News Releases

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to save lives and address the growing number of overdose deaths in the state, Governor Gina M. Raimondo together with U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that Rhode Island has been... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced $150,000 in federal funding to continue support for the Polaris Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).  Based in Providence, Polaris MEP is a statewide... Read More

***UPDATE, September 2, 2015 at 3:30PM -- Due to significant demand for tickets, all requests moving forward will now be placed on a waiting list.*** PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s office is now accepting requests from... Read More

SMITHFIELD, RI – In an effort to help firefighters train locally, expand their emergency response skillset, and save taxpayer dollars, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, together with Congressman David Cicilline today announced a... 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 $949,549 in federal funding for the Warwick Fire Department.  This federal... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman David Cicilline announced new federal funding for the Central Falls Fire Department to hire new firefighters, and for both Central Falls and Portsmouth... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- After numerous public hearings, classified briefings, consultation with nuclear experts, and discussions with Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced their support for the... Read More

BURRILLVILLE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse together with Congressman Jim Langevin today announced $87,523 in federal funding for the Oakland-Mapleville Fire Department to purchase new, life-saving emergency cardiac... Read More

BRISTOL, RI – Today, following news reports that First Sgt. P. Andrew McKenna of the U.S. Army was killed Friday in a suicide bombing attack in Afghanistan, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “I join all Rhode... Read More

NARRAGANSETT, RI – Seeking to spread the word on skin cancer prevention and detection, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is teaming up with the Rhode Island Department of Health, The Partnership to Reduce Cancer in Rhode Island, and other medical... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen the integrity of our financial marketplace, better protect public investors, and empower the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate and pursue more securities law violators, U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today marked the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) with a call to restore the promise of voting rights for all Americans.  As Americans celebrate this historic moment in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Any day is a great day to enjoy lobster, but this fall there will be added incentive to crack into New England’s most famous crustacean: the U.S. Senate today unanimously approved a resolution designating Friday,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) backed a final rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that will require a publicly traded company to disclose the pay gap between its chief executive officer (CEO) and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure that veterans and taxpayers aren’t being taken advantage of by substandard, for-profit schools, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and several of their... Read More

Mr. REED. Mr. President, today I am reintroducing legislation that extends the time period the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, would have to seek civil monetary penalties for securities law violations.   This legislation continues to be... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure employers can maintain a skilled workforce, and help workers keep their jobs during a temporary business decline, U.S. Senator Jack Reed introduced the Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2015, a bill to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to get big oil companies to pay their fair share of U.S. taxes, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and several of their colleagues in introducing legislation that would... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Gina Raimondo, along with the state's Congressional delegation today announced that the White House has chosen Rhode Island to be a part of the President's TechHire initiative, a bold multisector effort to empower... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (As prepared for delivery)   SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Tuesday, August 4, 2015   Hearing on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action... Read More