News Releases

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) informed U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) that DHS is awarding the state of Rhode Island $1,718,460 in federal funding for state and local emergency management programs. Funding for the grant... Read More

Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) stated, It is tremendously disappointing that President Bush has cut funding in his fiscal year (FY) 2007 budget for important programs that are vital to the well being, education, economic success and safety of Rhode... Read More

WASHINGTON-- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today informed U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) that the Providence Police Department has been awarded a $225,000 grant to help reduce crime rates and drug abuse in the Citys Olneyville neighborhood.The... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) informed U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) that DHS is awarding the Ashaway Volunteer Fire Association, Charlestown Fire District, and the Westerly Fire Department federal funds for training,... Read More

WASHINGTON Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today held a forum on the Medicare Prescription Drug program in Pawtucket, RI, to discuss changes to the prescription drug plan and solutions to help seniors navigate through the program.Reed was joined by Mayor... Read More

WASHINGTON Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) and others in introducing the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2006, to increase funding for childhood cancer research and provide services to patients and families affected... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC The U.S. Department of Justice notified U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today that the Rhode Island Justice Commission will receive a $967,292 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to upgrade the Departments... Read More

WASHINGTON--Secretary Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt announced that the Bush Administration will release $100 million in emergency Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding.LIHEAP is a federal block grant program that provides states... Read More

Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) today was joined by several of his colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) to bring a measure before the Senate by February to fund the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) at... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC The U.S. Department of Justice notified U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today that several Rhode Island communities will receive a total of $366,822 in Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) to prevent and control... Read More

WASHINGTONThe U.S. House of Representatives today will vote on legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) in November to name the Post Office at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island the Holly A. Charette Post Office in honor of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC On March 8, 2006, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined his colleagues in sending a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) requesting an extension of the public comment period for NOAAs recently proposed... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- According to a January 6, 2006, article in the New York Times, a Pentagon study found that at least 80 percent of Marines who have been killed in Iraq from wounds to their upper body could have survived if they had extra body armor.... Read More

WASHINGTONSenator Jack Reed (D-RI) has received a perfect score of 100 percent from the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) on its National Environmental Scorecard for 2005. LCV, a non-profit organization, has published its environmental scorecard... Read More

WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today filed an Amicus Brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of several United States Senators and Congressmen in support of state campaign spending limits. The brief urges the Court to revisit the 1976... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) informed U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today that a total of $290,000 in matching grants have been awarded to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to acquire 61.69 acres of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Testifying before the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), Ben Bernanke, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, today told Congress that wages have not been growing as well as they should be, despite the fact that worker productivity is... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- With gas prices in Rhode Island approaching $3.00 a gallon, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) called on President Bush to enact a meaningful gas price gouging policy. In a letter dated April 25, 2006, Reed joined with 35 Democratic... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC As part of his role as Ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) traveled to Bogota to meet with Colombian leaders and U.S. military officials.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help support Gulf Coast families rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today traveled to Louisiana to get a firsthand look at neighborhoods still struggling to cope in the wake of the... Read More