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Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   SD-106 Dirksen Senate Office Building Wednesday, September 16, 2015   To receive testimony on U.S. military operations to Counter the Islamic... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- After numerous public hearings, classified briefings, consultation with nuclear experts, and discussions with Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced their support for the... Read More

BRISTOL, RI – Today, following news reports that First Sgt. P. Andrew McKenna of the U.S. Army was killed Friday in a suicide bombing attack in Afghanistan, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “I join all Rhode... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (As prepared for delivery)   SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Tuesday, August 4, 2015   Hearing on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   Room SDG-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Thursday, July 30, 2015   To receive testimony on the nomination of Admiral John M. Richardson  to... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (As Prepared for Delivery)   SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Wednesday, July 29, 2015   Hearing on the impacts of the Joint Comprehensive Plan... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee   Room SH-216 Hart Senate Office Building Thursday, July 23, 2015   To receive testimony on the nomination of Lieutenant General Robert B.... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (as prepared for delivery)   Room SH-216 Tuesday, July 21, 2015   To consider the nomination of General Mark A. Milley, USA to be Chief of Staff of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced finalized rules aimed at updating and improving the Military Lending Act (MLA) to provide new loan protections for U.S. troops and their families.  The new rules are... Read More

As he carefully considers the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between the United States, Iran, and the international community, Senator Reed has made the following public statements: Opening Statement of U.S. Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Iran nuclear agreement: “This agreement demonstrates the power of American-led diplomacy... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (As prepared for delivery)   Room SDG-50 Tuesday, July 14, 2015   To consider the nomination of General Paul J. Selva, USAF to be Vice Chairman of... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (As prepared for delivery)   Room SH-216 Hart Senate Office Building Thursday, July 9, 2015   To consider the nomination of General Joseph F.... Read More

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (As prepared for delivery)   Room SDG-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Tuesday, July 7, 2015 To receive testimony on the United States Counter-ISIL... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the U.S. Senate voted to approve the $612 billion Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which guides military policy and oversight, and provides a framework for defense expenditures.  U.S. Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 78-21 in favor of a bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to ban the use of torture as an interrogation technique.  The amendment, authored by Armed Services... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Six months after the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee released a comprehensive report on the CIA’s detention and “enhanced interrogation” of suspected terrorists in the aftermath of 9/11, a bipartisan group of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Republicans voted in lockstep against U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) amendment to restore honest accounting and fully fund needed investments in the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) base budget in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI) are leading a bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators to Vietnam and Singapore next week.  The trip comes at a critical time for U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Following months of hearings and bipartisan negotiations, the Senate Armed Services Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week.  The $612 billion defense authorization seeks... Read More