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WASHINGTON, DC – Four key U.S. Senators today introduced the bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, a sanctions and anti-money laundering bill aimed at combatting the country’s fentanyl crisis by... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - For years, prescription drug price increases dwarfed even the highest rates of general inflation. If consumer gas prices at the pump rose at the same rate as Rx drugs over the last fifteen years, drivers today would be paying over... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- With the ceremonial planting of a new dogwood tree along the Woonasquatucket River, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Providence Mayor Brett Smiley celebrated a major boost for Providence’s ‘green infrastructure’ as a new... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to mitigate the impact of climate change on Rhode Island’s coastline and make our coastal communities more resilient, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today welcomed $691,000 in federal funding for two key projects in... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Millions of dollars in federal grants to help local fire departments could flow to Rhode Island thanks to today’s U.S. Senate passage of the Fire Grants and Safety Act.  U.S. Senator Jack Reed was among the 95... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are leading the charge to help more students reconnect with nature, experience the great outdoors, and fund educational programs that aim to get children outside.  Their... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve accountability at big banks and ensure  managers of failed banks don’t profit from their mismanagement and negligence, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help spur economic development and the availability of affordable rental housing in underserved communities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the Providence Revolving Fund (PRF) is being awarded $1.84... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect firefighter health and safety, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today hailed the launch of the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through... Read More

Providence, RI – The transition back to civilian life can be challenging for some veterans. In an effort to provide support to these veterans and offer innovative educational opportunities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, following the passing of Rhode Island State Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement:  “The Rhode Island Senate has lost a great leader and the people... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the FBI apprehended an individual suspected of leaking classified intelligence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “This was a... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is backing the Biden Administration’s decision to label illicit fentanyl laced with the animal tranquilizer xylazine as an “emerging threat.”  Xylazine is a non-opioid tranquilizer... Read More

TIVERTON, RI – The ability to communicate and coordinate is essential when responding to emergencies, and Rhode Island’s first responders deserve the best tools available to serve and protect our communities. To boost emergency... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, in support of the Biden... Read More

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI -- Billions of tiny baby oysters will soon have a new high-tech nursery in Wakefield.  Rhode Island shellfish farmers will soon have access to a healthier, more predictable supply of oyster spat to produce consistently... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island’s fire departments play an essential role in supporting our communities, enhancing public safety, and saving lives.  U.S. Senator Jack Reed is leading the charge to deliver more federal funds to fire... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today released the following statement on a federal judge in Texas blocking U.S. government approval of an essential abortion medication and a federal judge in Washington ordering the U.S.... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed welcomed $62.2 million in federal funding for Rhode Island drinking water systems this week.  Rhode Island’s share is coming after the Biden Administration released $6.5 billion in water... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to boost local manufacturing, strengthen domestic supply chains, and help Rhode Island companies get ahead, U.S. Senator Jack Reed helped make up to $2 million in federal funds available for Rhode Island through... Read More