News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who led efforts to create the $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law No. 116-136) unveiled new legislation to ensure... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taken a huge bite out of the fishing industry, with fisherman seeing a slump in demand from restaurants and a shutdown of export markets, leaving many fishing vessels tied up at the... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I would also like to welcome the nominees and thank them for their service and their willingness to continue to serve.  In addition, I want to thank your families who I know are watching today.  They also... Read More

Thank you Mr. Chairman.  I also want to thank the witnesses for appearing today.  This is a critical issue for the Defense Department and our nation and it is important that we hear from today’s witnesses. We are holding this hearing... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are teaming up with U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and 12 Senators in urging the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline, today announced that Thrive Behavioral Health, Inc. and Newport Mental Health have been awarded $8 million in federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The motorcoach industry has been significantly impacted by COVID-19 and is currently at a virtual standstill.  To assist this critical transportation sector, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With a key court filing deadline looming today, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr reportedly made the case to top Trump officials this week urging them to abandon a partisan lawsuit aimed at getting the U.S. Supreme Court to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - After President Trump issued an order to keep meatpacking plants open and help plant owners at the expense of workers who are charged with keeping our food supply safe, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – America can’t afford a housing and homelessness crisis on top of a pandemic.  A temporary freeze on evictions and foreclosures is a needed short-term step, but Americans need a long-term solution.With the potential for a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate plans to reconvene tomorrow, despite the fact that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing capacity at the U.S. Capitol is inadequate.  As the United States faces a severe national shortage of COVID-19... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to help put more money in the pockets of working families in Rhode Island and nationwide as they cope with the ongoing coronavirus crisis, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today joined a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As scientists worldwide race for a cure for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), local efforts, including robust contact tracing, are key to stopping the spread of the virus and safely reopening the economy.  A group of 14... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Recognizing that quality, affordable child care is essential to working families, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced $8.16 million in federal funding to support child care needs for essential workers across Rhode... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- As problems continue to plague the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which Congress intended to serve as relief for small businesses, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is calling for a Congressional investigation and thorough audit... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - As unemployment skyrockets in Rhode Island and nationwide, and governors work together to determine when and how the economy can be safely reopened, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is calling for a national workforce development... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senate Democrats, led by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), responded to the Trump Administration’s needless bureaucratic restrictions on how Governors can distribute Coronavirus Relief Funds to their states, sending a... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that for the second time in just over a week, the U.S. Treasury Department wired a $625 million payment into Rhode Island’s bank account, and the state has finally received its... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed shared a new COVID-19 Resource Guide to help keep Rhode Islanders informed and updated about federal assistance and efforts to combat novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  The guide covers a broad range... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the president signed into law a $484 billion ‘COVID 3.5’ package directing billions of federal dollars in relief to Rhode Island workers, small businesses, hospitals, health systems, and boost the... Read More