News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to enhance Little Compton's emergency response capabilities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Little Compton Fire Department is being awarded $56,305 in federal funds for training, equipment,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to improve Newport's boating infrastructure and help boost the local economy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), in cooperation with the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - By a vote of 81-16 the U.S. Senate last night passed a $170 billion economic stimulus plan that will provide $600 to $1,200 rebate checks to thousands of Rhode Island families this spring. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who supported... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to help strengthen Watch Hill's emergency response capabilities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Watch Hill Fire Department is being awarded $38,000 in federal funds to purchase an air... Read More

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today issued the following statement in response to the release of President Bush's FY 2009 budget: "The President's 2009 budget leaves too many middle-class Americans out in the cold. It cuts or freezes... Read More

WOONSOCKET, RI — In an effort to protect Woonsocket's citizens, homes, and businesses from flooding, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Woonsocket Mayor Susan D. Menard and Colonel Curtis L. Thalken, District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps... Read More

Washington, DC -- In an effort to help prevent teen dating violence, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution designating February 4-8, 2008, as National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Prevention Week. Teen dating violence ranges from anything involving... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to help strengthen Newport's emergency response capabilities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Newport Fire Department is being awarded $182,700 in federal funds for training, equipment, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help low-income families and seniors struggling to pay their energy bills, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with community leaders, LIHEAP advocates, and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in a push to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with law enforcement officials, a Virginia Tech shooting victim, families of Virginia Tech victims and Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Tonight, following the State of the Union address, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: "President Bush talked a lot about trust tonight. But there is a real credibility gap between this President's words... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help young adults from low-income families earn their diplomas and develop job readiness skills, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Norman Orodenker, Board Chair for the Urban League of Rhode Island, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to a request by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the White House's Office of Management and Budget today agreed to release $450 million from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) contingency fund. Rhode... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to help reform under-performing schools, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) will receive $487,186 in federal funding to improve teaching and learning in... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to preserve one of Rhode Island's most important historical sites, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with Bernard Fishman, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Historical Society, to announce $243,000 in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to help improve Charlestown and Lincoln's emergency response capabilities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Charlestown and Saylesville Fire Districts are receiving over $185,000 in federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, following reports that President Bush signaled he would veto the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Armed Services Committee and former Army... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto: "Benazir Bhutto was a courageous... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help more Rhode Island families heat their homes this winter, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) along with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and 35 of their Senate colleagues today urged President Bush to release $586 million... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to ensure that New England Patriots fans throughout Rhode Island have a chance to watch the Patriots take on the New York Giants on Saturday, December 29th, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation has asked the National... Read More