WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today released the following statement following the death of U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI). Senator Inouye, the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, was a World War II veteran who earned the...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on today’s shooting tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut:
“This is an unfathomable tragedy and it is a national tragedy. The...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help Rhode Island fishermen, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that $150 million is included in the Senate Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill for several fisheries disasters...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help Rhode Island and other states recover from Superstorm Sandy, the Senate Appropriations Committee unveiled a $60.4 billion Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill. The legislation includes federal...
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NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today joined with Governor Lincoln Chafee to announce $6 million in federal funding for the Quonset Development...
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WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help millions of Americans who are struggling with their energy bills as winter approaches, a bipartisan group of 40 U.S. Senators, led by Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), are calling on the Obama...
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WASHINGTON, DC —The U.S. Senate voted 98-0 for a $631 billion defense bill that authorizes funding for weapons, aircraft, ships and submarines, and provides a 1.7 percent pay raise for U.S. military personnel. The fiscal year 2013 Defense...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In a victory for military families, the U.S. Senate today approved Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) amendment to the 2012 Defense Authorization bill to crack down on unscrupulous lenders and help prevent them from charging...
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WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today gave unanimous approval to a bipartisan amendment authored by U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) to help upgrade veterans’ housing.
The Housing Assistance for Veterans Act (HAVEN...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to boost the economy and prevent 2 million Americans from abruptly losing their jobless benefits at the end of the year, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and 41 of his Senate colleagues are strongly urging the...
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI — U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be partnering with local and state officials to open three Disaster Recovery Centers in southern Rhode Island this week to...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Obama Administration is releasing $3.1 billion in low-income heating assistance funds under the FY 2013 Continuing Resolution. Under this release, Rhode Island will...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced that the state will receive a $1.5 million National Emergency Grant (NEG) from the U.S. Department of Labor to assist with post-Hurricane Sandy cleanup and recovery...
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PROVIDENCE, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the deadline for students seeking his military Academy Nomination will be extended from October 31st to November 5th. Congressional nominations are required for applications to...
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PROVIDENCE, RI - With just one day to go before U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s annual College Financial Aid Workshop at Cranston High School West auditorium, Senator Jack Reed is strongly encouraging all Rhode Islanders interested in applying to...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – As Rhode Island prepares for the possible impact of Hurricane Sandy, the state’s Congressional delegation wants to help speed up emergency assistance from the federal government. U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon...
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WARWICK, RI – After discussions with key officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), members of Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation, Governor Lincoln Chafee, Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, and Peter Frazier,...
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WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help millions of Americans who are struggling with their energy bills as winter approaches, a bipartisan group of 40 U.S. Senators, led by Jack Reed (D-RI) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), are calling on the Obama...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to accelerate economic growth and connect the unemployed with job opportunities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is continuing his call for more effective, integrated employment and training programs and for Congress...
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NEWPORT, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed toured lower Broadway in Newport with local merchants, community leaders, and officials from the Newport County Chamber of Commerce to discuss the progress being made in revitalizing Broadway and...
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