News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help local fishermen and communities affected by the economic downturn, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will allocate $10 million of its... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- As the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee continues to draft legislation and seek bipartisan consensus to reform our nation's health care system, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is championing a proposal to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Rhode Island's Congressional delegation today announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury is making over $151 million in Recovery Zone Facility Bonds and over $100.8 million in Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help save lives, reduce health care costs, and hold the tobacco industry accountable, the U.S. Senate today passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act by a vote of 79-17. This legislation, long... Read More

Washington, DC - Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation today announced $448,000 in federal funding for Rhode Island to help keep our waterways clean by preventing contamination from sewage. The funds will be used to install, replace, or renovate... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- With some banks claiming "we shouldn't have had to pay a dime," to buy back warrants purchased by the U.S. Treasury on behalf of American taxpayers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), today called on Treasury to ensure that banks pay... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - As foreclosure rates around the country continue to rise, it has become increasingly difficult for many homeowners seeking to modify their mortgages to get a hold of their loan servicers. In an effort to help struggling homeowners... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to create jobs, restore habitats, and mitigate flooding along the Pawtuxet, Pocasset, and Meshanticut Rivers, Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation today announced that the state will receive over $2.3 million through... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to curb smoking, improve public health, and save billions of taxpayer dollars each year, the U.S. Senate is currently debating the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, legislation long supported by Jack... Read More

WARWICK, RI -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced the winners of his 2009 High School Arts Competition, which he has held annually since 1991 to celebrate the artistic and creative talents of young people across Rhode Island. Ann Phung, a... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help Americans better protect themselves from the sun's harmful rays, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is championing legislation requiring the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen labeling and testing... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation announced today that Rhode Island has received $452,439 through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) for Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) program... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) will join President Barack Obama at the White House this afternoon as he signs a new, anti-foreclosure bill into law. Reed, a senior member of the Banking Committee, authored two key provisions in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Congress today gave its stamp of approval to an anti-foreclosure bill that includes U.S. Senator Jack Reed's (D-RI) legislation to protect and reimburse taxpayers who made significant investments in the financial system through the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Congress today approved U.S. Senator Jack Reed's (D-RI) bill to help communities reduce homelessness nationwide. The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009 (S. 808) will provide $2.2... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation today announced that $111 million dollars in education funding is now available to the state through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, which was signed into law by... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to reform the credit rating industry and improve the accountability and accuracy of credit ratings, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced the Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement (RATE) Act of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to end deceptive credit card practices, protect consumers, and help restore confidence in our economy, the U.S. Senate today passed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act by a vote of... Read More

Pawtucket, RI - U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today visited a former industrial site in Pawtucket to announce $1.8 million in federal aid they secured to clean up brownfield sites in communities across Rhode Island. The... Read More

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Dr. Elizabeth Lange, a pediatrician and President of the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Dr. David Gifford, Director of the Rhode Island Department of... Read More