News Releases

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for appearing today to provide an update on the security situation and U.S. military activities in your  respective areas of responsibility.  Both of you are ably leading your commands... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and 16 Senators this week in introducing legislation that would give victims of Wells Fargo’s fraudulent account scheme... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement after Congressional Republicans unveiled their proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA): “The Republicans should be embarrassed.  After over seven... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously urged the Trump Administration to take action in response to the recent anonymous bomb threats made against Jewish community centers, Jewish day schools, and synagogues, including multiple... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Senate this evening voted to repeal President Barack Obama’s 2014 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces executive order, which helped ensure companies doing business with the federal government complied with laws... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the Trump Administration issued a revised executive order banning immigration from several majority Muslim nations, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the... Read More

WARWICK, RI – With a salute to the greatest generation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed visited the Brookdale West Bay assisted living facility in Warwick today to honor 98-year-old World War II veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor Clinton Baer. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today voted to oppose Dr. Ben Carson's nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  Dr. Carson was confirmed by a vote of 58-41.  After the vote, Reed... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ meetings with the Russian Ambassador, which then-Senator Sessions... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this timely and important hearing today.  And welcome to our distinguished witnesses.  We greatly appreciate your work and service on behalf of the nation. We have asked you to testify on a diverse and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to provide seniors with more affordable prescription drugs, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are joining Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in cosponsoring legislation to lower the skyrocketing cost of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve children’s reading skills and promote a lifelong love of books, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are once again leading the national effort to designate March 2nd as... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Following President Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “President Trump made a lot of promises tonight, but his words often contradicted his... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after the Trump Administration indicated it plans to submit a $603 billion defense budget request to Congress and in advance of the President’s address tonight to the joint session of Congress, U.S. Senator Jack... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed voted against President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Wilbur Ross. Ross was confirmed by a vote of 72-27. Senator Reed stated: “I voted no because... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – After President Trump's administration announced its intention to reverse landmark guidance regarding the accommodation of transgender students in America’s government-funded schools, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today stated:... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – This weekend, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative Jim Langevin will join with Rhode Islanders for a rally to defend the Affordable Care Act.  Rhode... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed this week joined a group of Senate Democratic colleagues in urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to update disclosure requirements related to American manufacturing. In the letter, which... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s decision to tap Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined a group of Senators and House members this week in introducing a bill requiring the president to publicly disclose any financial interests that would be at stake before acting on trade matters. An... Read More