News Releases

NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI – As Congress considers the Farm Bill and debates issues to support farmers, bolster nutrition programs, strengthen the food supply chain, and lower grocery prices, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today toured local farms to speak... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on presidential immunity -- and ensured further delays and impediments to former President Donald Trump facing his federal criminal trials before the November election -- U.S.... Read More

***WATCH: footage & photos from the survey*** JAMESTOWN, RI – In an effort to help monitor the health of Narragansett Bay and local fisheries, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today embarked on a trawl survey with experts from the Rhode Island Department... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling along ideological lines that overturns a landmark 40-year-old precedent that has empowered federal agencies to protect public safety and promote economic growth – so-called Chevron... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement on the passing of Willa McKee, the mother of Rhode Island Governor Daniel J. McKee: “My thoughts are with Governor McKee, First Lady Susan McKee, and the entire McKee family... Read More

SAUNDERSTOWN, RI – Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today congratulated the Rhode Island-based Ocean Discovery League (ODL) for being awarded $1,199,918 in federal funds for the development of a deep-diving, low-cost Deep Ocean Research &... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced that it has unlocked another $25 million in federal funding for the Henderson Bridge and Expressway to better connect Providence and East Providence. U.S. Senators Jack Reed... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – When the pandemic hit and caused severe economic turbulence for the airline industry, U.S. Senator Jack Reed was confident the economy would recover and included a provision in the air travel rescue package to ensure taxpayers were... Read More

BRISTOL, RI -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is bringing a special guest to the Ocean State to celebrate America’s independence, salute the men and women of the U.S. Navy, and give Rhode Islanders a... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Housing experts estimate that nationwide, the U.S. is short somewhere between 3.8 million and 6.8 million homes.  Now, a new federal grant is being awarded to help Rhode Island overcome its deficit of dwellings and improve the Ocean... Read More

JAMESTOWN, RI – Standing in front of the historic 64-foot granite Beavertail Lighthouse – the third oldest lighthouse location in America -- overlooking Rhode Island Sound and the southern end of Narragansett Bay, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) introduced the Pell Grant Preservation and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help Rhode Island fire departments purchase vital equipment and fire trucks, and incentivize recruitment, hiring, and retention of firefighters, the U.S. Senate today passed the Fire Grants and Safety Act.  The... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prevent mass-shootings, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is calling on Congress to pass legislation to ban gun ‘bump stocks’ this week, after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ideological ruling that invalidated a common... Read More

WATCH: Sen. Reed joins local farmers & community organizations to discuss the EAT Local Foods Act PROVIDENCE, RI – Looking to grow Rhode Island’s sustainable, resilient farm-to-fork and dock-to-dish food supply chain while feeding neighbors in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines in the case of Cargill v. Garland, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on ‘bump stocks’ that was enacted under former President Trump in response to the Las Vegas mass... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Nearly two years after the Supreme Court’s June 2022 ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case severely eroded women’s reproductive freedom, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is joining with Senate Democrats to protect... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help ensure that Rhode Island’s medical facilities and health care systems are prepared for natural disasters and public health emergencies, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse announced that the Rhode... Read More

Reed Delivers $210,000 to Help Keep RI Beaches Clean & Swimmers Safe WARWICK, RI -- Beach season is here and the Ocean State’s beaches are vital to the economy and environment.  To help keep Rhode Island’s beaches clean and healthy and keep the... Read More

PARIS, FRANCE – After gathering with President Joe Biden and world leaders in Normandy, France, on June 6 to mark the 80th  anniversary of the Allied D-Day landings during World War II, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed... Read More