News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Senate Appropriations Committee voted this week to provide federal funding for eleven key Rhode Island projects that will help with flood prevention, erosion protection, and infrastructure upgrades as part of the Fiscal Year... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prevent releases of hazardous substances into the environment, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced $525,000 for the Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) Program. The federal funds... Read More

WARWICK, RI – Members of Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today gathered with Governor Dan McKee, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, and transportation officials to celebrate a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Approximately 2,580 federal student loan borrowers in Rhode Island are eligible for student loan debt relief under the Biden Administration’s initiative to correct past servicing errors and correct the number of payments... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Appropriations Committee today voted unanimously to advance the fiscal year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations bill.  This measure would provide a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to prevent money laundering and stop crypto-facilitated crime and sanctions violations, a leading group of U.S. Senators is introducing new, bipartisan legislation requiring decentralized finance (DeFi) services to meet... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island will soon have more local contractors making renewable energy upgrades to power, heating, and cooling systems in older structures, thanks to a new federal grant. As part of a sustained effort to make homes more... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- The State of Rhode Island is getting a $750,000 federal grant to preserve the Old State House and Parade in Providence. The research and restoration project is supported by a Semiquincentennial Grant from the Historic Preservation... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed welcomed Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to Rhode Island to meet with community leaders, non-profit organizations, and local artists. Senator Reed and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect public safety in Rhode Island and nationwide and spur economic development and innovation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a member of the Appropriations Committee, today helped advance the Commerce, Justice,... Read More

Washington, D.C. – The Legislative Branch fiscal year 2024 appropriations bill provides $6.761 billion in funding for the operations of the United States Senate, the United States Capitol Police, the Library of Congress, the Government... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today outlined the process for ensuring there are highly qualified applicants to fill the vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island that will be... Read More

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