News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – When it comes to companies offering ‘free trials’ for subscription services, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says they should actually be free.  And when it comes time to cancel unwanted recurring subscriptions, Senator Reed says it... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Approximately $30 million for Rhode Island public schools and educational programs is in limbo after the Trump Administration froze federal funding that had previously been approved by Congress. Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After President Trump threatened Brazil – a significant U.S. trading partner that does $92 billion in trade with American companies annually and with which the U.S. has a trade surplus -- with a 50 percent tariff rate and linked the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation continues working to make college more affordable and protect Pell grants from budget cuts, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today released the following statement on the death of former chief executive officer and chairman of Hasbro and noted philanthropist, Alan G. Hassenfeld, 76: “Alan Hassenfeld leaves behind a rich legacy... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Researchers have estimated that the bottom of Narragansett Bay is now covered with a layer of tiny plastic particles, commonly referred to as ‘microplastics,’ that is about 2 inches deep. While microplastics are found everywhere... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today released the following statement on the passing of former Rhode Island Governor Ed DiPrete, 91: “This is a loss of a state leader and a personal loss for myself because our families have been connected... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After the Trump Administration abandoned plans to cull a total of 83,000 employees from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by the end of this year and will instead reduce its workforce by 30,000 VA workers, U.S. Senator... Read More

EAST GREENWICH, RI – Dozens of high school students from across Rhode Island gathered today at the New England Institute of Technology to kick off the second session of the college’s immersive Summer Tech Camp. The camp is giving students early,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Ranking Senate Defense Appropriator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement following reports that the Pentagon had cancelled already-promised... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, following a vote of 218-214 in the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement assailing passage of Republicans’ ‘big, ugly’ reconciliation budget bill:  “Republicans knew this... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, following a vote of 51-50, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement assailing Senate passage of Republicans’ ‘big, ugly’ reconciliation budget bill: “Rhode Islanders care about rising costs but Trump and this... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- After Senate Republicans went ‘nuclear’ by skirting Senate rules, trampling the Senate Parliamentarian, and violating the Congressional Budget Act with an unprecedented gimmick in order to set up their reconciliation budget bill to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Republican leaders spent all Saturday struggling to get their own members lined up behind a controversial and unpopular budget reconciliation bill (the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) that would gut Medicaid to provide... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Describing it as a win for commonsense and public safety, U.S. Senator Jack Reed praised the Senate Parliamentarian for correctly determining the effort to remove restrictions and regulations on silencers, short-barrel rifles and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- During a contentious hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, White House budget chief Russell T. Vought was challenged on a bipartisan basis regarding the Trump Administration’s efforts to cancel billions of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As Congressional Republicans are seeking to slash Medicaid, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) to improve the health, safety, and independence of older adults and people with... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. cyber officials and private experts are warning that Iran and Iran-linked groups may try to target the U.S. with a range of cyberattacks that could cause serious damage and disruption to private and public sector interests.  In... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Tonight, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump’s decision to order U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities: “Tonight,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – On the campaign trail, Donald Trump pledged to cut energy costs in half.  As president, his policies are causing home energy prices to increase, with consumer electricity prices set to climb by hundreds of dollars under Trump and... Read More