News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help local fire departments improve operations and safety, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced $2,713,266 to help the fire departments in... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – The wheels of progress are starting to turn and bike path improvements that have been in the works for years can now move ahead thanks to new federal funding secured by U.S. Senator Jack Reed. Today, Senator Reed joined... Read More

Federal funds will help the Town of Smithfield complete the Phase I Restoration of the East Smithfield Neighborhood Center & help preserve the building as a community hubSMITHFIELD, RI – In an effort to preserve the historic nature of the East... Read More

Sens. Reed, Whitehouse join Mayor Picozzi and Warwick leaders to announce $5 million federal grant to advance plans to transform under-utilized city property into a more vibrant downtown core that will serve as a community gathering space and attract... Read More

Sen. Reed played a key role in crafting and passing Omnibus Spending Bill with key wins for RI, middle-class families, & aid for UkraineA senior member of the Appropriations Committee, Reed successfully includes $229M in earmarks for over 85 projects... Read More

Sen. Reed, one of a dozen Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Chairmen, successfully includes over $229 million in Congressionally-directed spending for dozens of key Rhode Island projects in major spending bill making its way through... Read More

With a growing workload forecast for Electric Boat’s sub facility at Quonset Point, Sen. Reed successfully delivers billions for submarine construction as well as $130 million for submarine supplier development WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator... Read More

RI to receive billions from Appropriations Bill including an additional $226.25 Million in Reed-Backed Projects for RIReed, one of a dozen Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Chairmen, successfully includes $226.25 million in Congressionally-directed... Read More

NARRAGANSETT, RI -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced $250,000 in new federal funding to initiate a shoreline protection project at the University of Rhode Island’s Bay Campus.  Reed, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee who sought... Read More

PAWTUCKET, RI - In an effort to provide wellness services for Rhode Islanders living in public housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that housing authorities in Central Falls, Lincoln, and Pawtucket will receive a total of nearly... Read More

Reed says new federal funds will expand economic opportunities for farmers and fishermen and beef up healthy food supply chains for families through the Bonus Bucks nutrition incentives programPROVIDENCE, RI – In a win for local farmers, fisherman,... Read More

New federal grant will help RIPTA study and plan public transit options along High-Capacity Transit Corridor from Central Falls to Warwick &new infusion of federal dollars through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act could help RI turn big... Read More

New federal Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity grant will upgrade RI’s public health infrastructure & improve coordination and integration of laboratory with epidemiology and health information systemsWASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed... Read More

RI will get billions of dollars for long overdue capital improvements to transportation, energy, clean water, broadband & moreWASHINGTON, DC – Late last night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 228-206 to approve a Senate-passed infrastructure... Read More

Critical LIHEAP funding comes as energy costs are forecasted to skyrocket due to supply and economic growthWashington, D.C. – Following a bipartisan push by U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), the Department of Health and Human... Read More

Reed, one of a dozen Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Chairmen, successfully includes Congressionally-directed spending for dozens of key Rhode Island projects in bill making its way through Congress;New federal funding for local projects includes... Read More

Reed, Collins lead 36 Senators in urging Biden Administration to swiftly make LIHEAP funds available to statesWASHINGTON, DC – With colder weather around the corner and energy costs projected to precipitously increase this winter, U.S. Senators Jack... Read More

 PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to prevent and end youth homelessness, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced $3,243,754 to help RIHousing provide housing stability for young people across the state.  The federal funds are administered by... Read More

Fire Departments receiving new federal grants include Bristol; Central Falls; East Greenwich; East Providence; Johnston; Lincoln; Narragansett; Newport; North Kingstown; Pascoag; Portsmouth; Providence; Prudence Island; Rhode Island Firefighting... Read More

RI would net billions of dollars for transportation, energy, clean water, broadband & moreWASHINGTON, DC – For years, U.S. Senator Jack Reed has been advocating for giving America’s lagging infrastructure a major new shot in the arm in the form of... Read More