News Releases

WARWICK, RI – Parks, trails, and wildlife refuges across the Ocean State are in line for new upgrades and improvements thanks to an infusion of federal dollars from a land and water conservation fund. Today, at Goddard Memorial State Park, U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today approved the nomination of Mary S. McElroy to be the next U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Rhode Island.  McElroy, who currently leads the office of the Rhode Island Public Defender, will... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After more than 400 patients have been diagnosed with a mysterious illness linked to vaping, the Trump Administration today announced it is considering a proposed ban on thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes. U.S. Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after news reports indicate the Trump White House is considering pushing for a “major crackdown” on homelessness in California, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “Homelessness is a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today were joined by two dozen colleagues in calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement on the exit of National Security Adviser John Bolton: “John Bolton was wrong for this job and I... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Brown University announced the university is receiving a major research grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to study Alzheimer’s disease and related... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – In an effort to help local fire departments enhance response capabilities and improve fire protection services, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island’s mill dams helped shape the Industrial Revolution, but today the state’s aging dams present a growing risk.  Now, thanks to U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s High Hazard Potential Small Dam Safety... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to improve the tracking and prevention of opioid related overdoses and help people and communities who are suffering from the opioid crisis, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island is receiving... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after the Trump Administration announced plans to divert $3.6 billion from military construction projects to build a border wall along the Southwest border, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), today announced that Rhode Island is receiving $19,581,111 in... Read More

WEST WARWICK, RI – In an effort to help local fire departments enhance response capabilities and improve fire protection services, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Jim Langevin today announced $289,720 in federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Committee on Armed Services Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Senate Select Committee on... Read More

WOONSOCKET, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced that the Woonsocket Housing Authority is receiving a new $1 million federal grant to remove lead-based paint from the city's public housing.  The federal... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – The bid to renovate and modernize Providence Station is picking up steam. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Trump Administration has already curtailed several clean air, clean water, and public lands protections.  This week, Trump officials unveiled plans to dismantle key protections for threatened and endangered species... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced $250,000 in federal funding that will help support an ongoing partnership between Providence Public Library and the Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS) to complete an extensive... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to help Rhode Island’s emergency responders, their federal partners, and community organizations prevent and prepare for a range of crises and security challenges – from natural disasters to domestic... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — In the wake of two more deadly mass-shootings in recent days, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined Democratic colleagues in calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring the Senate back into session this week to... Read More