News Releases

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island will receive an additional $629,160 in federal funding to continue providing housing counseling to struggling Rhode Islanders through NeighborWorks America’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved a $574.6 billion defense funding measure for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017.  The bill includes several provisions and initiatives backed by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Following a New York Times series investigating an alarming trend in the housing sector known as contract for deed (CFD) homeowner financing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined six colleagues on a letter to the Consumer Financial... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help states better protect children from sexual predators, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today helped pass legislation to improve tracking of sex offenders.  Tonight, the full U.S. Senate voted 89-0 to reauthorize the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 89 to 8 to pass a $74.9 billion fiscal year 2017 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.  The measure includes a provision backed by U.S. Senator Jack... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 89-8 to approve the fiscal year 2017 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Bill.  Overall, the bill would provide $56.5 billion in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate overcame a procedural hurdle and voted 68-29 to invoke cloture on an amendment to provide $1.1 billion of emergency funding to stop the spread of the Zika virus and develop a vaccine.  The... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) met with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick B. Garland, Senator Reed issued the following statement: “I was extremely impressed with Merrick Garland.  He is supremely... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island’s federal delegation today announced more than $1.8 million in grant funding for oceans research and coastal data archives at the University of Rhode Island (URI). “A thorough understanding of our... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the full U.S. Senate approved the fiscal year 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill on a vote of 90 to 8.  The $37.5 billion measure will fund U.S. Department of Energy programs and critical... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Senate Armed Services Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  The FY17 NDAA authorizes approximately $543 billion for national defense programs as well as an additional... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD), applauded the Senate’s... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to support community arts programs and enhance the state’s creative and cultural assets, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced that three Rhode Island health centers will receive $2,988,180 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for facility renovation and expansion,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As a result of a law written by U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Rhode Island will receive $3 million this year to help create affordable rental housing in communities throughout the state.  Senator Reed created the National... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – With the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warning that the spread of the Zika virus to the U.S. could get worse before it gets better, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is calling for action and bringing federal... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a total of $5,985,905 in Continuum of Care (CoC) grants for Rhode Island homeless assistance programs.  This... Read More

    Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee Room SH-216 Hart Senate Office Building Thursday, April 28, 2016   Hearing on Counter-ISIL Operations and Middle East Strategy with... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) and 24 of their Senate colleagues sent a letter urging the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to improve data collection on children participating in NIH-funded... Read More

    Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee Room SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Tuesday, April 26, 2016   Hearing to receive testimony on the Joint Strike Fighter Program in... Read More