News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Jack Reed (D-RI), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, are teaming up to introduce legislation to reduce the Air Force's strategic airlift aircraft inventory minimum, an action... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to preserve the industrial heritage and natural and cultural resources of the Blackstone Valley, and help provide economic development opportunities for the region, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), John Kerry... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Jack Reed (D-RI), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, are teaming up to introduce legislation to reduce the Air Force's strategic airlift aircraft inventory minimum, an action... Read More

Mr. President, today I am introducing legislation for the creation of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, along with my colleagues from Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Senators Whitehouse, Kerry, and Scott Brown. Our... Read More

Mr. President, since World War II the United States has traded away American jobs in the name of foreign policy by entering into bilateral and multilateral trade agreements.    With a 9.1 percent national unemployment rate, 14 million... Read More

Mr. President, I wish to join Chairman Levin in his plea that we be allowed to consider this legislation. The greatest crisis we face in the United States, for families all across the country, is jobs. The President has proposed a bill that is going... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – On a bipartisan 63-to-35 vote, the U.S. Senate tonight approved a measure to strengthen U.S. trade laws and place new duties on goods from China and other countries that manipulate their currencies for trade advantage. For... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Although it is unlikely to garner the 60 votes necessary to break a Republican filibuster, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) remains optimistic that Congress will act on a variation of the jobs package proposed by President Barack... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved natural disaster declaration assistance for all Rhode Island farmers that suffered damage as a result of... Read More

Mr. President, today I introduce the Effective Teaching and Leading Act to foster the development of highly skilled and effective educators.    We are working towards reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act--ESEA--this... Read More

Madam President, as a cosponsor, I rise today in strong support of the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act. This is a bipartisan effort that will protect U.S. manufacturers from economic harm caused by unfair and damaging currency... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to create American jobs and crack down on China’s currency manipulation, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, including Jack Reed (D-RI), is seeking to strengthen U.S. trade laws to counter China’s... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today joined with students and education officials at Mount Pleasant High School in Providence to announce a new federal grant that could provide up to $18 million over the next several... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives David Cicilline and James Langevin today announced the Providence Police Department is receiving $1.35 million to add 5 more police officers to patrols... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) will receive more than $3.4 million for targeted job training and workforce development to help economically dislocated... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As breakthroughs in cancer research and treatment help more kids survive cancer, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) are teaming up to create a new pilot program to try to help the more than 300,000... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a disaster declaration for nine Massachusetts counties, which will also benefit farmers in the adjacent... Read More

Mr. President, I introduce with my colleague Senator Johanns, the Healthy Housing Council Act. I thank Senators Boxer, Merkley, and Franken for joining us as original cosponsors of this bill.    Many factors impact health and wellness.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC- In an effort to ensure that hardworking young people can afford the rising cost of college, the full Senate Appropriations Committee voted 15-13 late last night to maintain the maximum Pell grant award of $5,550.  U.S. Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help more Rhode Islanders reach their education and career goals, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) will receive $758,950 this year to provide counseling and... Read More