News Releases

PAWTUCKET, RI – In an effort to boost graduation rates and help Pawtucket high school students connect to opportunities after graduation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today congratulated Serve Rhode Island and the Pawtucket School District for... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (As prepared for delivery)   Room SDG-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Tuesday, April 14, 2015   To receive testimony on U.S. defense policy issues... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help create jobs and advance scientific research and discovery, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and James M. Inhofe (R-OK) are leading a bipartisan coalition of senators urging Appropriators to provide robust... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after U.S. and international negotiators announced a preliminary framework regarding a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear program, U.S. Senator Jack Reed... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to enhance public safety and strengthen Rhode Island’s emergency preparedness, response, and recovery initiatives, Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation and Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced over $1.6 million in federal funding from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the... Read More

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today visited Tockwotton on the Waterfront in East Providence to meet with residents and staff and discuss a variety of issues, including economic development, health care, and housing related... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to make fresh, nutritious foods accessible to more Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced a $100,000 federal grant to help the Rhode Island Public Health Institute (RIPHI) extend the reach of its... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Bob Casey (D-PA) today announced the introduction of the Better Educator Support & Training (BEST) Act, which would work to improve resources for teachers by equipping educators with... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In observation of César Chávez Day, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and a number of Democratic colleagues in supporting a resolution to honor and commemorate civil rights... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help reduce new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections, increase access to care, and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced over $3.4... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, an amendment introduced by U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) to increase funding for the successful Transportation Investment Generating Economic... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI), senior members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, are leading a bipartisan coalition of senators in urging the leaders of two Appropriations subcommittees to provide... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) commended U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) after Leader Reid announced that he would not seek re-election in 2016: “It has been an honor to serve alongside Harry... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) welcomed today’s announcement of a new targeted initiative through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address the heroin epidemic.  In... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   Room SDG-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Thursday, March 26, 2015   To receive testimony on U.S. Central Command, U.S. Africa Command and U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — United States Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and dozens of Democratic colleagues today introduced an amendment to the Senate budget resolution that would make college more affordable for middle-class... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Following a decision by President Obama to provide additional protections to student loan borrowers, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today introduced legislation to ensure... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to provide early learning opportunities for children throughout the state, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced $3,298,277 in... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   Room SH-216 Hart Senate Office Building Tuesday, March 24, 2015   To receive testimony on United States Middle East Policy (As Prepared for... Read More