News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today marked the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) with a call to restore the promise of voting rights for all Americans.  As Americans celebrate this historic moment in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Any day is a great day to enjoy lobster, but this fall there will be added incentive to crack into New England’s most famous crustacean: the U.S. Senate today unanimously approved a resolution designating Friday,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) backed a final rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that will require a publicly traded company to disclose the pay gap between its chief executive officer (CEO) and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure that veterans and taxpayers aren’t being taken advantage of by substandard, for-profit schools, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and several of their... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure employers can maintain a skilled workforce, and help workers keep their jobs during a temporary business decline, U.S. Senator Jack Reed introduced the Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2015, a bill to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to get big oil companies to pay their fair share of U.S. taxes, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and several of their colleagues in introducing legislation that would... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Gina Raimondo, along with the state's Congressional delegation today announced that the White House has chosen Rhode Island to be a part of the President's TechHire initiative, a bold multisector effort to empower... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (As prepared for delivery)   SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Tuesday, August 4, 2015   Hearing on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today released the following statement after President Barack Obama unveiled his “Clean Power Plan,” aimed at protecting public health, reducing energy bills for families and businesses, and... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative Jim Langevin today announced $410,250 in federal grants for the City of Cranston and the Town of Narragansett to enhance emergency readiness and help improve... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   Room SDG-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Thursday, July 30, 2015   To receive testimony on the nomination of Admiral John M. Richardson  to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, U.S. Senator Jack Reed celebrated the law that has ensured access to high-quality health care for seniors and our most vulnerable citizens. On July 30, 1965,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to curb gun violence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and 12 U.S. Senators are renewing efforts to get gun dealers to stop selling firearms to people who do not first pass a complete background check.  When a criminal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help thousands of children who undergo cancer treatment each year, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today introduced the Childhood Cancer STAR Act.  This bipartisan legislation... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (As Prepared for Delivery)   SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Wednesday, July 29, 2015   Hearing on the impacts of the Joint Comprehensive Plan... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   Room SH-216 Hart Senate Office Building Thursday, July 23, 2015   To receive testimony on the nomination of Lieutenant General Robert B.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Rhode Island’s congressional delegation and Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $250,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (as prepared for delivery)   Room SH-216 Tuesday, July 21, 2015   To consider the nomination of General Mark A. Milley, USA to be Chief of Staff of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced finalized rules aimed at updating and improving the Military Lending Act (MLA) to provide new loan protections for U.S. troops and their families.  The new rules are... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement on the passing of former Rhode Island Chief Family Court Judge Jeremiah S. Jeremiah Jr.: “Growing up in Cranston, I came to know Jerry Jeremiah as an honest, fair,... Read More