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Washington, DC – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI), House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee Ranking Member Jackie Speier (D-CA),... Read More

I want to join Senator Inhofe in welcoming General McDew to the Committee this morning to testify on the plans and programs of the United States Transportation Command, or TRANSCOM, as we continue our review of the fiscal year 2019 annual... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, after the U.S. Treasury Department designated seven Russian oligarchs and twelve companies they own or control; seventeen senior Russian government officials; a state-owned weapons exporter and a state-owned bank for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help secure Rhode Island’s election systems and safeguard American democracy at the local, state, and national levels, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced a total of $3 million to help Rhode... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the Trump Administration expelled 60 Russian diplomats from the nation and ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle due to its proximity to U.S. submarine bases and Boeing, Senate Armed Services... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's latest discriminatory plan to prevent highly-qualified transgender... Read More

Thank you, Senator Inhofe.  Secretary Perry, let me welcome you to this committee.  The last Secretary of Energy to testify before this Committee was Secretary Chu in 2010.  The Augustine – Mies Commission which evaluated the... Read More

Thank you, Senator Inhofe.  General Hyten, thank you for your service to our country and for testifying on the posture of the United States Strategic Command as we prepare for the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.  I... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement on the Trump Administration finally utilizing some of the tools Congress has provided to impose some... Read More

Thank you, Senator Inhofe.  Admiral Harris, thank you for being here to testify on behalf of yourself and General Brooks.  It is unfortunate that General Brooks is unable to join us, but we appreciate the operational needs on the Korean... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, an ex officio member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today issued the following statement: “President Trump keeps making an already complex set of foreign policy challenges worse by creating... Read More

Thank you, Senator Inhofe, and thank you to 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 ably leading your commands... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to the President’s latest announcement on North Korea: “When it comes to North... Read More

Thank you, Senator Inhofe, and welcome back to General Scaparrotti, for this morning’s hearing on the U.S. military posture in Europe.  General, thank you for your decades of distinguished military service and leadership.  Please also... Read More

Thank you, Senator Inhofe.  I would like to welcome back our former colleague Director Coats as well as Lieutenant General Ashley who is making his first appearance before the Committee as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. The new... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) led a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, urging the social media company to provide direct notice to each Facebook user who inadvertently viewed inauthentic and... Read More

Thank you, Senator Inhofe.  I would like to join you in welcoming our nominees and thank them for their willingness to serve in important positions within the Department of Defense and other agencies.  I would also like to recognize and... Read More

Thank you Senator Inhofe.  Admiral Rogers, since we are holding the confirmation hearing for your successor later this week, this is likely your last appearance before the committee.  I want to thank you for your decades of service to the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to bring the 2026 World Cup to North America and bring more international tourism to Rhode Island and New England, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) has teamed up with Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and 41... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities with the intent to interfere with U.S. elections and political processes, including the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election,... Read More