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WASHINGTON, DC - By a vote of 62-30 the U.S. Senate advanced a bipartisan jobs bill this evening that will help re-energize the economy and fuel economic growth in Rhode Island. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) voted in favor of the bill, which includes... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Mayor David N. Cicilline today joined officials from the United States Army Corp of Engineers to mark the transfer of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier to the Corps. The transfer will save the City of... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed today said that passing a new, targeted jobs bill is an essential step in his continuing efforts to re-energize the economy and fuel economic growth in Rhode Island. Next week the U.S. Senate is scheduled to... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI - Rhode Island's Congressional delegation today announced that the Quonset Development Corporation will receive over $22.3 million in federal Recovery Act funding to help create green jobs, develop alternative energy sources, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Reacting to a new report showing that Rhode Islanders buying their own insurance could face rate increases of 13-16%, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today issued the following statement: "Our health insurance system is broken and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed released the following statement on U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy's decision to not seek re-election in 2010: "Patrick Kennedy skillfully represented the people of Rhode Island for over half his... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to strengthen our economy and prevent future economic meltdowns that hurt taxpayers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), introduced legislation establishing a National Institute of Finance (NIF), which would bring greater... Read More

Mr. President, today I introduce the National Institute of Finance Act of 2010, which would create an Institute to provide our financial regulators with the data and analytic tools needed to prevent and contain future financial... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to enhance Rhode Island's emergency response preparedness, create construction jobs, and boost the local economy, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy today announced... Read More

Madam President, our Nation faces unprecedented fiscal and economic challenges. This situation did not happen overnight. It did not happen in 2009. It is a situation created by 8 years of mismanagement and complacency under President Bush. For a... Read More

Mr. President, I join my colleague, the Senator from North Dakota, in rising to support the confirmation of Chairman Ben Bernanke to a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. As has been pointed out throughout the course of this debate, his... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - The Veterans' Affairs Committee today approved U.S. Senator Jack Reed's Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act, which will help prevent veterans from becoming homeless. Reed's legislation streamlines, enhances, and expands the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Rhode Island's Congressional delegation today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will receive $1.2 million to begin preliminary work on track upgrades and to build a second station platform at... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Securities, Insurance, and Investment Subcommittee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) praised the Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to encourage companies to appropriately... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is seeking qualified applicants to recommend to serve as a member of the Rhode Island Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. The position is voluntary and unpaid. The U.S. Commission... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Following President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: "The President laid out a common sense agenda and made it clear his priority is putting people back to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In response to a request led by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the President today directed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release $490 million from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking Committee, released the following statement regarding President Obama's proposed Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee and the importance of strong and timely... Read More

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI - With financial aid deadlines looming for college-bound students, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined seniors at East Providence High School to demonstrate the new, streamlined 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today released the following statement regarding the earthquake in Haiti: "Like all Rhode Islanders, my heart goes out to the people of Haiti and Haitian-Americans who are struggling with the... Read More