News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that he will vote against the nomination of Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  In advance of the vote by the full U.S. Senate, Reed issued the following... Read More

Thank you, Senator McCain, for calling this important hearing and I want to thank the witnesses for being here today.  The United States has relied on our military’s dominance in every battle sphere since the end of the Cold War.  We... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In a continued effort to help struggling families stay safe and healthy through initiatives that assist with energy costs, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), who helm the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement in opposition to the confirmation of U.S. Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) to be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): “Congressman... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, after news reports stated that Russia has deployed a new nuclear-tipped ground-launched cruise missile in violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigned from the Trump Administration, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement:‎ “This... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Steven T. Mnuchin for U.S. Treasury Secretary.  After the vote, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee who... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), announced he will vote against Steven T. Mnuchin for U.S. Treasury Secretary.  The Wall Street Journal noted that “Mr. Mnuchin, a 53-year-old former Goldman Sachs Group Inc.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling which effectively rejected the reinstatement of President Trump’s travel ban: “This was a rebuke of President... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined with Democratic leaders, fast food workers, and labor advocates in calling on Andrew Puzder to withdraw as President Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Labor.  Mr. Puzder... Read More

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – This weekend, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline will join with Rhode Islanders for a town hall style conversation at East Providence High School. Rhode... Read More

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.  I would like to join you in welcoming back General John Nicholson. Thank you General, for being with us today. As General Nicholson often points out, the Afghanistan-Pakistan region is home to the highest... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, the U.S. Senate voted 52-47-1 to confirm U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as U.S. Attorney General.  After the vote, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who voted against Sessions, issued the following... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that he will vote against Congressman Tom Price (R-GA), an advocate for Medicare privatization, who President Trump nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help workers when they are sick or when they must care for a family member who is ill, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is joining with U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and 25 of their colleagues in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC— In an effort to better protect families in HUD-assisted housing from lead-based paint hazards, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL25) and David Price (D-NC4)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Senate voted 50-50 on the controversial nomination of Betsy DeVos to serve as President Trump’s Secretary of Education, Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm Ms. Devos on a... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – During a meeting with leading environmental advocates, educators, conservationists, and state officials, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced he will oppose President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help make college more affordable for American families, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined with 25 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in sending a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today issued the following statement after U.S. District Judge James L. Robart, a George W. Bush appointee, temporarily blocked President Trump’s anti-refugee executive order... Read More