News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC -- Citing the critical role that a free and independent press plays in a functioning democracy, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today expressed concern over the Cambodian government’s revocation of the operating... Read More

WEST WARWICK, RI – Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the tragic Station Nightclub fire, which took the lives of 100 people and injured hundreds more on February 20, 2003, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), issued the following statement: “A... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Three fire departments in Rhode Island have been awarded new federal grants to hire additional firefighters, acquire updated communications equipment, and increase public safety in the latest round of funding made available... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today reintroduced legislation to strengthen America’s economy and ensure workers have an advocate at the Federal Reserve’s decision-making table. The Respect for Workers Act would... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Alarming new data from the latest CDC Youth Risk Behavior report shows teens -- especially girls -- are experiencing shockingly high levels of depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts, and mental health challenges.  Nearly 1... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to restore fairness to the tax code and encourage long-term investments over short-sighted maneuvers to goose executive pay, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Ron Wyden... Read More

Hearing can be viewed on C-SPAN and SASC website WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to examine pressing global security challenges, risks, and opportunities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC),... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to wisely expand the country’s network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, the Biden administration today unveiled new domestic manufacturing standards for federally-funded electric vehicle chargers... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the Senate Appropriations Committee fully organized, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced his full slate of committee and subcommittee assignments for the 118th Congress.  Senator Reed will continue... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Rhode Island is getting $1.2 million in new federal funding to prevent gun violence thanks to a federal law championed by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) designed to help keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous individuals... Read More

WASHINGTON DC – In an effort to make quality, affordable housing a reality for more Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that twenty-four Rhode Island cities and towns will receive a total of $26,272,480 in federal funding... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced her decision to not run for reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2024, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement saluting her remarkable record of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, led a letter with 30 of their Senate colleagues... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed heralded a new infusion of $18,914,000 in federal funding to help communities protect public health and address drinking water contamination from a group of toxic chemicals known as PFAS. PFAS,... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – When a major winter storm or hurricane is approaching or disaster strikes, the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency’s (RIEMA) state Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Cranston is activated to serve as a centralized... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After earthquakes rocked parts of Turkey and Syria, members of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) deployed and are on the ground to assist with urban search... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman David Cicilline announced that Rhode Island has been allocated another $55.9 million from the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) tonight released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Biden delivered a strong State of the Union address.  He... Read More

JOHNSTON, RI -- As a fourth-generation family farmer in Johnston, Adam Baffoni understands the importance of sustainability, caring for the land and animals, and treating customers fairly.  Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed toured Baffoni’s... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today after the United States shot down the Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic... Read More