News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper informed U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, that the Pentagon will provide federal health officials with 5 million respirator masks and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – During a one-on-one phone conversation with Vice President Mike Pence last night, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee and a senior member of the Appropriations Committee,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As schools are forced to shut down because of coronavirus and students are being asked to learn online, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to free up funds to ensure schools can provide... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help nursing homes and assisted living facilities protect seniors and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), along with more than 30 of his Senate colleagues, is... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today urged the Trump Administration to quickly grant Rhode Island’s request for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue an economic disaster declaration... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed an emergency coronavirus economic relief bill to provide tens of billions of dollars for free coronavirus testing, paid sick leave, emergency unemployment insurance,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – According to news reports, President Trump plans to declare a national emergency over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, opening the door to additional federal aid for states, municipalities, individuals and small... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today urged Rhode Islanders to exercise caution and commonsense in the coming weeks as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreads throughout the United States. Senator Reed stated: “We have a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In light of the ongoing outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and in an effort to ensure more Americans have access to affordable health care, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) led 24 Senators in urging the Trump Administration... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after U.S. Senator Jack Reed and several other U.S. Senators sent a letter urging Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig to extend the April 15, 2020 tax-filing deadline to provide taxpayers greater... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to unlock additional aid for Rhode Island and other states impacted by the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging President Trump to issue an emergency declaration for the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect the health and safety of Americans and the health and well-being of our economy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is calling for a major economic stimulus package targeted at providing immediate relief for... Read More

Thank you, Chairman Inhofe.  I want to join you in welcoming the Honorable Matthew Donovan, William Jordan Gillis, and Mr. Victor  Mercado to this morning’s hearing.  I would also like to acknowledge their families, we know they... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to evolve and spread across the U.S., Rhode Island today became the ninth state to declare a state of emergency to try and combat the virus. U.S. Senator Jack Reed said the... Read More

CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Next week, starting March 12, Americans will begin receiving letters from the U.S. Census Bureau inviting them to fill out the 2020 Census.  And for the first time in U.S. Census history, the mailed invitations will... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to bolster public health resources and help stop the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the U.S. Senate today approved a bipartisan $8 billion funding package to combat the outbreak. U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a... Read More

Thank you, Senator Inhofe, for holding this hearing to consider funding levels for the Department of Defense.  I join you in welcoming our witnesses this morning, and I look forward to their testimony. Before we consider the details of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to stand up for workers’ rights and organized labor, the entire Senate Democratic Caucus today sent a letter to Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper urging the Pentagon to uphold workplace protections and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After meeting today with Vice President Mike Pence and other Trump Administration officials in the U.S. Capitol to discuss the coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “We need to work... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- As the coronavirus (COVID-19) casts an uncertain shadow over many small businesses, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is calling for the federal government to step up and offer low-interest loans to U.S. small businesses that suffer heavy... Read More