News Releases

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... Read More

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,... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

EXETER, RI – In an effort to honor our veterans and provide them with a fitting final resting place, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island will receive $1.1 million to improve operations and maintenance at the Rhode Island... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Speaking from the stage at Trinity Rep, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, Major General Kevin McBride of the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island will receive an additional $17 million to bolster the state’s unemployment system and help provide more employment opportunities for Rhode Island workers, the state’s Congressional delegation announced... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that ten Rhode Island housing agencies will receive nearly $900,000 in federal funding to help public and assisted housing residents find work and receive assistance.  The U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced Rhode Island will receive $2.69 million to help prevent youth suicide and improve the mental and behavioral health care that children, teens, and young adults receive.  This federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help more families who are adversely affected by airport noise near T.F. Green Airport, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) will receive $5 million from the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s plan to help protect the financial well-being of thousands of U.S. troops and their families gained momentum this week when it received bipartisan approval from a key Senate panel.  Yesterday, the... Read More

Washington, DC – Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation is applauding an announcement today by the U.S. Department of Commerce declaring a disaster for the Northeast groundfish fishery.  Last month, Rhode Island joined other... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) and Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) today expressed their encouragement that the continuing resolution, which would fund the federal government for six months, includes language that... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed made the following remarks in response to the death of four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, during the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Libya: “First we have to salute the... Read More

POINT JUDITH, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced that the top regional officials from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will be in Rhode Island on... Read More

WARWICK, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative Jim Langevin today joined with Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian in announcing a $3.1 million federal grant to help the Warwick Fire Department hire and train up... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to provide critical assistance to struggling families, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced $624,045 in federal funding to supplement emergency food and shelter programs.  The Federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Caroline Cowart, a 12-year-old from Cranston, is cooking her way to the first ever “Kids’ State Dinner” at the White House, which will be hosted next week by First Lady Michelle Obama. Caroline’s healthy... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help law enforcement officials solve more crimes, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that Rhode Island is receiving a $200,000 federal grant to help reduce the backlog of unprocessed... Read More