News Releases

WARWICK, RI – On Monday, November 21, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., U.S. Senator Jack Reed will hold a college financial aid workshop at Community College of Rhode Island’s (CCRI) Knight Campus in Warwick.  The free workshop will give... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after it was reported that Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General, passed away at the age of 78, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “Janet Reno was a woman of uncommon... Read More

NARRAGANSETT, RI – Four years after Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast in October 2012 and damaged several coastal wildlife refuges and marshes in Rhode Island and other communities, a new, federally-funded saltmarsh restoration project is... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the Obama Administration is releasing $3 billion in low-income heating assistance funds under the FY 2017 Continuing Resolution (CR).  Under this initial release, Rhode Island... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to help struggling dairy farmers in Rhode Island and nationwide stay in business, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined 16 of their senate colleagues urging Congress to provide funding for dairy... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – As the national Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined with Providence residents, community partners, and energy experts to tout the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- As communities across the country struggle with prescription drug abuse and opioid addiction, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is encouraging Rhode Islanders to take advantage of the upcoming National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on... Read More

WARWICK, RI — Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced a total of $625,000 to help the Portsmouth and Warwick Police Departments hire additional law enforcement... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Sixty-five years after his plane was shot down during the Korean War, Rhode Island native Irving Munroe will be honored at a special memorial service with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, October... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help college bound Rhode Islanders access much-needed financial aid, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging high school seniors and their families to get started filling out the Free Application for Federal Student... Read More

LINCOLN, RI — In an effort to better integrate supportive services into senior housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced today that the Lincoln Housing Authority (LHA) will receive $169,497 in federal funding through the Resident Opportunities... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate passed a 10-week continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 9 and avert a partial government shutdown at the end of the week. U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a member of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that Rhode Island Hospital will receive $1,877,090 in federal funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of the Environmental Influence on Children’s Health... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help public housing residents increase their earned income and financial independence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced a $2,999,608 federal “Jobs Plus” grant to help connect Hartford Park and Manton Heights... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen library and museum services across the nation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is introducing the bipartisan Museum and Library Services Act of 2016 (S. 3391) along with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Senator... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I would like to join you in welcoming back Secretary Carter and General Dunford.  Given the security challenges facing the U.S. and our allies, every appearance you make before this committee is timely and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement on the passing of Henry Shelton, the former leader of the Pawtucket-based George Wiley Center: “Henry Shelton really put the word active into activism.  He... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I would like to join you in welcoming our nominee.  General, thank you for your decades of service to our nation.  I also want to recognize and thank your family who are here today – your wife, Laura,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 95-3 to pass a bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that includes key provisions authored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed to enhance water infrastructure and reduce the threat of lead... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing.  I would also like to welcome our distinguished witnesses this morning, and thank them for their service to our country.  The focus of today’s hearing is the long-term... Read More