News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Senate is scheduled to begin voting this weekend on a filibuster-proof inflation reduction package that includes key health, climate, and deficit reduction initiatives.  Through a process known as ‘budget... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In a bisque, on a toasted bun, or dipped in melted butter, however you prefer to enjoy lobster, be sure to mark your calendar for Sunday, September 25, 2022 which the U.S. Senate just officially designated as “National... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Unfairly high home energy bills are enough to leave anyone steamed, but that won’t keep people warm during the coldest winter months. To help reduce residential energy costs and protect vulnerable Americans from price... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In the face of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Senate resoundingly endorsed the admission of Sweden and Finland into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).  U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, a bipartisan group of former U.S. Treasury Secretaries, along with economists from across the political spectrum, urged Congress to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.  This legislation would help lower costs... Read More

Leading Senate Democrats Praise Extension of Yemen Truce WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, after the U.S. Senate voted 86-11 to pass the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect doctors who provide abortion care in states such as Rhode Island, where the procedure is still legal, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA),... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, two dozen Republican Senators recklessly reversed their prior support for the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022, citing erroneous... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement:“The elimination of Al Qaeda’s al-Zawahri is welcome news.  He was Osama bin Laden’s... Read More

EAST PROVIDENCE – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse visited PACE Rhode Island’s flagship center in East Providence to meet with seniors and joined East Providence Mayor Roberto DaSilva and officials from... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Rhode Island has a shortage of 24,000 affordable homes for low-income residents, according to data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.  And a new report by Boutique Home Plans ranks Rhode Island last in the country... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Ahead of the federal student loan payment pause set to expire at the end of next month, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse have joined a bicameral group colleagues in the Senate and House in urging the Biden... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, after meeting with his Senate Democratic colleagues and hearing Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) outline a landmark tax, climate, and health-care package that will help lower inflation, boost American clean energy, and... Read More

WARREN, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed visited one of Rhode Island’s storied small shipyards, Blount Boats, Inc., to celebrate a new $937,933 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime... Read More

WARREN, RI -- The smallest town in the smallest county in the smallest state is getting a big upgrade to its fire and rescue facilities, thanks to U.S. Senator Jack Reed. In an effort to enhance public safety and help the Warren Fire Department build... Read More

WARREN, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed visited one of Rhode Island’s storied small shipyards, Blount Boats, Inc., to celebrate a new $937,933 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Appropriations Committee released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 spending bills today and U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the committee, successfully advocated to include $192.5 million in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After Senate Republicans blocked the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022 from final passage in the wake of an announced agreement over a separate,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prevent the global monkeypox outbreak from becoming entrenched and spreading further in the United States, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined with several colleagues in urging the Biden administration to take... Read More