News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to increase access to quality health care in the East Bay, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today informed U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) that the East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) will receive... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to improve children's reading skills and promote a lifelong love of books, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced legislation designating March 2, 2007 as "Read Across America Day." Started 10 years ago as a way to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to help Rhode Island's state and local first responders better prepare for an emergency, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is awarding the state of Rhode Island... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to recognize the historical significance of the region and the strong cooperation of French and American forces in the fight for America's independence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) has cosponsored legislation to name a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - After more than a decade of last minute reprieves, fear of deportation and continued limbo, the status of about 10,000 Liberians who fled for their lives to the United States remains uncertain. In response, U.S. Senator Jack Reed... Read More

NEWPORT, RI -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today delivered the keynote address at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center's (NUWC) dedication of the new Missiles and Autonomous Systems Laboratory. Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, following British Prime Minister Tony Blair's announcement that he will soon order thousands of British troops to withdraw from Iraq, and Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen's announcement that Denmark will withdraw... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help the elderly, low-income families, and disabled individuals pay their heating bills, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan M. Collins (R-ME) today urged the White House to immediately release $200 million... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- As Rhode Island's homeless epidemic continues to grow, the state's Congressional delegation today joined advocates for Rhode Islanders who are homeless to announce a $4 million federal grant to provide more homes and services. Rhode... Read More

MR. REED: Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleague, Senator Roberts, along with Senators Kennedy, Burr, Murray, Clinton, Brown, Bingaman, Collins, Isakson, and Biden in introducing the Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act. Our... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Senate approved a spending bill last night to provide $463.5 billion for several national priorities including education, medical research, veterans and military health care, transportation, and energy and environmental... Read More

MR. REED: Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleague, Senator Burr, to introduce the Services for Ending Long-Term Homelessness Act (SELHA). It is estimated that two to three million Americans experience a period of homelessness in a given... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to ensure that first responders in Cumberland and Foster have access to the latest equipment and technology, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is awarding the... Read More

Washington, DC -- With President Bush ignoring a looming funding crisis in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Senate Democrats Max Baucus and Jack Reed today joined New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine to call for a commitment to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to provide more children with improved access to early education, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee today voted to reauthorize the Head Start program for another 5 years. The Head... Read More

MR. REED: Madam President, I want to speak very briefly about the resolution pending, H.J. Res. 20, the resolution that is funding the Government for the remainder of the fiscal year. I particularly want to talk about the veterans health care issues... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to provide America's veterans with access to quality, affordable health care, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the acting Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, is... Read More

MR. REED: Mr. President, we have come to a critical crossroads with respect to our operations in Iraq. After the Iraq Study Group spent months considering the issue of the best policy going forward, suggesting a phased redeployment along with other... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to ensure that first responders in Smithfield have access to the latest equipment and technology, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is awarding the Smithfield Fire... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Thanks to U.S. Senator Jack Reed's efforts, Rhode Island is receiving nearly $13 million in federal funding this week to cover shortfalls in its State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). SCHIP provides health insurance for... Read More