News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – American librarians are awarding U.S. Senator Jack Reed with their highest honors: the Crystal Apple from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and Honorary Membership from the American Library Association... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today congratulated Classical High School and Nathan Bishop Middle School for being selected among the first winners of the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools recognition.  The... Read More

NORTH KINGSTON, RI – When the first commuter rail train makes its inaugural run on April 23rd between Wickford and Providence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed plans to be among the first to climb aboard. For years, Reed has worked on a plan to ease... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama is set to deliver his weekly radio address and then launch a tour of several college campuses next week urging Congress to prevent the interest rate on student loans from doubling in July.  On... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed today called on the U.S. Forest Service to stand ready to assist Rhode Island as the state deals with the elevated risk of forest and brush fires. Over the last several weeks, dry, windy conditions and warm... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect consumers and curb rising gas prices, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is backing President Obama’s efforts to strengthen federal oversight of oil markets, stiffen penalties for market manipulation, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to make medications safer for children, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Pat Roberts (R-KS) today introduced the bipartisan Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined students, educators, and librarians from across the state at George J. West Elementary School in Providence to discuss the importance of strong school libraries.  Studies show strong... Read More

LINCOLN, RI – In an effort to improve the health and wellness of Rhode Island seniors, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined students from the University of Rhode Island (URI) College of Pharmacy, CVS/pharmacy, and RI Script Your Future to... Read More

WOONSOCKET, RI – In an effort to bolster economic development through the arts, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman, the top arts official in the Obama Administration, today toured... Read More

NORTH KINGSTON, RI – The long-awaited Wickford Junction Train Station is on track to begin commuter rail service starting April 23. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who over the years secured nearly $33 million in federal funding for the new... Read More

KINGSTON, RI – In an effort to keep student loan interest rates low and help families pay for rising college costs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined University of Rhode Island (URI) President Dooley and URI students in support of... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - With just over two weeks to go until tax filing day (April 17), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that there is over $3 million in unclaimed tax refunds waiting for more than 3,400 Rhode Islanders to claim it before April... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - With the current federal highway transportation bill set to expire in just 3 days, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging the U.S. House of Representatives to get moving and pass the bipartisan Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding the individual mandate, a provision in the Affordable Care Act that requires individuals to purchase health insurance or pay a penalty to cover the societal costs of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight the U.S. Senate voted to advance a measure that would end tax subsidies for large oil companies.  U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a cosponsor of the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, wants to end corporate welfare... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to spur hiring and boost investment in new equipment, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced his support for new legislation to help Rhode Island small businesses hire more workers and invest in their growth.  The... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is currently accepting applications for summer interns to serve in his Washington, DC office.  College and graduate students are encouraged to apply.  The internships are paid and the deadline... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After the oil industry claimed this week that fewer environmental regulations, continuing $4 billion in annual U.S. taxpayer subsidies to private oil companies, and allowing drilling anywhere on federal land and along the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) strongly opposed today’s Senate passage of a capital formation bill that weakens investor protections, loosens standards for taking a company public, and lowers safeguards for protecting the public... Read More