News Releases

Washington DC—U.S. Senators Jack Reed and John Kerry joined national security expert Rand Beers today to preview this week's testimonies by General David Petraeus, Commander of the Multi-National Force in Iraq, and Ryan Crocker, U.S. Ambassador... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC—In an effort to help Rhode Islanders with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) live longer, healthier lives, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Health will receive $3,356,867 to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to protect the health and well being of Rhode Islanders and redevelop former industrial sites, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced $1.6 million to help clean up brownfields in communities... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC— With the recent credit crunch making it tougher for many students to get loans to pay for college, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined with Ted Kennedy (D-MA) in introducing a bill to ensure Rhode Islanders continue to receive... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Earlier today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking Committee, which oversees federal housing policy, delivered the following remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate: Mr. Reed: The senator from Illinois has... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) today sent a letter to the President of the American Petroleum Institute (API), Red Cavaney, calling for the API to embrace the concept of creating a voluntary assistance... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, today issued the following statement in response to the release of Treasury... Read More

NARRAGANSETT, RI - In an effort to give court-adjudicated young men a second chance to earn their high school diplomas and reach their full academic potential, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Brother Brendan Gerrity, President and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In the wake of the Federal Reserve's latest rate cuts and actions to help Bear Stearns meet its financial obligations, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking Committee, today issued the following... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to curb record-high oil and gas prices and bring a measure of relief to Rhode Islanders and Americans across the country, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and 50 of his colleagues sent a letter to President Bush urging him... 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) today announced that Rhode Island will receive... Read More

Washington, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking Committee, today issued the following statement in response to President Bush's speech on the economy in New York: "While President Bush is trying talk down the real... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to protect Narragansett Bay and the marine life that inhabits its waters, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the University of Rhode Island (URI) will receive $270,803 to study hypoxia, or ocean... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to provide homeless adolescents with an alternative to living on the street, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Urban League of Rhode Island will receive $200,000 to continue its Transitional Living... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to promote greater self-sufficiency for Rhode Islanders living in public housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Providence and Central Falls will receive $560,260 in federal funding through the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to improve children's reading skills and promote a lifelong love of books, the U.S. Senate passed Senator Jack Reed's (D-RI) resolution designating today, March 3, 2008, as "Read Across America Day." Reed's... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help local communities reduce homelessness, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island will receive a $543,321 Emergency Food and Shelter (EFS) grant to support social service agencies in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that the University of Rhode Island (URI) in Kingston will receive a multi-year grant of up to $2 million per year over a period of four to six years, for a new... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), today announced that Rhode Island will receive an additional $843,229 in emergency heating funds to help families heat their homes this winter. Rhode Island is one of 11 states to receive this second... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to bolster Providence's emergency response capabilities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Providence Fire Department is being awarded $251,880 in federal funds for training, equipment, and... Read More