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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after all four career prosecutors handling the federal case against Roger Stone, a campaign operative and Donald Trump confidante, withdrew from the legal proceedings just hours after President Trump tweeted about the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after Senate Republicans voted down an effort to subpoena witnesses and documents in the impeachment trial of President Donald John Trump, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “The Republican vote... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Rhode Islanders wishing to attend the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump may request a ticket through U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s office by submitting their information here. Senator Reed plans to make all three of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to transmit two articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump for “abuse of power” and “obstruction of Congress,” formally setting the stage for... Read More

WARWICK, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today joined with women’s advocates and survivors of domestic abuse to call on the U.S. Senate to swiftly approve the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act introduced by... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect consumers by cracking down on unwanted corporate robocalls and “spam” callers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to provide regulators and prosecutors... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on the passing of retired Superior Court Justice Joseph F. Rodgers Jr.: “Justice Rodgers was a man of conscience, character, and courage who inspired us all with his... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After a number of suspicious trades raised red flags about possible market manipulation or insider trading, a group of U.S. Senators is calling for federal authorities to investigate, protect our financial markets, and ensure... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to bolster U.S. defenses against foreign election interference and online disinformation campaigns, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence today issued a new report titled, “Russia’s Use of Social... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Trump urged two foreign powers, China and Ukraine, to investigate his political rival, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), an ex officio member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued the following... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today approved the nomination of Mary S. McElroy to be the next U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Rhode Island.  McElroy, who currently leads the office of the Rhode Island Public Defender, will... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee and an ex officio member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement after testimony from Special... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee and an ex officio member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, gave a speech regarding Russian... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to assist the firefighters, police officers, and other emergency personnel who risked their lives responding to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today voted in favor of the Never Forget the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after it was announced that Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller will publicly testify in front of the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees on July 17 following a subpoena, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), an ex officio... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Four years after she was initially nominated by President Barack Obama, and over a year after she was nominated and then re-nominated by President Trump, Mary S. McElroy’s long delayed nomination to serve on the U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to crack down on unwanted commercial robocalls, the U.S. Senate today voted 97 to 1 to pass legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed that will give regulators more time to go after scammers, increase civil... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after Attorney General William Barr issued a significantly redacted version of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller’s report, which, while incomplete, is still disturbing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) urged the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today issued the following joint statement after President Trump re-nominated Rhode Island Public Defender Mary McElroy to the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island.  “We... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Jack Reed (D-RI) are joining forces to reintroduce the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA), legislation to combat sexual assault on campuses nationwide... Read More