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WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to protect Rhode Island's wetlands and rivers and strengthen our nation's environmental laws, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today joined with Russ Feingold (D-WI) and several Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help more Woonsocket students develop their reading skills, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Education will award the Woonsocket Department of Education $217,606 through its... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- For the first time since 1998, the U.S. Senate today passed a bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. This legislation builds on the passage last week of the Higher Education Access Act, which makes a nearly $14 billion... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today delivered a major health policy address at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Reed gave the keynote address... Read More

First Focus Children's Budget Summit National Press Club - Washington, DC SEN. REED: Good morning. I would like to thank First Focus President Bruce Lesley for the kind introduction and for inviting me to be here with you today. It is a pleasure to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - By a vote of 78-18 the U.S. Senate passed a major education bill this morning to increase financial aid to college students. The Higher Education Access Act of 2007 provides nearly $14 billion in additional need-based grant... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - As temperatures continue to soar across the nation, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today sent a letter to President Bush calling on him to release $201.52 million in emergency funds from the Low Income Home... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- A bipartisan group of senators today introduced an amendment that would require the President to begin reducing the number of American troops in Iraq within four months and to transition the mission of our remaining military forces... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to ensure that Rhode Island public school teachers have the training and tools they need to assist young students with disabilities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Education is... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help revitalize neighborhoods and provide more Rhode Islanders with access to safe and affordable housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the communities of Cranston, Warwick, Woonsocket, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to boost student achievement and improve public school libraries, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) today joined with scores of librarians from Rhode Island and all around the country to unveil the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help victims of crime get counseling, shelter, and other emergency services, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is awarding the Rhode Island Justice Commission... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help protect endangered polar bears, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee today approved an amendment offered by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) to prevent American trophy hunters from killing polar bears abroad and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to boost college access and affordability for students and their families, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee today passed two important higher education bills. The legislation... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC— In an effort to provide more children with improved access to quality pre-school programs, the U.S. Senate last night passed a bill to reauthorize the highly successful Head Start program for another five years. The Head Start... Read More

QUONSET, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with members of the 143rd Airlift Wing in touching down at Quonset State Airport to deliver the eighth and final C 130J Super Hercules airplane to the Rhode Island Air National Guard. "This is... Read More

WASHINGTON- In an effort to revitalize neighborhoods and provide more Rhode Islanders with access to safe and affordable housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the state of Rhode Island will receive $10,877,914 in federal funding... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -In an effort to help ensure that Rhode Island public schools have well prepared and highly effective teachers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Education is awarding the Rhode Island Department... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC— Providing a significant increase in federal aid to help safeguard Rhode Island and the nation, the Senate Appropriations Committee today approved a spending bill to provide an 8 percent increase in federal funding for the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (VA) today approved a $64.7 billion spending bill to boost military construction, upgrade veterans health care, and improve the quality of life for... Read More