News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC -- After the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) today announced plans to postpone issuing furlough notices to civilian DoD employees nationwide for two weeks, including those at Naval Station Newport, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — By a vote of 73 to 26, the U.S. Senate today passed a stopgap Appropriations bill to avoid a government shutdown.  U.S. Senator Jack Reed warned that deep federal cuts due to the sequester will hurt the economy if Congress... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today led the successful effort to reject cuts to America’s heritage areas and corridors as part of the stopgap Appropriations bill known as the Continuing Resolution (CR).  Reed, the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Senate Banking Committee today approved the nominations of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Mary Jo White to head the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Calling for greater... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - With four weeks until tax filing day (Monday, April 15), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that there is over $3.1 million in unclaimed tax refunds waiting for 3,300 Rhode Islanders to claim it before April 15, or the... Read More

EXETER, RI – In an effort to prevent students from being denied admission to Job Corps training programs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today visited the Exeter Job Corps Center and urged the Obama Administration to take immediate action to get Job... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today applauded President Obama's decision to extend Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for qualified people from Liberia through September 30, 2014.  This will allow Liberians who fled their... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With less than 20 days remaining before Liberian refugees living legally in the United States face deportation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) are calling on the Obama Administration... Read More

WARREN, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, joined U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Deputy Administrator Marie C. Johns, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and U.S. Representative David Cicilline for a tour of AVTECH Software,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help low-income families receiving federal housing assistance develop the skills they need to improve their financial status and achieve greater economic independence, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roy... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC— In an effort to help working families and strengthen our economy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) as an original cosponsor in introducing the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 to raise the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Calling the volume of private student loan defaults too large to be ignored, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined with five of his colleagues today in calling for thirteen major banks to work with regulators and student... Read More

NARRAGANSETT, RI – In an effort to help spur business activity, create jobs, and boost Rhode Island’s fishing industry, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative Jim Langevin today joined Governor Lincoln... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – In an effort to create jobs in Rhode Island and strengthen America’s energy independence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives are introducing legislation to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, despite the fact that a majority of U.S. Senators voted for a reasonable compromise to stop across-the-board spending cuts known as the sequester, Senate Republicans filibustered the bill.  The Democratic plan,... Read More

CRANSTON, RI - In an effort to help charitable organizations recruit more volunteers and address community challenges, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced $115,790 in federal funds to support senior volunteer activities in Rhode... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help Rhode Islanders in need who lost food during the recent winter storm power outages, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide up to $2.1... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to reinvigorate manufacturing in Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging President Obama to create a new manufacturing hub in Rhode Island. During his State of the Union address, President Obama outlined a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help local Main Street businesses compete more effectively against out-of-state Internet sellers and retailers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with a bipartisan group of 53 Senators and Representatives in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help Rhode Island fishermen and fishing communities across the country, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are leading a bipartisan effort calling on the Obama Administration to support... Read More