News Releases

PORTSMOUTH, RI - In an effort to help save local dairy farms, the jobs these farms create, and ensure Rhode Islanders have access to fresh and affordable dairy products, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with Louis Escobar, owner of... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help Rhode Island prepare for the potential fall resurgence of H1N1 influenza (also known as "swine flu"), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Senate health committee, today led an H1N1 Preparedness Summit... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after the White House announced President Obama's intent to nominate state police Lieutenant Colonel Steven G. O'Donnell to be the next U.S. Marshal for Rhode Island, United States Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help struggling Rhode Islanders and Americans continue to pay the bills as they look for work, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that he has introduced the Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension Act... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help revitalize local neighborhoods and provide more Rhode Islanders with safe and affordable housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Providence will receive over $9.4 million in federal aid... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -With the U.S. Senate poised to confirm the Supreme Court nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who will vote in favor of her nomination, today strongly endorsed her as a jurist who would "make history as only... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Appropriations Committee, today announced that the full U.S. Senate approved legislation by a vote of 80-17 which includes over $2.28 million in funding for Rhode Island flood prevention... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the Senate approved legislation including $6.8 million in funding for Rhode Island alternative energy, flood prevention, and water restoration... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help revitalize local neighborhoods and provide more Rhode Islanders with safe and affordable housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Rhode Island State Program and Pawtucket will receive over... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, after the White House announced President Obama's intent to nominate Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha to be the next U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island, United States Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, who... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, after Captain Raymond J. Perry of the United States Coast Guard wrote a letter of recommendation, as it relates to navigation safety and maritime security that would impact the Weaver's Cove Energy, LLC proposal to import... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to encourage entrepreneurship, foster innovation, and create jobs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce will receive $100,000 in federal funding to support its... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after the Obama Administration met with top executives from 25 mortgage servicers and encouraged the companies to have 500,000 trial loan modifications in the works by November 1, 2009, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to prevent domestic violence, hold offenders accountable, and ensure that victims have access to supportive services, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Rhode Island Justice Commission (RIJC) is... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Rhode Island's Congressional delegation today announced that the state has received a $9,584,000 infusion of Recovery Act funds to speed the adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. The funds are provided... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to responsibly off-set the cost of health care reform and rein in skyrocketing health care costs, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today joined with 19 of their Senate colleagues in sending a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - By a vote of 87-7, the Senate passed legislation late last night to authorize over $143 million in defense and military construction funding for Rhode Island that U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), requested as part of the Department of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Rhode Island will receive nearly $977,000 million in federal funding to promote programs to clean up petroleum leaks from underground storage tanks, the state's congressional delegation announced today. The funding was awarded to the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help revitalize local neighborhoods and provide more Rhode Islanders with safe and affordable housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Cranston, Warwick, and Woonsocket will receive over $4 million... Read More

CUMBERLAND, RI - With rising joblessness hampering Rhode Island's economic recovery, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today outlined a plan to help preserve jobs and reduce future lay-offs. Reed joined with employees at Hope Global, a Cumberland-based... Read More