News Releases

PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), issued the following statement on the 3 a.m. New Year’s Day terrorist attack by an assailant who intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement on the passing of James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr., 100, who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and went on to win the Nobel Peace... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate voted 76-20 to pass the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R.82/S.597) to correct a long-standing penalty that unfairly impacts millions of public servants and surviving spouses across the nation. The bipartisan Social... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to bolster Rhode Island’s water infrastructure, help the state tap into transportation dollars, and promote Ocean State economic development, U.S. Senators Jack Reed, a leading member of the Appropriations Committee, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representatives Seth Magaziner (D-RI) and Gabe Amo (D-RI) today cheered the final passage of legislation establishing a Southern New England Regional Commission to spur... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to correct long-standing issues with Social Security that unfairly impact the nation’s firefighters, law enforcement officers, public school teachers, postal workers, and other public servants, the U.S. Senate today... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate voted 85-14 today to pass the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and send it to President Biden to be signed into law. The $883.7 billion NDAA strengthens existing defense programs and improves... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to give prospective homebuyers more control over their personal information, the U.S. Senate approved the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (S. 3502) to dramatically reduce spam calls, texts, and emails from... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With an uptick in drone sightings raising security concerns and jurisdictional questions across the country, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is teaming up with Senator Gary Peters... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement on the passing of former Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Thomas Ross DiLuglio: “I’m saddened to hear of the passing of my friend, Tom DiLugio. “Tom was a dedicated public... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to assist the state in the wake of a cyberattack against RIBridges – the state’s integrated online platform for social services – and mitigate the impact of the attack on Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – On a bipartisan basis, U.S. Senators voted 83-12 to advance a compromise version of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), teeing up debate and final passage of the legislation in the coming days.  The $883.7... Read More

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – In a step that could ease traffic congestion and improve public safety in the neighborhoods near the Washington Bridge, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Gabe Amo today announced a new federal grant... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of the 125th annual Army-Navy game set to kickoff this Saturday at 3 p.m. just outside our nation’s capital, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As part of his ongoing efforts to strengthen Rhode Island’s food supply chain and help local farmers, fishermen, and families in need, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island is getting $2.85 million through two key... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives voted 281-140 to approve the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) agreement, sending the measure over to the U.S. Senate for consideration and final passage.  U.S. Senator Jack... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- After negotiating a bipartisan, bicameral fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) agreement, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined U.S. Senator Roger... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve public safety, prevent crime, and serve justice, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $9.85 million in federal funding to support... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The mighty Blackstone River, originally known as ‘Mishkittakooksepe’ by the Narragansett people, flows for 48 miles through Massachusetts and Rhode Island, ending at Pawtucket Falls in Rhode Island.  For centuries, the river has... Read More

CENTRAL FALLS, RI – In an effort to assist immigrants on their path to citizenship, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that Progreso Latino is receiving a $293,888... Read More