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WASHINGTON, DC— In an effort to help working families and strengthen our economy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) as an original cosponsor in introducing the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 to raise the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Calling the volume of private student loan defaults too large to be ignored, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined with five of his colleagues today in calling for thirteen major banks to work with regulators and student... Read More

NARRAGANSETT, RI – In an effort to help spur business activity, create jobs, and boost Rhode Island’s fishing industry, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative Jim Langevin today joined Governor Lincoln... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – In an effort to create jobs in Rhode Island and strengthen America’s energy independence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives are introducing legislation to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, despite the fact that a majority of U.S. Senators voted for a reasonable compromise to stop across-the-board spending cuts known as the sequester, Senate Republicans filibustered the bill.  The Democratic plan,... Read More

CRANSTON, RI - In an effort to help charitable organizations recruit more volunteers and address community challenges, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced $115,790 in federal funds to support senior volunteer activities in Rhode... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help Rhode Islanders in need who lost food during the recent winter storm power outages, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide up to $2.1... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to reinvigorate manufacturing in Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging President Obama to create a new manufacturing hub in Rhode Island. During his State of the Union address, President Obama outlined a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help local Main Street businesses compete more effectively against out-of-state Internet sellers and retailers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with a bipartisan group of 53 Senators and Representatives in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help Rhode Island fishermen and fishing communities across the country, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are leading a bipartisan effort calling on the Obama Administration to support... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect consumers and crack down on financial fraud and abuse, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today called on Republicans to end unprecedented obstruction and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to protect women and families from domestic violence, the U.S. Senate today voted 78 to 22 to reauthorize the landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).  U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a longtime VAWA... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will receive $15 million in federal funding to help repair roads and infrastructure damaged by Superstorm... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – With a severe winter storm approaching, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline are urging the federal government to make federal assistance available to Rhode... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen our nation’s mental health system, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined David O. Russell, the director of Silver Linings Playbook, and a bipartisan group of Senators at a press conference... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On a vote of 85 to 8, the effort to reauthorize the landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) cleared a key procedural hurdle this evening and the bill is now on track to be approved by the full U.S. Senate this week. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help Rhode Island families impacted by a new Russian law banning Americans from adopting Russian children, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today met with Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak and urged... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prevent an enrollment freeze from hurting Exeter Job Corps Academy in Rhode Island and Job Corps centers around the country, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and several colleagues sent a bipartisan letter urging the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today voted 62 to 36 for a $50.5 billion disaster relief bill to help Rhode Island and other states clean up and recover from damage left in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, which hit Rhode Island on October... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after a bipartisan group of eight U.S. Senators agreed to a framework for comprehensive immigration reform, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “This is an issue that we’ve had bipartisan... Read More