WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to restore an important measure of fairness to the tax code, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are seeking to close the “carried interest” loophole, which lets Wall Street managers at...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama vetoed a $611.8 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes spending and policy for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016, and includes an inefficient budget...
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OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED
RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
SD-G50
DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
Thursday, October 22, 2015
To receive testimony on global challenges,
U.S. national security strategy, and...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after Vice President Joe Biden announced he would not run for President, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement:
“Joe Biden is a thoughtful, passionate, authentic leader. He has an...
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OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED
RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
SH-216
HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
October 21, 2015
TO RECEIVE TESTIMONY ON THE FUTURE OF DEFENSE REFORM
(As Prepared for Delivery)
Dr. Gates,...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined officials from the Thundermist Health Center in Woonsocket to announce a $1,000,000 federal grant to help significantly expand the health center, hire additional primary care providers, and...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Following an announcement today that Social Security recipients throughout the country will not receive a benefit increase in the coming year, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are asking the...
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CRANSTON, RI – Tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease are a significant health concern for many Rhode Islanders, particularly workers in outdoor occupations who have frequent exposure to tick-infested habitats. And now, just when most...
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Sen. Reed, who helped pass the Higher Education Opportunity Act, says new RIC program will help students with intellectual disabilities have an integrated campus experience that gives them the skills & training for self-sufficiency &...
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WARREN, RI –Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed celebrated the one-year anniversary of Hope & Main, the state’s first culinary business incubator, and announced a new $85,010 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Governor Gina M. Raimondo joined law enforcement officials, including Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, commander of the Rhode Island State Police, and advocates from the Institute for the...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help millions of low-income families and seniors on fixed incomes afford their energy bills this coming winter, a bipartisan group of 40 U.S. Senators, led by Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI), are...
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Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed
Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee
SH-216
Hart Senate Office Building
Thursday, October 8, 2015
To receive testimony on Russian strategy and military operations
(As Prepared for...
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OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED
RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
SH-216
HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
TO RECEIVE TESTIMONY ON IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN IRAQ AND
THE CASE OF CAMP LIBERTY
(As...
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OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED
RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
SD-G50
DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
HEARING WITH GENERAL JOHN CAMPBELL
COMMANDER, RESOLUTE SUPPORT MISSION
COMMANDER,...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is calling on Senate Republicans to reconsider their blockade of a vital federal student loan program that is utilized by more than 9,000 students in Rhode Island to help them afford their college...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to build a stronger health care workforce and ensure patients have access to the medical care they need, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) have teamed up to introduce the Building a Health Care...
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Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed
Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee
Room SDG-50
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Thursday, October 1, 2015
To receive testimony on procurement, acquisition, testing, and oversight of...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today joined eight other Senators in introducing the Tobacco to 21 Act (S. 2100), legislation that would prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. ...
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WASHINGTON, DC – While House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a $611.8 billion fiscal year 2016 defense spending bill, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee announced that he will not...
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