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WASHINGTON, DC— With the recent credit crunch making it tougher for many students to get loans to pay for college, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined with Ted Kennedy (D-MA) in introducing a bill to ensure Rhode Islanders continue to receive... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) today sent a letter to the President of the American Petroleum Institute (API), Red Cavaney, calling for the API to embrace the concept of creating a voluntary assistance... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Earlier today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking Committee, which oversees federal housing policy, delivered the following remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate: Mr. Reed: The senator from Illinois has... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, today issued the following statement in response to the release of Treasury... Read More

NARRAGANSETT, RI - In an effort to give court-adjudicated young men a second chance to earn their high school diplomas and reach their full academic potential, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Brother Brendan Gerrity, President and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In the wake of the Federal Reserve's latest rate cuts and actions to help Bear Stearns meet its financial obligations, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking Committee, today issued the following... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to curb record-high oil and gas prices and bring a measure of relief to Rhode Islanders and Americans across the country, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and 50 of his colleagues sent a letter to President Bush urging him... Read More

Washington, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking Committee, today issued the following statement in response to President Bush's speech on the economy in New York: "While President Bush is trying talk down the real... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help more Rhode Islanders save on their energy bills, increase energy efficiency, and reduce our nation's demand for fossil fuels, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island will receive... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to protect Narragansett Bay and the marine life that inhabits its waters, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the University of Rhode Island (URI) will receive $270,803 to study hypoxia, or ocean... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to provide homeless adolescents with an alternative to living on the street, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Urban League of Rhode Island will receive $200,000 to continue its Transitional Living... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to promote greater self-sufficiency for Rhode Islanders living in public housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Providence and Central Falls will receive $560,260 in federal funding through the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to improve children's reading skills and promote a lifelong love of books, the U.S. Senate passed Senator Jack Reed's (D-RI) resolution designating today, March 3, 2008, as "Read Across America Day." Reed's... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help local communities reduce homelessness, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island will receive a $543,321 Emergency Food and Shelter (EFS) grant to support social service agencies in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that the University of Rhode Island (URI) in Kingston will receive a multi-year grant of up to $2 million per year over a period of four to six years, for a new... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), today announced that Rhode Island will receive an additional $843,229 in emergency heating funds to help families heat their homes this winter. Rhode Island is one of 11 states to receive this second... Read More

WEST WARWICK, RI -- Marking the five year anniversary of the tragic Station Nightclub fire, which took the lives of 100 people and injured many more, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), issued the following statement: "February 20th is a painful day in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to bolster Providence's emergency response capabilities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Providence Fire Department is being awarded $251,880 in federal funds for training, equipment, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to address concerns about the state of the U.S. economy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking Committee, today questioned U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve Board of Governors... Read More

Washington, DC -- Senate Democrats today announced a package of legislation intended to address the national housing crisis and help Americans avoid foreclosure. The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, which includes several key provisions authored... Read More