News Releases

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

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced that $5.4 million in funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – After holding the line and forcing Congressional Republicans to include a national testing strategy and additional federal assistance for Rhode Island hospitals and state-led testing efforts in the interim coronavirus relief... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to mobilize the power of national service, assist communities in need, and put more Americans to work combating the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and building a better future, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI),... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, in an effort to help seniors and people with disabilities and their caregivers cope with the spread of coronavirus, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced over $5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, the U.S. Senate approved a nearly $500 billion interim coronavirus relief package, known as ‘COVID 3.5.’  The legislation provides additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and... Read More

NEW SHOREHAM, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced over $2.4 million in federal financing to help Block Island replace a decaying water main and ensure that residents have access to safe, clean, reliable drinking water.  The... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In order to safely reopen the American economy and prevent a second wave of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) from flooding the health care system and further damaging the economy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says the United States... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – As Americans battle a potentially fatal novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that attacks people’s respiratory system, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse have urged the Trump Administration to cut down on air... Read More