WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect firefighter health and safety, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today hailed the launch of the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through...
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Providence, RI – The transition back to civilian life can be challenging for some veterans. In an effort to provide support to these veterans and offer innovative educational opportunities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, following the passing of Rhode Island State Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement:
“The Rhode Island Senate has lost a great leader and the people...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the FBI apprehended an individual suspected of leaking classified intelligence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement:
“This was a...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is backing the Biden Administration’s decision to label illicit fentanyl laced with the animal tranquilizer xylazine as an “emerging threat.” Xylazine is a non-opioid tranquilizer...
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TIVERTON, RI – The ability to communicate and coordinate is essential when responding to emergencies, and Rhode Island’s first responders deserve the best tools available to serve and protect our communities. To boost emergency...
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PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, in support of the Biden...
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI -- Billions of tiny baby oysters will soon have a new high-tech nursery in Wakefield. Rhode Island shellfish farmers will soon have access to a healthier, more predictable supply of oyster spat to produce consistently...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island’s fire departments play an essential role in supporting our communities, enhancing public safety, and saving lives. U.S. Senator Jack Reed is leading the charge to deliver more federal funds to fire...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today released the following statement on a federal judge in Texas blocking U.S. government approval of an essential abortion medication and a federal judge in Washington ordering the U.S....
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PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed welcomed $62.2 million in federal funding for Rhode Island drinking water systems this week. Rhode Island’s share is coming after the Biden Administration released $6.5 billion in water...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to boost local manufacturing, strengthen domestic supply chains, and help Rhode Island companies get ahead, U.S. Senator Jack Reed helped make up to $2 million in federal funds available for Rhode Island through...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – The lasting impact of domestic violence continues and reverberates long after the abuse has ended.
In an effort to help prevent domestic violence and develop effective, evidence-based prevention strategies, U.S. Senators Jack...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after Donald Trump surrendered to authorities in New York, appeared in state court for his arraignment on criminal charges, and was released, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement:
“Based on...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after news broke that former President Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in New York, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement:
“Nobody is above the law. A grand jury of ordinary...
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WASHINGTON DC -- Today, after a U.S. District Judge in Texas issued a ruling that employers can’t be required to cover specified preventive health care services, such as cancer screenings or HIV prevention drugs, under the Affordable Care Act,...
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WASHINGTON, DC – When it comes to companies offering ‘free trials’ for subscription services, U.S. Senator Jack Reed says they should actually be free. And when it comes time to cancel unwanted recurring subscriptions, Senator...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today after the full U.S. Senate voted 66-30 to pass legislation that would repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for...
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VIDEO of today’s presser available here.
WASHINGTON, DC – Nobody wants to experience a nightmare at 30,000 feet, trapped in close quarters aboard an aircraft with a violent passenger who is brawling their way into the ‘air rage...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called for an end to a Republican senator’s ongoing, unprecedented, and reckless blockade of all senior U.S. military nominees of...
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