News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – While the Trump Administration refuses to make public information about the slaying of U.S. resident and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey in October of... Read More

Thank you, Senator Inhofe.  I want to join you in welcoming our witnesses, General Hyten and General O’Shaughnessy.  We thank you, your families, and the many men and women who serve under you, for your commitment to our... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered a key speech on Russian information warfare and provided policy recommendations to help counter the threat.  This is... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on the possibility of President Trump declaring a national emergency: “There is no security emergency at the border, but President Trump’s actions could spark... Read More

Thank you, Chairman Inhofe.  I’d like to join you in welcoming our witnesses for an update on the readiness and posture of U.S. Special Operations and Cyber Commands.  General Thomas, I would also like to thank you for your... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing in Washington, DC to investigate and address sub-standard conditions at privatized military housing units around the country. During the hearing, U.S. Senator Jack... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I also want to thank our witnesses for appearing today to provide an update on the security situation and U.S. military activities in your respective areas of responsibility.  Both of you are leading commands... Read More

WASHINGTON – Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.)—along with Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Susan Collins... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Following the recent Supreme Court ruling that will allow President Trump’s ban on transgender military service to go into effect, U.S. Senators  Jack Reed (D-RI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Susan... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I also want to thank our witnesses for appearing today to provide an update on the security situation and U.S. military activities in your respective areas of responsibility.  Both of you are leading commands... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. General Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, testified that President Trump never consulted with him before... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its decision to suspend U.S. participation in the landmark... Read More

Thank you, Chairman Inhofe, for holding this important hearing on the strategic security challenges posed by Russia and China.  I also want to join you in welcoming our witnesses this morning.  Revisionist powers Russia and China are... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to encourage and inspire more Americans to serve their communities and the nation, the independent National Commission on Military, National and Public Service has spent the last year researching barriers to service,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As President Trump’s appointee to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) signals the agency will no longer use its authority and tools to actively protect U.S. military personnel from predatory lenders and ensure... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the Trump Administration transmitted a required climate change risk assessment report to Congress that was supposed to be comprehensive and include a top 10 list of the most vulnerable installations from... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the Trump Administration unveiled a new missile defense doctrine that calls for new investments in advanced technology, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following statement after news reports that four Americans were among 19 people killed by an ISIS suicide bomber in northern... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today sent a letter to the White House... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump threatened to use emergency powers to try to use U.S. Department of Defense funds and military... Read More