News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) in introducing the Background Check Completion Act, legislation that would close a current loophole... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is seeking to ban ‘bump stocks,’ devices that may be used to modify semi-automatic weapons to fire more rapidly – as many as 400 to 800 rounds per minute.  Investigators... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement today in response to the deadly shooting in Las Vegas: “All of our hearts go out to the victims and their families.  Law enforcement is still investigating what... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement on the fourth anniversary of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut: “The Sandy Hook massacre is an unfathomable... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement regarding the tragic mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida: “This was a horrific attack.  Our condolences go out to the victims and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure that Rhode Island’s emergency responders and their federal partners are prepared to react to a range of crises and security challenges – from plane crashes to natural disasters to a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed and 17 Senate colleagues today called on the leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the panel’s Health and Human Services Subcommittee to schedule a hearing on appropriating funds for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today released the following statement reacting to President Obama’s decision to move forward with executive actions to address the growing epidemic of gun violence in the United... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed released the following statement after another mass-shooting took place today in San Bernardino, California: “Seeing another mass-shooting like this is heartbreaking.  And while we don’t... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined with 22 of their colleagues in urging President Barack Obama to investigate and pursue all possible options under his executive authority to reduce gun violence. In a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and 18 of their Senate colleagues in urging the head of the Government... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Governor Gina M. Raimondo joined law enforcement officials, including Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, commander of the Rhode Island State Police, and advocates from the Institute for the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to close loopholes that make it easier for known or suspected terrorists to purchase firearms and explosives, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined with ten of their Senate colleagues... Read More

WARWICK, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined with mental health and community leaders at the Kent Center in Warwick to discuss initiatives to improve mental health services and strengthen efforts to identify, treat, and care for people who... Read More

Providence, RI – As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate legislation to combat gun violence, the Rhode Island Congressional delegation held a roundtable this morning to discuss the importance of enacting laws to keep our communities safe.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Obama unveiled a comprehensive package of executive actions and legislative proposals to help prevent gun violence, including a call to reinstate the assault weapons ban, impose limits on high-capacity... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today held a press conference calling for action to help reduce gun violence and prevent massacres like the mass-shootings... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives David Cicilline and James Langevin today announced the Providence Police Department is receiving $1.35 million to add 5 more police officers to patrols... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Rhode Island’s congressional delegation today announced over $3.44 million in federal crime prevention funding for Rhode Island.  The federal funding will help cities, towns, state agencies, and community coalitions... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today joined Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and victims and family members of the Virginia Tech tragedy, to... Read More