News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with 27 Senate colleagues, today urged U.S. Senate leadership to reject the Trump Administration’s desire to condition education funds... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Trump suggested postponing November’s 2020 election -- an unprecedented move which the President does not have the Constitutional authority to make -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the cancellation of a scheduled nomination hearing for Anthony Tata, nominated to be Under Secretary of Defense... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, after the Trump Administration announced plans to move ahead with a plan to withdraw nearly 12,000 U.S. troops from Germany at an undefined cost that Secretary of Defense Esper acknowledged would be “several billion... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – In an effort to showcase the artistic talent of students across Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today unveiled a new virtual art gallery highlighting works of art from high school students across the Ocean... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report they requested on... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With COVID-19 cases surging and joblessness on the rise, Senate Republican leaders unveiled a $1 trillion coronavirus stimulus package known as the HEALS Act that fails to provide assistance where it is most needed. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, a day after the U.S. Senate voted 86-14 to approve the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, which includes a bipartisan amendment directing the Pentagon to establish a process for changing the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- As the Rhode Island Department of Health reported that the state’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000 people, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “Today we pause and reflect on the toll this... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to safeguard the nation, the U.S. Senate voted 86-14 to approve the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021.  This legislation authorizes funding levels and sets policies to equip,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to expand student loan relief to more Americans, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Doug Jones (D-AL), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are teaming up to introduce the bipartisan Student Loan Fairness... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Citing concerns that the Trump Administration is seeking to use unidentified, heavily-armed armed federal personnel to escalate conflict in American cities where elected state and local officials oppose the federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline, today announced that $71.3 million in funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has been... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With the U.S. economy reeling, millions of jobless Americans struggling, and COVID-19 cases soaring in states around the country, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is continuing his calls for Senate Republican... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With the U.S. economy reeling, millions of jobless Americans struggling, and COVID-19 cases soaring in states around the country, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is continuing his calls for Senate Republican leaders to allow a vote on... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As the nation continues to mourn the passing of U.S. Representative John Lewis (D-GA) and celebrate his legacy as a Civil Rights leader and icon, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging the U.S. Senate to take action by passing the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the passing of U.S. Representative John Lewis (D-GA), U.S. Senator Jack Reed paid tribute to Congressman Lewis as a national hero who changed the trajectory of U.S. history. Congressman Lewis was the last... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Department of Defense issued a memo to ban displays of the Confederate flag on military installations, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a former Army Ranger and the Ranking Member of the Armed Services... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to target relief to communities of color that are being hit hardest by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 13 Senate... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced a plan to help rebuild Rhode Island’s economy through a variety of programs -- including a new small business grant program -- as well as investments in infrastructure and job... Read More