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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement praising President Biden for the key role he played, along with American and Egyptian diplomats, in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Frank Kendall to be the next Secretary of the Air Force, as well as several other key nominations to senior U.S. Department of Defense posts, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI),... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the annual day of remembrance for the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire, President Joe Biden became the first sitting U.S. President to formally recognize the World War I-era... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today after reports that President Biden intends to fully withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Christine Wormuth to be the next Secretary of the Army, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), praised the nominee, who,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden recently announced several nominations to serve as under secretaries of defense, including: Michael Brown to serve as the next Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment; Ronald Moultrie to serve... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted 13-13 to report the nomination of Dr. Colin Kahl to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.  Pursuant to Senate rules, the tie vote now functionally advances the nominee to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- After securing the Chairmanship of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced the rest of his committee and subcommittee assignments for the 117th Congress.With two new gavels,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the bipartisan leadership of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – This evening, the full U.S. Senate approved the nomination of Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks to serve as Deputy Secretary of Defense.  Secretary Hicks is now the first woman ever confirmed by the full U.S. Senate to serve in this key role,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the deployment of approximately 1,100 active-duty troops to aid vaccination efforts in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Senator Jack... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the Committee voted by voice late last night to advance the nomination of Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks to serve as... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – A West Point graduate who served 12 years as an Army officer, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is officially the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), after the U.S. Senate adopted by unanimous consent S. Res. 27:... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – After working for years to ensure the U.S. Navy can ramp up submarine construction to help safeguard the nation and provide the U.S. Armed Forces with an unmatched advantage beneath the waves, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says... Read More

REED: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I join you in welcoming Dr. Hicks to this morning’s hearing, and on behalf of the committee, I want to thank you for your willingness to return to public service.  In addition, I want to welcome your husband, Tom, who... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- After former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Mick Mulvaney and Director Kathy Kraninger essentially halted the Bureau’s examination of financial firms for compliance with key aspects of the Military... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin announced their intent to finalize an agreement to extend the bilateral New START arms reduction treaty by five years, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the Biden Administration announced it will repeal the Trump Administration’s discriminatory and restrictive policy that blocked transgendered individuals from serving in the U.S. military, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI),... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Senate voted 93-2 to confirm retired General Lloyd J. Austin III to be the next U.S. Secretary of Defense, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on a bipartisan basis, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted to advance a legislative waiver and favorably report the nomination of retired General Lloyd J. Austin III to serve as Secretary of Defense.After holding two... Read More