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WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help law enforcement and criminal justice officials more effectively serve and protect Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is awarding the Rhode... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to make school more affordable for veterans, survivors, and dependents pursuing an education in high-tech fields, U.S. Senators Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced the Veterans and Survivors... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to push for stronger consumer protection measures that will prevent American motorists from getting price gouged at the gas pump this summer, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- With several states running out of money to help low-income residents pay their home heating bills, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), today sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee today gave its stamp of approval to legislation which will help Rhode Island purchase land and protect coastal ecosystems from development or conversion. The bipartisan Coastal and Estuarine Land... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to help increase America's competitiveness in the global marketplace, the United States Senate today passed the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promoted Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to provide Rhode Island's homeless veterans with transitional housing and reliable transportation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined U.S. Representatives Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and James Langevin (D-RI),... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to address the shortage of librarians in low-income areas across the country, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) today introduced the Librarian Incentive to Boost Recruitment and Retention in Areas of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to protect and conserve Rhode Island's fish and wildlife populations and preserve open spaces, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island will receive $5,685,841 in fiscal year 2007 from the U.S.... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to provide Providence's public schools with state of the art technology, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Mayor David Cicilline, Providence Public School Superintendent Donnie Evans, and other school officials... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to improve the nation's emergency medical care system, the U.S. Senate today passed Senator Jack Reed's (D-RI) bill to upgrade the nation's trauma centers by providing grants to states for the planning, implementation,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Senate today sent a strong bipartisan signal to President Bush that the administration must change course in Iraq. Following the vote, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to boost federal funding for Rhode Island's public schools, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island will see a $3.1 million increase in Title I funding in fiscal year 2007. Title I is the federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - At the urging of Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a 1,100-acre stretch of forest land will be protected as a Forest Legacy Project in an operating plan released by the U.S. Forest Service this week. Reed announced that under the plan $3... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations gave its stamp of approval to legislation that would provide over $120 billion to support our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, fill major gaps in homeland security, increase federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative James Langevin (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Army Corps would direct $190,000 to complete a feasibility study for Brush Neck Cove in Warwick.Brush Neck Cove and the nearby... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC To help restore and protect Rhode Island's salt marshes and coastal habitat, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will direct nearly $2.7... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help more students from working families afford the rising cost of a college education and simplify the process of applying for financial aid, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced the Accessing College... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to safeguard Providence from flooding and protect the state's coastline, waterways, and estuaries, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will direct nearly $2 million in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to ensure that Rhode Island's federal employees receive equal pay for equal work, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today introduced legislation to include Rhode Island in the Boston federal wage... Read More