News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC -- With winter approaching and millions of American families facing higher energy bills, a bipartisan group of 48 U.S. senators, led by Jack Reed (D-RI), today joined together to request $2.5 billion in emergency funding for the Low... Read More

GLOCESTER, RI - In an effort to help teach local high school students about alternative energy and prepare them to advance our nation's energy independence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined students, teachers, and officials at Ponaganset... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC—With the outgoing CEOs of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set to reap a combined $24 million in severance pay following the federal government's takeover of the two companies, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - With gas prices high and many Americans relying on public transportation more, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and fellow members of the Senate Banking Committee today held a hearing examining how the federal government can strengthen... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement today in response to the Labor Department's report that the national unemployment rate rose to 6.1% from 5.7% in August, the highest in almost five years. The country has shed a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to prevent underage drinking in Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced that the Rhode Island Department of Mental Health Retardation and Hospitals will receive $350,000 to fund the 2008 Enforcement of... Read More

NEWPORT, RI - As coastal states brace against the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined Newport City Manager Edward Lavallee and Newport Police Chief Michael McKenna at the Newport Police Department to discuss... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help ensure that Rhode Island's medical facilities and health care systems are prepared for natural disasters and public health emergencies, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced that the Rhode Island Department of... Read More

JOHNSTON, RI - With just six months to go until television stations stop broadcasting in analog and switch to 100% digital broadcasting, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today held a forum at the Johnston Senior Center to help inform seniors about the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - With the economy sputtering and more families struggling with soaring energy bills, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today urged President Bush to release the remaining $120 million in contingency funds for the... Read More

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

KINGSTON, RI - In an effort to help reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil, cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, and grow the economy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined leading scientists and officials from the University of Rhode Island to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the city of Woonsocket will receive a $2.5 million boost in its efforts to build two new middle schools and recreational facilities off Hamlet Avenue. The new schools will replace... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced legislation to help Americans better protect themselves from the sun's harmful rays. The SUN Act would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, today delivered a speech at 2020 Vision's third annual National Summit on Energy Security stressing that energy dependence and climate... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced that the Appropriations Committee has approved legislation including $3.05 million in funding for Rhode Island alternative energy, flood prevention, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to expand scholarship opportunities for students and improve the student loan system, Congress is poised to approve a bill today reauthorizing the Higher Education Act for the first time since 1998. The Higher Education... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - After years of hard work to increase funding for pediatric cancer research, Vince, Nancy, and Nick Haight of Warwick, Rhode Island, today joined U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) at a bill signing ceremony in the Oval Office as President... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate today passed landmark housing legislation by a vote of 72 to 13. The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 contains several key provisions authored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced that the Appropriations Committee has approved legislation including $13.45 million he requested for Rhode Island military facilities as part of the 2009 Military Construction spending... Read More