News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck Hagel (R-NE) today announced plans to join U.S. Senator Barack Obama in traveling to Iraq and Afghanistan later this summer to get a firsthand look at the security and political situation in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help the Rhode Island Department of Health improve its surveillance system for violent death and injuries, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the state will receive $135,000 for the Rhode Island... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced that the Appropriations Committee has approved legislation including $600,000 in funding for two Rhode Island small business development projects he requested as part of the 2009 Financial... Read More

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - U.S. Senators Barack Obama, Jack Reed and Chuck Hagel traveled today to Iraq, first to Basra, then to Baghdad. In Basra, they met with U.S., British and Iraqi troops; Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin, Commander Multinational Corps - Iraq; Major... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to expand research programs aimed at preventing childhood cancer, the U.S. Senate last night passed S. 911, the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act. Authored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), this legislation authorizes $150... 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 $4.7 million in funding for Rhode Island transportation, housing, and infrastructure... Read More

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

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help protect Rhode Island's costal habitats and estuarine ecosystems, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced over $2 million in federal funding through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help RIPTA upgrade its services and bolster Rhode Island's public transportation system, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Al Moscola, General Manager of RIPTA, in announcing new federal funding for RIPTA to... 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 $2.75 million in funding for Rhode Island health care initiatives they requested as... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help millions of families nationwide who are struggling with the skyrocketing cost of energy prices, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and over 40 of his colleagues today sent a bipartisan letter to President Bush urging... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to continue the redevelopment of the former Tonomy Hill public housing project, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Newport Housing Authority (NHA) will receive over $1.2 million for 90 rental... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help students develop an appreciation for lifelong healthy habits and meet state standards for physical education, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Newport Public Schools will receive a $236,763... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Recognizing his dedication to protecting U.S. consumers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) received the 2008 Philip Hart Public Service Award from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) for championing of issues that better the lives... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced that the Appropriations Committee has approved legislation including $3.604 million in funding for Rhode Island public safety and anti-drug... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to hold offenders accountable and help Rhode Islanders who are victims of crime, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Rhode Island Crime Victims Compensation Program is receiving $891,000 in federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to improve Rhode Island's emergency response communications and help protect Rhode Islanders from identity theft, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the state will receive $742,875 in federal... Read More

Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined today in writing a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- After NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced last week that high fuel costs would force the agency to cancel a critical survey of surf clams and ocean quahogs for the first time in over 25 years, U.S. Senator Jack... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help jumpstart the economy and provide relief to Rhode Islanders and Americans across the country who are struggling to find employment, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to... Read More