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WASHINGTON, DC -- As President Trump intensifies his bombing campaign against Iran and continues raising prices on American consumers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today voted once again for a war powers resolution to end the unauthorized war in... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Cases of measles have already surged past last year’s total and now stand at 2,295 — the highest level of measles in the U.S. in 35 years, according to Johns Hopkins University’s U.S. measles tracker. So far this year, 93 percent of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In a blow to consumers that is likely to fuel inflation, President Trump replaced his expiring Section 122 “global” tariffs with a new round of dubious, double-digit tariffs that were announced just as Trump’s previous tariffs were... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As the U.S faces an aging population and growing demand for health care, it needs a well-trained health care workforce that can meet these future demands. In an effort to respond to the critical need for health care professionals in... Read More

*** WATCH: Video of Sen. Reed at Appropriations Committee hearing *** WASHINGTON, DC – Noting that President Trump rushed the nation into an unauthorized war with Iran; failed to plan for the most obvious contingencies; and has yet to achieve any of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, he envisioned a quick and easy military operation. Nearly four and half years later, the conflict has turned into a military, economic, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Following the deaths of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas -- who were both shot by federal officers while inside vehicles and neither was the intended target of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- When catastrophic natural disasters strike, the federal government has historically used a merit-based, non-partisan process to do its part to assist states in the aftermath of major hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, or... Read More

***VIDEO: Reed Questions OMB Director Vought*** WASHINGTON, DC – His days in his second job as acting director of the Consumer Financial Bureau (CFPB) may be numbered, but today Russell Vought, whose full-time job is Director of the Office Management... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, after President Trump delivered a primetime address seeking to relitigate the 2020 election and sow doubt about election integrity, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “Tonight, President Trump... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held a confirmation hearing for Walter “Jay” Clayton III, President Trump’s nominee to be the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Mr. Clayton currently serves as the United... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – There are 77 days left to pass annual appropriations bills and fund the federal government ahead of the next fiscal year, which starts in October. But this week, President Trump blindsided lawmakers across the political spectrum when... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today expressed deep skepticism about President Trump’s plans to deliver a prime-time national address on Thursday night regarding 2020 election allegations. “Once again, President Trump is seeking to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – On February 28, 2026, within hours of the Trump Administration initiating ‘Operation Epic Fury,’ a U.S. missile is reported to have struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran, killing over 175 people. Most of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the sudden passing of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC): “I send my condolences to the people of... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – As President Donald Trump continues dismantling election security safeguards, the Trump Administration officially ousted the three remaining members of the bipartisan U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). The EAC is an... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Despite the fact that President Donald Trump’s costly tariffs, irresponsible war with Iran, and misguided policies have driven up costs and made housing more expensive, President Trump is now refusing to sign the bipartisan 21st... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – As Iran and U.S. military forces trade waves of strikes, President Trump and Iranian hardliners renew verbal threats, and a crumbling so-called ceasefire agreement threatens to renew military prolonged conflict and regional tensions... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help Rhode Islanders improve energy efficiency and save money on their utility bills, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today delivered $1,877,852 in federal funding for Rhode Island’s Weatherization Assistance Program... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Trump Administration’s latest attack on America’s scientific and educational research as well as health, transportation, and education programs could be its most damaging yet: injecting hyper-partisanship into how federal... Read More