PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced $150,000 in federal funding to continue support for the Polaris Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). Based in Providence, Polaris MEP is a statewide...
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***UPDATE, September 2, 2015 at 3:30PM -- Due to significant demand for tickets, all requests moving forward will now be placed on a waiting list.***
PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s office is now accepting requests from...
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SMITHFIELD, RI – In an effort to help firefighters train locally, expand their emergency response skillset, and save taxpayer dollars, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, together with Congressman David Cicilline today announced a...
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WARWICK, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative Jim Langevin today joined with Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian in announcing $949,549 in federal funding for the Warwick Fire Department. This federal...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman David Cicilline announced new federal funding for the Central Falls Fire Department to hire new firefighters, and for both Central Falls and Portsmouth...
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PROVIDENCE, RI -- After numerous public hearings, classified briefings, consultation with nuclear experts, and discussions with Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced their support for the...
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BURRILLVILLE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse together with Congressman Jim Langevin today announced $87,523 in federal funding for the Oakland-Mapleville Fire Department to purchase new, life-saving emergency cardiac...
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BRISTOL, RI – Today, following news reports that First Sgt. P. Andrew McKenna of the U.S. Army was killed Friday in a suicide bombing attack in Afghanistan, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement:
“I join all Rhode...
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NARRAGANSETT, RI – Seeking to spread the word on skin cancer prevention and detection, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is teaming up with the Rhode Island Department of Health, The Partnership to Reduce Cancer in Rhode Island, and other medical...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen the integrity of our financial marketplace, better protect public investors, and empower the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate and pursue more securities law violators, U.S....
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today marked the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) with a call to restore the promise of voting rights for all Americans. As Americans celebrate this historic moment in the...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Any day is a great day to enjoy lobster, but this fall there will be added incentive to crack into New England’s most famous crustacean: the U.S. Senate today unanimously approved a resolution designating Friday,...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) backed a final rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that will require a publicly traded company to disclose the pay gap between its chief executive officer (CEO) and...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure that veterans and taxpayers aren’t being taken advantage of by substandard, for-profit schools, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and several of their...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure employers can maintain a skilled workforce, and help workers keep their jobs during a temporary business decline, U.S. Senator Jack Reed introduced the Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2015, a bill to...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to get big oil companies to pay their fair share of U.S. taxes, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and several of their colleagues in introducing legislation that would...
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PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Gina Raimondo, along with the state's Congressional delegation today announced that the White House has chosen Rhode Island to be a part of the President's TechHire initiative, a bold multisector effort to empower...
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Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed
Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee
(As prepared for delivery)
SD-G50
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Hearing on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action...
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CRANSTON, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today released the following statement after President Barack Obama unveiled his “Clean Power Plan,” aimed at protecting public health, reducing energy bills for families and businesses, and...
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CRANSTON, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative Jim Langevin today announced $410,250 in federal grants for the City of Cranston and the Town of Narragansett to enhance emergency readiness and help improve...
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