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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after House Republicans voted against Speaker ‎John‎ Boehner’s (R-OH) short-term continuing resolution and threatened to shut down the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Senator Jack Reed... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to ensure that Rhode Islanders with disabilities and special needs have access to affordable rental housing and supportive services, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to close loopholes that make it easier for known or suspected terrorists to purchase firearms and explosives, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined with ten of their Senate colleagues... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   Room SD-106 Dirksen Senate Office Building Thursday, February 26, 2015   To receive testimony on worldwide threats (As Prepared for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Jim Langevin today announced that the University of Rhode Island will receive $510,978 in grant funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today outlined the process for ensuring there are highly-qualified applicants to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Qualified candidates... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to increase accountability at the powerful New York Federal Reserve Bank, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today reintroduced legislation that would require the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to undergo... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today joined with U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse in announcing that Rhode Island is being awarded more than $10.2 million in federal funding for the expansion of the Maternal, Infant,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today issued the following statement after a federal district court judge in Texas temporarily enjoined implementation of expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action... Read More

WEST WARWICK, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today released the following statement reacting to reports of vandalism including anti-muslim slurs at the Islamic School of Rhode Island in West Warwick over the weekend: "I strongly... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – With a tight deadline looming and Republican infighting increasing the odds of a partial shutdown of the federal agency charged with protecting our homeland, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today discussed the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Senate voted 93-5 to confirm Dr. Ashton B. Carter to be the next U.S. Secretary of Defense, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   Room SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Thursday, February 12, 2015   To receive testimony on the situation in Afghanistan. (As Prepared for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the White House provided Congress a proposal for a new, more narrowly tailored authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) against Islamic State fighters and affiliated forces, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI),... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) was joined today by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in introducing the Tobacco Tax Equity Act to close loopholes in the tax code that have been... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   Room SH-216 Hart Senate Office Building Wednesday, February 11, 2015   To receive testimony on the situation in Afghanistan. (As Prepared for... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   Room SH-216 Hart Senate Office Building Tuesday, February 10, 2015   To receive testimony on global challenges and U.S. national security... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect taxpayers, hold corporate wrongdoers accountable, and deter future fraud and abuse, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are introducing bipartisan legislation to rescind tax... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   Room SDG-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Thursday, February 5, 2015   To receive testimony on Guantanamo detention policy. (As Prepared for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Hours after the duck boats rolled through the streets of Boston on Wednesday for the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victory parade, the United States Senate approved a resolution officially congratulating the entire... Read More