News Releases

SMITHFIELD, RI – In an effort to help bridge health care education and train more mental health clinicians, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined students, educators, and Bryant University leadership to deliver a $1.5 million federal earmark to... Read More

PAWTUCKET, RI – Highlighting the importance of well-maintained rail networks, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $19,524,497... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to improve public safety and help better protect vulnerable faith-based institutions and nonprofits, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation delivered a significant boost in homeland security funding and is urging local... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Attention passengers in the terminal, Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) is getting some new interior upgrades and gates. In an effort to improve operational efficiency, deliver a unified and modern design, and... Read More

WESTERLY, RI – The second phase of renovations at the Ocean Community YMCA’s Westerly-Pawcatuck branch are moving forward thanks to a $700,000 federal earmark secured by U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to reduce stigma and boost research into a key area of women’s health that has been traditionally underfunded by Congress, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging passage of the Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Building on a commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in education and helping Rhode Island grow it’s skilled workforce, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined College Unbound (CU) to celebrate two major federal awards that will... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen resources, support, and services for Rhode Islanders with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced $296,673 in federal funds to support... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Ahead of the 25th annual National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, which starts October 20 and runs through the 26th, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo are delivering $6.5... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after Israeli forces killed Hamas military leader Yahya Sinwar, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “The elimination of Yahya Sinwar is welcome news.... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – The effort to replace the westbound Washington Bridge got a major boost today as U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today joined with Governor Dan McKee in announcing a... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to support stable housing, opportunity, and dignity for all, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined McAuley House in Providence to deliver a $110,000 federal earmark he secured to help reimagine the organization’s afternoon... Read More

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Older adults are a growing population in Rhode Island, and a growing target for criminals seeking to scam them out of their hard-earned savings. In an effort to protect older Americans from financial exploitation and the... Read More

CENTRAL FALLS, RI – In an effort to highlight the Ocean State’s vibrant Latino culture, restaurants, and small businesses, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today teamed up with the City of Central Falls and the Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to... Read More

PAWTUCKET, RI – Highlighting Rhode Island’s vital manufacturing sector and the continued growth of advanced manufacturing across the Ocean State, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today convened a roundtable discussion with local businesses that produce Rhode... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With colder weather around the corner and Congress continuing its work on appropriations bills, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are leading a bipartisan call for the U.S. Department of... Read More

VIDEO: Sen. Reed Calls Out Climate Change Deniers and Says Project 2025’s Plans to Gut National Weather Service and Emergency Management Would be a Major Disaster PROVIDENCE, RI -- As flood-stricken states grapple with the fallout from Hurricane... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced $1,827,502 in federal funding from the Department of Justice to support four local organizations working to help survivors of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, after Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “I condemn Iran’s violent, provocative attack... Read More

NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI – In an effort to ensure more Rhode Islanders who need memory care can access the support they need and comfortably ‘age in place’ while receiving top-notch services, U.S. Senator Jack Reed has teamed up with the Saint Antoine... Read More