NARRAGANSETT, RI — Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed was joined by U.S. Representative Jim Langevin, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Director Janet Coit, and local fisherman in pushing for legislation to give Rhode Island a seat...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed wants Rhode Island kids to show off their culinary skills and win a trip to the second annual White House Kids’ “State Dinner.”
First Lady Michelle Obama, in conjunction with the U.S....
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WARWICK, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined with mental health and community leaders at the Kent Center in Warwick to discuss initiatives to improve mental health services and strengthen efforts to identify, treat, and care for people who...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to put federal dollars to good use making homes energy efficient and creating jobs, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators led by Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are urging the U.S. Department of Energy...
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CRANSTON, RI -- In an effort to fund fish and wildlife conservation and recreation projects and preserve open spaces, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island will receive $6.7 million for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration...
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Providence, RI – As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate legislation to combat gun violence, the Rhode Island Congressional delegation held a roundtable this morning to discuss the importance of enacting laws to keep our communities safe....
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement after Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) today announced he would not seek re-election:
“Tim Johnson is a great friend, colleague, and Chairman. He has dedicated...
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WARWICK, RI – Today at the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless annual awards luncheon, U.S. Senator Jack Reed presented Sue Bodington, Deputy Director for Programs at Rhode Island Housing, with the 2013 Jack Reed Advocacy Award for her deep...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is encouraging interested Rhode Island teens to apply to serve on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Youth Preparedness Council. FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the spending bill keeping the federal government running through September 30 preserves critical submarine construction work in Rhode Island. The fiscal year 2013 stopgap...
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WASHINGTON, DC -- After the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) today announced plans to postpone issuing furlough notices to civilian DoD employees nationwide for two weeks, including those at Naval Station Newport, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center,...
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WASHINGTON, DC — By a vote of 73 to 26, the U.S. Senate today passed a stopgap Appropriations bill to avoid a government shutdown. U.S. Senator Jack Reed warned that deep federal cuts due to the sequester will hurt the economy if Congress...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today led the successful effort to reject cuts to America’s heritage areas and corridors as part of the stopgap Appropriations bill known as the Continuing Resolution (CR). Reed, the...
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WASHINGTON, DC -- The Senate Banking Committee today approved the nominations of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Mary Jo White to head the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Calling for greater...
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PROVIDENCE, RI - With four weeks until tax filing day (Monday, April 15), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that there is over $3.1 million in unclaimed tax refunds waiting for 3,300 Rhode Islanders to claim it before April 15, or the...
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EXETER, RI – In an effort to prevent students from being denied admission to Job Corps training programs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today visited the Exeter Job Corps Center and urged the Obama Administration to take immediate action to get Job...
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today applauded President Obama's decision to extend Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for qualified people from Liberia through September 30, 2014. This will allow Liberians who fled their...
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WASHINGTON, DC – With less than 20 days remaining before Liberian refugees living legally in the United States face deportation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) are calling on the Obama Administration...
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WARREN, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, joined U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Deputy Administrator Marie C. Johns, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and U.S. Representative David Cicilline for a tour of AVTECH Software,...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help low-income families receiving federal housing assistance develop the skills they need to improve their financial status and achieve greater economic independence, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roy...
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