News Releases

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   Room SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Wednesday, February 3, 2016   To receive testimony on an independent perspective of U.S. defense policy... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- As public health officials continue working to prevent a major outbreak of the Zika virus in the United States, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging the Obama Administration to boost efforts to combat the spread of the... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SD-G50 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Tuesday, February 2, 2016   To receive testimony on the implementation of the decision to open all ground... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued a statement following the release of the National Commission on the Future of the Army’s report submitted to... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today released the following statement on the passing of former Providence Mayor Vincent A. “Buddy” Cianci Jr.: “At this difficult moment, I hope his family and friends find peace and... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   ROOM SD-G50 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Thursday, January 28, 2016   To consider the nomination of Lieutenant General John W. Nicholson,... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SH-216 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Wednesday, January 27, 2016   Hearing to receive testimony on military space launch and the use of Russian-made... Read More

CRANSTON – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today held a special medal ceremony in his Cranston office honoring World War II Army Veteran, Mr. Nicola Mainelli, 98, of Providence, with the military awards he earned but never received following his World... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to ensure that tap water in Rhode Island remains clean and safe to drink, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today met with local, state, and federal officials at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to ensure water problems like... Read More

Standing with Advocates & College Students Saddled by Student Loan Debt, Senate Democrats Unveiled A New Legislative Package and Campaign to Address College Affordability in 2016, Dubbed #InTheRed, That Seeks to Put the Country on a Path Toward... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SD-G50 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Thursday, January 21, 2016   To consider the nominations of: Honorable Eric K. Fanning to be Secretary of... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   SH-216 Hart Senate Office Building Wednesday, January 20, 2016   Hearing on U.S. strategy and policy in the Middle East (As prepared for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help return workers to the job, prevent layoffs, strengthen the safety net for workers, and ensure employers can maintain a highly skilled workforce, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is backing a series of... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Yesterday, at Roger Williams University’s campus in Providence, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse sat down with Rhode Island students and graduates to talk about the climbing costs of higher education and how... Read More

PAWTUCKET, RI – The National Park Service (NPS) is commemorating its 100th anniversary this year, and to celebrate, entrance fees will be waived at all national parks on 16 special days in 2016.  The first fee-free day is this coming... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today hosted a special medal ceremony honoring World War II Navy Veteran Andrew Kacharo, 95, of Pawtucket.  Reed presented Mr. Kacharo with the military awards he earned but never received following... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that legislation he supported to protect children from harmful electronic cigarettes is set to be signed into law by President Obama.  The bill requires that the liquid nicotine used... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) tonight released the following statement on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Obama reminded us how far we’ve come, how far we have to go,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed and 17 Senate colleagues today called on the leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the panel’s Health and Human Services Subcommittee to schedule a hearing on appropriating funds for... Read More

NEWPORT, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that the U.S. Navy, which has been exploring the feasibility of installing a new solar energy farm at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport, has issued a Request for Proposal... Read More