News Releases

CRANSTON, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today hosted a special medal ceremony for World War II veteran, John DeLeo, 98, of Johnston.  During the presentation, Mr. DeLeo received several overdue military honors he earned during his service as a Seaman... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Following reports of Elon Musk’s regular contact with Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials for the last two years, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI -- Highlighting the importance of well-maintained port infrastructure, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $11.25 million in new federal funding for the Port... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen communities and help formerly incarcerated women who served their time successfully reenter society, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today issued the following statement thanking Vice President Kamala Harris for her historic service and hard work: “Vice President Harris is a person of tremendous strength and grit who has given... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- After the Associated Press and other major news outlets called the 2024 presidential election for Donald J. Trump and after Vice President Kamala Harris called Trump to concede, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- After former President Donald Trump suggested last night that former U.S. Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) should have guns “trained on her face,” U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) condemned Trump’s increasingly violent and unhinged... 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) today welcomed the Biden-Harris Administration’s release... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Gabe Amo joined with Mayor Brett Smiley and SAMHSA Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Miriam Delphin-Rittmon to highlight a new $2.3 million federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help some of the nation’s most vulnerable households pay their home energy bills, the Biden-Harris Administration today released $3.71 billion for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), including... Read More

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