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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With just hours to go before a July 31st deadline that would have pulled the plug on flood insurance during the height of the Atlantic hurricane season, the U.S. Senate today voted 86-12 to renew the National Flood Insurance... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In recognition of the economic, cultural, and historic importance of the lobster industry to Rhode Island and other coastal states, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution late last night designating Tuesday,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined with several U.S. Senators in urging President Trump to reverse his Administration’s recent decision to allow a Texas company, Defense Distributed, to disseminate blueprints for... Read More

NORTH SCITUATE, RI – Eight local fire departments are getting nearly $764,000 in federal funding to replace aging breathing equipment for their firefighters. Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined members of the North... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – A bill to name a post office in Bristol for the late Army First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna was signed into law this week by President Donald Trump. “Like many Rhode Islanders, I continue to be inspired by Andrew... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With the Atlantic hurricane season approaching, U.S. Senator Jack Reed says now is not the time to let the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expire.  He is urging Congress to take swift action to extend the program... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators from New England in introducing a resolution to designate Tuesday, September 25 as “National Lobster Day” in honor of lobsters’ economic,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to enhance security of U.S. election systems from cyberattacks, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee is joining with Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House-Senate conference committee reached bicameral agreement on the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019. The reconciled FY 2019 NDAA defense policy bill authorizes $639... Read More

BRISTOL, RI – After President Trump’s budget sought to sink a beach water testing program that helps Rhode Island monitor coastal waters throughout the summer to keep beachgoers safe, U.S. Senator Jack Reed helped lead the effort in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate voted 98-0 to reject an offer Vladimir Putin made to President Trump to hand over former U.S. diplomats and other American officials who have criticized the Kremlin for questioning.  The non-binding... Read More

NARRAGANSETT, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Jim Langevin announced $218,096 in federal funding to help the Narragansett Fire Department purchase needed equipment and provide water rescue... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after the White House disputed that President Trump said Russia is no longer targeting the U.S. but confirmed that he is open to Russia interrogating U.S. citizens, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Twenty-four hours after his disastrous press conference with Vladimir Putin, President Trump today backtracked from controversial remarks he made yesterday about Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today after President Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin and their joint press conference in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement urging President Trump to cancel his upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki after the Justice... Read More

JOHNSTON, RI – In an effort to help homeless veterans get back on their feet and re-integrate into the workforce, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that two Rhode Island organizations will receive over $600,000 to assist homeless veterans... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to advance ocean exploration and modernize America’s fleet of Regional Research Vessels, U.S. Senator Jack Reed has worked for years helping to provide $250 million to allow the National Science Foundation... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In advance of the upcoming NATO Summit in Brussels and the Trump-Putin Summit in Helsinki, the U.S. Senate today voted 97-2 to pass a motion to instruct authored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the... Read More