News Releases

CRANSTON, RI – Tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease are a significant health concern for many Rhode Islanders, particularly workers in outdoor occupations who have frequent exposure to tick-infested habitats.  And now, just when most... Read More

Sen. Reed, who helped pass the Higher Education Opportunity Act, says new RIC program will help students with intellectual disabilities have an integrated campus experience that gives them the skills & training for self-sufficiency &... Read More

WARREN, RI –Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed celebrated the one-year anniversary of Hope & Main, the state’s first culinary business incubator, and announced a new $85,010 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Governor Gina M. Raimondo joined law enforcement officials, including Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, commander of the Rhode Island State Police, and advocates from the Institute for the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help millions of low-income families and seniors on fixed incomes afford their energy bills this coming winter, a bipartisan group of 40 U.S. Senators, led by Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI), are... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   SH-216 Hart Senate Office Building Thursday, October 8, 2015   To receive testimony on Russian strategy and military operations (As Prepared for... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SH-216 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Wednesday, October 7, 2015   TO RECEIVE TESTIMONY ON IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN IRAQ AND THE CASE OF CAMP LIBERTY (As... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SD-G50 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Tuesday, October 6, 2015   HEARING WITH GENERAL JOHN CAMPBELL COMMANDER, RESOLUTE SUPPORT MISSION COMMANDER,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is calling on Senate Republicans to reconsider their blockade of a vital federal student loan program that is utilized by more than 9,000 students in Rhode Island to help them afford their college... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to build a stronger health care workforce and ensure patients have access to the medical care they need, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) have teamed up to introduce the Building a Health Care... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   Room SDG-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Thursday, October 1, 2015   To receive testimony on procurement, acquisition, testing, and oversight of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today joined eight other Senators in introducing the Tobacco to 21 Act (S. 2100), legislation that would prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – While House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a $611.8 billion fiscal year 2016 defense spending bill, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee announced that he will not... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   Room SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Tuesday, September 29, 2015   To receive testimony on U.S. cybersecurity policy and threats: (As... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is receiving $1 million... Read More

NEWPORT, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined with lobstermen and women in Newport at the Lobster Shack on Pier Nine to celebrate the first annual National Lobster Day.  The Newport Lobster Shack Kitchen is a co-op that serves seafood... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to increase unemployment insurance integrity and decrease fraudulent overpayments and unintentional mistakes in the system, the state’s Congressional delegation and Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is calling on the nation’s foremost consumer and financial watchdogs to investigate an industry that may be preying on recipients of structured settlements, convincing them to trade decades... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   SH-216 Dirksen Senate Office Building Tuesday, September 22, 2015   To receive testimony on United States’ Middle East Policy. (As Prepared... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives James Langevin and David Cicilline joined Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza in announcing $1.875 million to help the Providence Police Department add... Read More