News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help the elderly, low-income families, and disabled individuals pay their heating bills, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan M. Collins (R-ME) today urged the White House to immediately release $200 million... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- As Rhode Island's homeless epidemic continues to grow, the state's Congressional delegation today joined advocates for Rhode Islanders who are homeless to announce a $4 million federal grant to provide more homes and services. Rhode... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Senate approved a spending bill last night to provide $463.5 billion for several national priorities including education, medical research, veterans and military health care, transportation, and energy and environmental... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to ensure that first responders in Cumberland and Foster have access to the latest equipment and technology, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is awarding the... Read More

Washington, DC -- With President Bush ignoring a looming funding crisis in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Senate Democrats Max Baucus and Jack Reed today joined New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine to call for a commitment to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to provide more children with improved access to early education, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee today voted to reauthorize the Head Start program for another 5 years. The Head... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to provide America's veterans with access to quality, affordable health care, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the acting Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, is... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to ensure that first responders in Smithfield have access to the latest equipment and technology, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is awarding the Smithfield Fire... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Thanks to U.S. Senator Jack Reed's efforts, Rhode Island is receiving nearly $13 million in federal funding this week to cover shortfalls in its State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). SCHIP provides health insurance for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC Tonight, after Republicans voted to prevent the Senate from debating a resolution opposing President Bush's plan to send 21,500 additional combat troops to Iraq, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: I am... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to enhance Rhode Island's ability to prepare for and respond to threats or incidents of terrorism, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today brought Homeland Security Undersecretary for Preparedness George Foresman to... Read More

Washington, DC -- In an effort to help the Rhode Island state government improve service delivery to Medicaid patients and reduce bureaucracy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Department of... Read More

MR. REED: I rise to address my strong support for the increase in the minimum wage that we are debating today in this Chamber. Minimum wage workers deserve this long overdue raise. The minimum wage, which today stands at $5.15 per hour under Federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to ensure that first responders in East Providence and Cranston have access to the latest equipment and technology, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is awarding... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) tonight issued the following statement on President George W. Bush's State of the Union address: I am pleased the President seized this opportunity to address some very difficult issues here at home. But I... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help prevent and better understand the transmission of diseases caused by ticks, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the University of Rhode Island's (URI) Center for Vector Borne Disease will receive... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island has taken an important step toward home-porting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) first ship of exploration, Okeanos Explorer, at Quonset... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to put a stop to the culture of corruption on Capitol Hill, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) voted for a sweeping and historic ethics reform bill that will help make government more transparent and make lawmakers more... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to slow and reverse the devastating effects of global climate change, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined with Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and several of their... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- With devastating atrocities continuing to be perpetrated against people in the Darfur region of Sudan, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today urged President Bush to take a more proactive role in ending the violence in Darfur. Senator... Read More