News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. House of Representatives voted 221-198 to narrowly approve a bill that would potentially leave students worse off than if the interest rate were allowed to double on July 1st with the Congressional Budget... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure teachers, principals, and other educators are better prepared to meet challenges in today’s classrooms, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Michael Honda (D-CA) today reintroduced... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to eliminate bureaucratic delays and deliver benefits to veterans more quickly and efficiently, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a former Army Ranger and a member of the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees,... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to prevent household fires and help local fire departments upgrade equipment and train firefighters, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced $654,160 in federal fire safety grants.  These... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC –  In an effort to protect taxpayers and shield college students from a sharp increase in federal Stafford loan interest rates, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Tom Harkin (D-IA), who chairs the Senate Health, Education,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement in response to reports that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) collected telephone records from reporters and editors at the Associated Press in the spring of 2012,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of revelations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has singled out Tea Party-affiliated organizations for audits when they applied for tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(4) of the federal tax code, which... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With a July 1st deadline just over 50 days away, leading members of Congress are renewing calls for swift action to prevent the interest rate on federally subsidized Stafford loans from doubling from 3.4 percent to 6.8... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging Rhode Island’s business community, research universities, and state and local officials to work together to compete to bring a new “Manufacturing Innovation Institute” to Rhode... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced $800,000 in federal funding to help clean up brownfield sites in Providence.  A brownfield site is property where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – During a hearing today before the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior & Environment, chaired by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced that the Department is... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Barack Obama nominated U.S. Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking Committee, issued the following... Read More

BRISTOL, RI – In an effort to help make college more affordable for students and middle-class families, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Roger Williams University (RWU) President Donald J. Farish, faculty, and students in calling for... Read More

WARWICK, RI – Warm weather is here and now is the time to prepare for the upcoming tick season.  In an effort to help raise awareness about how to lower the rate of tick bites and Lyme disease, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect the investing public, improve the oversight of corporate auditing, and ensure that the financial reports of publicly traded companies are accurate and reliable, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking Committee, is strongly backing a new set of proposed federal regulations to govern short-term, high-interest loans that have been blamed for trapping some consumers... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve public safety and ease the strain on local budgets, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is encouraging local law enforcement departments in Rhode Island to apply for federal funding available under the Community... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prevent the trimming of Social Security and disabled veterans’ benefits, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined a number of his colleagues in introducing a resolution that would put the Senate on... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed is “pleased” the U.S. Department of Labor is officially ending its suspension on new enrollments in the nation’s federal Job Corps program, but the Senator remains “deeply... Read More

WEST WARWICK , RI – In an effort to support jobs in Rhode Island and create a level playing field for Rhode Island businesses, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Governor Lincoln Chafee, and independent retailers today urged Congress to pass the... Read More