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WASHINGTON, DC - For the first time in a decade, the United States Senate today voted to increase the minimum wage over the next two years from $5.15 to $7.25 per hour. The increase was included in an appropriations spending bill which Senator Jack... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help Rhode Island's buses run more efficiently and reduce pollution, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will receive $5,197,500 in federal funding... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to help local communities reduce homelessness nationwide, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today unveiled bipartisan legislation to provide over $1.8 billion for targeted homelessness assistance grant programs. The... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate Armed Services Committee today passed legislation to authorize $578.9 million in defense and military construction funding for Rhode Island that U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) requested as part of the Department of Defense... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort help and protect more than one million Medicare beneficiaries who currently receive oxygen in their homes, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Pat Roberts (R-KS), today introduced the Home Oxygen Patient Protection (HOPP)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, as many American families prepare for Memorial Day beach vacations and backyard cook-outs, Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Jack Reed (D-RI) sent a letter to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Andrew... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - Flanked by local health officials and families who have struggled with childhood cancer, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), today called for expanding research programs aimed at preventing childhood cancer. To increase the emphasis on... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to help fire investigators accurately determine the cause of more fires and improve fire safety training throughout the state, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate today voted 52-40 to pass the fiscal year 2008 budget. The budget resolution, which Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) supported, provides a spending blueprint for important domestic priorities, including: children's health... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help more families who are adversely affected by airport noise, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced today that the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) will receive $10 million from the Federal Aviation... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help more low-income high school students prepare for college, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Education will award Rhode Island College (RIC) $592,392 for its successful... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- With the number of foreclosures tied to subprime mortgages on the rise, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today unveiled comprehensive legislation to expand access to foreclosure prevention services to homeowners who are experiencing... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help local communities reclaim and revitalize abandoned properties, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that $1.6 million in federal funding will be used to clean up former industrial and commercial sites in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to better protect Rhode Island's bridges, tunnels, railways, ports and other critical infrastructure, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the state will receive $1,842,470 in federal funding from the U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help the University of Rhode Island (URI) continue its role as a leader in cooperative fisheries and ocean research, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that URI will receive $1,517,963 from the National... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In the wake of a nationwide recall of cat and dog food, the U.S. Senate today passed legislation to strengthen pet food safety standards. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), voted in favor of the measure to impose stricter production and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help strengthen health and safety protections for American consumers, the U.S. Senate today passed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reauthorization bill. The legislation, which passed by a vote of 93-1, includes... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to improve mental health and substance abuse treatment, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today chaired a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on issues facing the mental health community and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to provide more families with quality, affordable health insurance, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Senator John Kerry (D-MA) in introducing the Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed's (D-RI) bill to upgrade the nation's trauma centers became law on May 3rd, when President George W. Bush signed into law the Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-23). This... Read More