News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is awarding the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) two grants totaling $8,248,826... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The COVID-19 pandemic and economic disruption continues to wreak havoc on families, businesses, health systems, and our economy. Americans are still reeling from the Trump Administration’s botched COVID-19 response, which left the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Senate voted 84-15 today to confirm Governor Gina M. Raimondo as the next U.S. Secretary of Commerce.Incoming Secretary Raimondo will replace acting-Commerce Secretary Wynn Coggins, who previously served as Commerce Deputy... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Tonight, the U.S. Senate voted 84-15 to invoke cloture and advance the nomination of Governor Gina M. Raimondo to be the next U.S. Secretary of Commerce and a member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet.  This tees up a final vote on her... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote Monday evening, March 1, some time after 5:30 p.m., to end debate on the nomination of Governor Gina M. Raimondo to serve as Commerce Secretary.  If Raimondo garners support from a simple majority... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The COVID-19 pandemic and economic disruption has wreaked havoc on families, businesses, health systems, and our economy.As Rhode Island has grappled with over 125,000 COVID-19 cases, the state has seen unemployment and business... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI  – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced a new $5.5 million federal grant for RIHousing to finance the development, construction, and preservation of affordable housing.  These federal funds will help attract additional... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, which was introduced by Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) to amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act and related federal laws to ban discrimination against lesbian, gay,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect Rhode Islanders, improve public health, and effectively distribute doses of COVID-19 vaccine to all who need it, U.S. Senator Jack Reed continues to push the federal government to provide the state with more... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help strengthen local neighborhoods and support economic development and affordable housing programs throughout the state, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island will receive $26,859,588 in new... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after news reports indicated that the nation’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 500,000 people, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement:“We feel immeasurable sorrow.  It’s unfathomable to think about... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to protect Rhode Islanders, improve public health, and effectively distribute doses of COVID-19 vaccine to all who need it, U.S. Senator Jack Reed continues to push the federal government to provide the state with more... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and 31 colleagues in pressing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about persistent mail delays and what action he is taking to restore... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – To commemorate the life and legacy of former Judge Alton W. Wiley, who passed away earlier today at the age of 91, and who served the people of Rhode Island and made state history as the first Black judge to sit on the Rhode Island... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to deliver urgent financial relief to American families struggling with the economic fallout from COVID-19, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says he is committed to providing an additional direct payment of $1,400 per... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol and how to better defend the U.S. Capitol complex and democratic institutions going forward, U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With a federal foreclosure moratorium set to expire next month and millions of families struggling to stay in their homes due to financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 crisis, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help more Rhode Islanders find a safe, affordable place to call home, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced today that three Rhode Island-based affiliates of NeighborWorks America (NeighborWorks) will receive a total of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- After securing the Chairmanship of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced the rest of his committee and subcommittee assignments for the 117th Congress.With two new gavels,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after voting to convict former President Donald John Trump, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement:“I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and... Read More