News Releases

WATCH: video of Sen. Reed’s remarks WASHNGTON, DC -- Due to partisan posturing by a handful of Republican Senators, the United States Marine Corps has no Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in over a century.  This self-inflicted... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – For generations they have stood tall along Rhode Island’s shorelines helping to safely guide maritime traffic.  Now, with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s recommendation, the federal government is poised... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC –  Amid a reported uptick in new financial scams using artificial intelligence (AI) to trick victims, a group of leading U.S. Senators is urging a consumer watchdog to re-double efforts to keep people safe and crack down on... Read More

NEWPORT, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner, Newport Mayor Xaykham Khamsavoravong and state and local officials... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling to prevent the Biden Administration from forgiving a portion of student debt: “Once again, this Supreme Court overreached to... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI  – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis that makes it legal for businesses to use religion as a sword to discriminate against... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after six justices on the U.S. Supreme Court rejected 40 years of a twice-reaffirmed precedent and struck down affirmative action in college admissions, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “We... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after Judge William E. Smith, 63, announced his intention to take “senior status” on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, starting January 1, 2025, upon the confirmation of his successor,... Read More

KINGSTON, RI – In an effort to support innovation opportunities for new and existing biotechnology and biopharmaceutical ventures in Rhode Island and the surrounding northeast biotech corridor, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is teaming up with the... Read More

NEWPORT, RI – In an effort to upgrade the Ocean State’s digital infrastructure and increase access to high-speed internet for all Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senator Jack Reed voted to pass the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to give law enforcement another tool to keep our communities safe by cracking down on every link in the illicit fentanyl supply chain, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban... Read More

CRANSTON, RI -- New federal money is on the way to help accelerate improvements along Route 37, a heavily-trafficked corridor linking two cities and Interstates 95 and 295. Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to help Rhode Island’s small farmers access federal aid, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and seven of their Senate colleagues in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted 24-1 to approve the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) to strengthen the U.S. military, safeguard the nation, protect the health of our... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is bringing a special guest to the Ocean State this year to help celebrate America’s independence and salute the men and women who serve in the U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is charging ahead to a cleaner energy future and accelerating efforts to enhance its public transit network thanks to $13.5 million in new federal funding secured by U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to bring Americans together through service to the nation and their fellow citizens, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Todd Young (R-IN) today reintroduced legislation that would create a whole of government... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Senate Appropriations Committee today unanimously voted to favorably report out to key spending bills: the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Agriculture bill and the FY 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) trade group filing a lawsuit challenging the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions empowering... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to crack down on illicit fentanyl, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs voted unanimously to advance the bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, a... Read More