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WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan plan backed by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) to deliver needed assistance to local restaurants and bars still reeling from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic is advancing through Congress.Senator Reed is a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect families, surge vaccine distribution, accelerate economic recovery, and help schools and businesses safely reopen, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) scored another major win for Rhode Island this week, as the U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The COVID-19 pandemic and economic disruption continues to wreak havoc on families, businesses, health systems, and our economy. Americans are still reeling from the Trump Administration’s botched COVID-19 response, which left the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The COVID-19 pandemic and economic disruption has wreaked havoc on families, businesses, health systems, and our economy.As Rhode Island has grappled with over 125,000 COVID-19 cases, the state has seen unemployment and business... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect Rhode Islanders, improve public health, and effectively distribute doses of COVID-19 vaccine to all who need it, U.S. Senator Jack Reed continues to push the federal government to provide the state with more... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after news reports indicated that the nation’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 500,000 people, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement:“We feel immeasurable sorrow.  It’s unfathomable to think about... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to protect Rhode Islanders, improve public health, and effectively distribute doses of COVID-19 vaccine to all who need it, U.S. Senator Jack Reed continues to push the federal government to provide the state with more... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to deliver urgent financial relief to American families struggling with the economic fallout from COVID-19, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says he is committed to providing an additional direct payment of $1,400 per... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With a federal foreclosure moratorium set to expire next month and millions of families struggling to stay in their homes due to financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 crisis, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- As the U.S. Senate devotes significant time this week on the impeachment trial of Donald John Trump, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) notes he is also working with colleagues on making significant progress toward comprehensive COVID-19... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island’s child care providers continue doing everything they can to safely provide a much-needed service for working parents and children -- including adhering to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – According to U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Rhode Island stands to receive about $200 million in extra federal Medicaid money thanks to a recent move by the Biden Administration to extend the pandemic public health emergency (PHE)... 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 – This morning at about 5:30 a.m., after an all-night vote-a-rama, the U.S. Senate passed S. Con. Res. 5 – a budget resolution that will provide the Senate with the legislative tools to expedite the overdue delivery of emergency... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Heeding the request of U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and 33 of his Senate colleagues, President Biden signed a memo this week directing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse state, tribal, and local governments... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help keep people in their homes and address the health and economic impact of COVID-19, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today reintroduced his $75 billion Homeowner Assistance Fund bill.  Reed, along with lead... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With new, more contagious variants of COVID-19 surfacing, Senator Reed says it is urgent that Congress swiftly pass a major COVID-19 relief package that includes key initiatives, such as funds to boost vaccine distribution and local... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help coordinate housing and supportive services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness across Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to provide hunger relief and nutritional assistance to the most vulnerable Americans who have been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden Administration unveiled a series of measures to help feed the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After the Trump Administration spent four years trying to undermine and sabotage the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Joe Biden is taking action this week to help more Americans purchase affordable health insurance by reopening... Read More