News Releases

NEWPORT, RI - In an effort to strengthen Rhode Island's economy and improve the Navy's supply management and combat support capabilities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today helped break ground at the site of the Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS) at... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- With energy prices continuing to reach record highs, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) today announced that the Bush Administration responded to their request to create a new federal task force to investigate... Read More

WESTERLY, RI - In effort to improve the safety of Westerly's West Street Bridge for pedestrians, motorists, and train traffic, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined Westerly Town Manager Joseph Turo and Rhode Island Senate Minority Leader Dennis... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to ensure that support for America's newest generation of veterans extends well beyond their tours of duty, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today helped pass the 21st Century G.I. Bill in the Senate by a veto-proof 75-22... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to give Rhode Island students a deeper appreciation for U.S. history and American works of art, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that 77 schools and libraries across the state will participate in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to boost the economy and provide relief to people who are out of work and actively looking for a job, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today voted to extend Unemployment Insurance (UI) for Rhode Islanders and Americans across the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - The U.S. Coast Guard today announced that it has denied Weaver's Cove Energy's appeal and affirmed that the waterway is navigationally unsuitable for LNG shipments. This ruling upholds a Coast Guard decision handed down last fall,... Read More

WARWICK, RI -- Recognizing the artistic and creative talents of young people across Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced the winners of his annual statewide High School Art Competition. Kaitlin Malloy, a senior at Cranston High... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Senate Banking Committee today gave its stamp of approval to the Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008. This legislation will create and permanently fund a program to build and preserve affordable housing; allow... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to educate Rhode Islanders about Narragansett Bay and preserve it for future generations, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) today joined Curt... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to protect Rhode Islanders and safeguard the state's transportation and infrastructure against terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other emergencies, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to curb record-high oil prices, the U.S. Senate today passed legislation directing President Bush to temporarily halt filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who sent a letter to... Read More

WASINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate today gave its stamp of approval to legislation that included language authored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) to improve the maps the federal government uses to predict the risk of flooding. Reed's flood... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Senators Carl Levin (D-MI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and concerned citizens in urging Congress to pass the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008, a comprehensive energy bill that will help provide... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC—The President today signed legislation ensuring that a steady supply of funding will be available to help college students pay their tuition bills at a time when a weakening economy has left many lenders unwilling to take risks.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- With energy prices continuing to reach record highs, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) sent a letter to President Bush requesting the creation of a new federal task force to investigate whether speculators are... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that employees in Bristol being let go by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics will be eligible for extra help through the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. This federal program... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help ensure that Rhode Island's struggling veterans have access to safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), today announced that the Providence Housing Authority (PHA) will receive... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to support the arts and promote art education and community art programs throughout Rhode Island, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced that ten arts organizations will receive... Read More

Washington, DC - The Senate has passed a resolution authored by U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) honoring the life of Dith Pran, the Cambodian photojournalist and human rights advocate whose heroism during the genocide... Read More