News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of Congressional Republicans’ failed attempt to rip health coverage away from millions of Americans, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have joined Al Franken (D-MN) and a key group... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Forty-six Senate Democrats, including U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, today sent a new letter to President Trump urging him to veto a resolution – recently passed by both the House and the Senate –... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect investors and strengthen oversight and accountability of Wall Street, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) today introduced bipartisan... Read More

Mr. Chairman, thank you.  I appreciate Dr. Wilson’s willingness to serve the nation and to appear before this Committee as the nominee for the Secretary of the Air Force.   There is no doubt that Dr. Wilson has many of the necessary... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to expand research leading to potential advances for women’s health, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced that Women &... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to prevent and end homelessness, and ensure that states and communities have a comprehensive strategy and coordinated support from the federal government, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to improve access to treatment for those suffering with mental illness and addiction, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined this week with the Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council (SUMHLC) of Rhode... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “Today’s revelations about Chairman Nunes are both bizarre and inappropriate.  They... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today urged their fellow Senators to ensure that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau remains a strong, independent agency so it can continue to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement in response to the failure of the Trumpcare bill: “For seven years, Congressional Republicans said Obamacare was wrong and they had a better plan.  For two... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced his decision to vote “no” on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the United States Supreme Court: “I will not support Judge Gorsuch for the highest court in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Nearly two decades after U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) first visited what was then known as East Timor on a fact-finding trip amidst the island’s struggle for freedom, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste conferred upon... Read More

WASHINGTON DC  – Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) joined U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), Tom Carper (D-DE), and U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) to introduce the Making Access Records Available to... Read More

COVENTRY, RI – This weekend, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative Jim Langevin will join with Rhode Islanders for a town hall style conversation at Coventry High School. Rhode Islanders are invited to get a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “Nothing Chairman Nunes said vindicates President Trump’s false claims.  But it does reinforce... Read More

Mr. Chairman, thank you holding this timely and important hearing, and I join you in solidarity with our British allies.  Thanks also to General Scaparrotti for your nearly 40 years of distinguished military service and your leadership in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after several people were killed in the Westminster terrorist attack, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), issued the following statement: “I join Rhode Islanders and Americans everywhere in condemning today’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect public investors, improve the oversight of corporate auditing, and ensure that the financial reports of publicly traded companies are accurate and reliable, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck... Read More

Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this important hearing on the security environment in Europe.  I also want to thank our distinguished panel for appearing before us this morning.  Collectively, this panel represents many decades of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, during a public hearing before the House Intelligence Committee, FBI Director James Comey officially confirmed an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and whether associates of... Read More