News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) received the 2007 Stewart McKinney Award from the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP) for his leadership in trying to end and prevent homelessness. The McKinney-Vento Awards... Read More

WASINGTON, DC — The Senate Banking Committee today gave its stamp of approval to legislation 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 mapping legislation... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help more Rhode Island students achieve their academic and career goals, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the University of Rhode Island (URI) and the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) will... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today was joined by elementary school students from Providence and East Greenwich, the Mayor, and environmental officials, as well as Loki the hawk and Teco the owl at the Roger Williams Park Zoo's new... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help more Rhode Island families find and responsibly finance affordable housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island will receive $213,547 in Housing Counseling Awards. The Rhode Island... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - The United States Senate on Wednesday approved $459 billion for defense spending, including $119 million in defense and military construction funding for Rhode Island that U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) requested as part of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to protect children and crack down on Internet predators, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Governor Donald L. Carcieri today announced that the Rhode Island State Police will receive $250,000 in federal funding to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help protect Rhode Island's forests and stem the spread of invasive insects, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the University of Rhode Island will receive a three-year $499,994 federal grant to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help local school children develop better eating habits, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Education will receive a $158,953 Team Nutrition Training Grant. This money,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Rhode Island's middle class and low-income families will see an $85 million increase in need-based grant aid over the next five years and a reduction in half of the interest rate on new student loans over four years as part of a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to a request by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and more than 50 of his Senate colleagues, the White House's Office of Management and Budget today agreed to release $131 million from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help ensure that Rhode Island's medical facilities and health care systems are prepared for natural disasters and public health emergencies, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Rhode Island... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help prepare female ex-offenders for a smooth transition back into society, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Department of Justice has awarded the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - With a new report showing that U.S. consumers will pay increasingly high prices for heating oil, electricity, propane, and natural gas to heat their homes this winter, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today called on President Bush to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to provide our veterans with a fitting final resting place, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced that the state of Rhode Island will receive $5,732,027 to improve the Rhode Island... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to improve public access and upgrade facilities at Salty Brine Beach, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will receive $500,000 in federal funding to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to aid struggling homeowners and address America's affordable housing crisis, the Senate Banking Committee today voted to make more consumers eligible for Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed loans. The FHA... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC— In an effort to reduce traffic congestion, grow the local economy, and expand commuter rail service to South County, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island will receive over $5.4 million in federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to reduce gang violence and prevent children from joining gangs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the City of Pawtucket will receive $122,951 for the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Senate Banking Committee today unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to help local communities reduce homelessness nationwide. Senator Jack Reed authored the Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act along with Senator... Read More