News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to ensure that more children have access to lifesaving cancer treatments and that families have the support they need, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 with Senator Norm... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Portuguese Consul Ricardo Cortes today informed U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rhode Island State Representative Helio Melo (D-District 64, East Providence) and State Senator Daniel Da Ponte... Read More

JOHNSTON, RI -- In an effort to provide improved services to more of Johnston's seniors, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with local officials to cut the ribbon on the new Johnston Senior Center. Located on Hartford Avenue, the new $3.8... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - The Bush Administration today submitted the Department of Energy's fiscal year 2007 spending plan to Congress. The President's spending plan cuts the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) by $38 million, from $242.5 million in FY... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) gave high marks to the Senate's proposed fiscal year 2008 budget resolution, released today, which includes a $15 billion expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and an... Read More

WARWICK, RI - In an effort to help provide reliable transportation service to more of Warwick's citizens, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian and local officials at the Pilgrim Senior Center to announce... 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 Budget Committee requesting that they... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to revitalize neighborhoods and provide more Rhode Islanders with access to safe and affordable housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Mel Martinez (R-FL) in introducing... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to protect Rhode Islanders living near railroads, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined with Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Ted Kennedy (D-MA) in introducing legislation to clarify that... 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) is calling on the Bush Administration to provide over... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In a continuing effort to ensure that health care for millions of children in America remains protected, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today spearheaded a letter to U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max... Read More

Washington, DC - With Army Secretary Francis Harvey abruptly stepping down today in the wake of a scandal over treatment of recovering soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Armed Services... Read More

Washington, DC -- In an effort to identify, develop, and apply new technologies that will improve health care for more senior citizens, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today unveiled a bipartisan initiative to study how technological advances can be... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to ensure that first responders in the Coventry area have access to the equipment they need, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is awarding the Tiogue Fire District... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to increase access to quality health care in the East Bay, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today informed U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) that the East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) will receive... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to improve children's reading skills and promote a lifelong love of books, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced legislation designating March 2, 2007 as "Read Across America Day." Started 10 years ago as a way to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to help Rhode Island's state and local first responders better prepare for an emergency, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is awarding the state of Rhode Island... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to recognize the historical significance of the region and the strong cooperation of French and American forces in the fight for America's independence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) has cosponsored legislation to name a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - After more than a decade of last minute reprieves, fear of deportation and continued limbo, the status of about 10,000 Liberians who fled for their lives to the United States remains uncertain. In response, U.S. Senator Jack Reed... Read More

NEWPORT, RI -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today delivered the keynote address at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center's (NUWC) dedication of the new Missiles and Autonomous Systems Laboratory. Senator... Read More