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OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   ROOM SD-G50 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Thursday, January 28, 2016   To consider the nomination of Lieutenant General John W. Nicholson,... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SH-216 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Wednesday, January 27, 2016   Hearing to receive testimony on military space launch and the use of Russian-made... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SD-G50 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Thursday, January 21, 2016   To consider the nominations of: Honorable Eric K. Fanning to be Secretary of... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   SH-216 Hart Senate Office Building Wednesday, January 20, 2016   Hearing on U.S. strategy and policy in the Middle East (As prepared for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congress approved the $1.15 trillion Fiscal Year 2016 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations bill, also known as the omnibus, that included many important provisions for Rhode Island families. U.S. Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House and Senate Appropriations committees filed a $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2016 omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through September 30, 2016. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SD-G50 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Tuesday, December 15, 2015   To consider the nominations of: Honorable Patrick J. Murphy to be Under... Read More

NEWPORT, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today was joined by Admiral Linda Fagan, the 1st U.S. Coast Guard District Commander, representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and Naval Station Newport, and Rhode Island construction workers for a... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on the announced international agreement to address climate change reached today in Paris: "This is a historic international agreement to responsibly reduce pollution and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Senate Democrats released legislation, S.2377, to help defeat ISIS abroad while enhancing homeland security programs to protect the United States.  The legislation is the culmination of proposals from the... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SD-G50 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Thursday, December 10, 2015   To receive testimony on increasing effectiveness of military operations (As... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SD-106 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Wednesday, December 9, 2015   To receive testimony on the U.S. strategy to counter the Islamic State of Iraq... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SD-G50 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Tuesday, December 8, 2015   To receive testimony on improving the Pentagon’s development of policy,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement tonight on President Obama’s address on the threat of terrorism: “ISIL continues to pose an... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the Pentagon announced that after years of study, all combat jobs, including infantry units, will be open to qualified women beginning next year, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SD-106 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Thursday, December 3, 2015   To receive testimony on supporting the warfighter of today and tomorrow (As... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SD-G50 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Wednesday, December 2, 2015   To receive testimony on Department of Defense personnel reform and... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SD-G50 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Tuesday, December 1, 2015   To receive testimony on acquisition reform: next steps (As Prepared for... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – Hailing the new submarine production facility as a result of years of strategic federal investments and a sign of positive economic growth for the state – as well as recognition of Rhode Island’s strategic... Read More

OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR JACK REED RANKING MEMBER, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE   SD-G50 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Tuesday, November 17, 2015   To receive testimony on Department of Defense reform – overcoming... Read More