a $1.5 million federal grant to help make bus transit more efficient and reliable. RIPTA will use the funding from the U.S....
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to create jobs and provide much needed assistance to Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is calling for the swift passage of a common sense jobs bill to hire and retain hundreds of thousands of teachers,...
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WASHINGTON, DC – With Rhode Island households bracing for lower temperatures and higher heating costs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is once again leading the effort to provide fuel-assistance funding for families in need.
Last year, Reed helped...
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