News Releases

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline, announced that the state will receive $8,433,558 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to improve... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) cheered the U.S. Navy’s decision to add an additional $869,043,785 order for submarine work that will take place in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Virginia. The U.S. Navy has reached an... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has been awarded a landmark $65 million federal grant to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After the Trump Administration backtracked on an earlier commitment to publicly release data and declared it will not disclose where over $500 billion in U.S. taxpayers funds have gone, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) called... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect taxpayers, crack down on criminals, and prevent bogus bank transfers from wiring hundreds of millions of dollars to fraudulent accounts, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Thousands of Rhode Island small businesses are getting some much needed certainty, clarity, and flexibility thanks to a new law that was cosponsored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and signed into law today.  The Paycheck... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As Americans face record unemployment and the biggest price jump in grocery prices in nearly fifty years, and as communities struggle to reopen due to a lack of adequate novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing capacity, U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to help put more money in the pockets of working families in Rhode Island and nationwide as they cope with the ongoing coronavirus crisis, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today joined a... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- As problems continue to plague the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which Congress intended to serve as relief for small businesses, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is calling for a Congressional investigation and thorough audit... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that for the second time in just over a week, the U.S. Treasury Department wired a $625 million payment into Rhode Island’s bank account, and the state has finally received its... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed shared a new COVID-19 Resource Guide to help keep Rhode Islanders informed and updated about federal assistance and efforts to combat novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  The guide covers a broad range... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the president signed into law a $484 billion ‘COVID 3.5’ package directing billions of federal dollars in relief to Rhode Island workers, small businesses, hospitals, health systems, and boost the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, the U.S. Senate approved a nearly $500 billion interim coronavirus relief package, known as ‘COVID 3.5.’  The legislation provides additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – As parents are forced to miss paychecks and kids can’t go to school, U.S. Senator Jack Reed wants to ensure children and families can still access nutritious meals.  Today, Senator Reed announced that Rhode Island... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline, today announced a new $666,000 grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support Rhode... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) led a letter urging the Trump Administration to quickly release $900 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding that Congress included in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that President Donald Trump has approved a major coronavirus disaster declaration for Rhode Island, freeing up needed federal emergency aid to help the state combat the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help Rhode Islanders improve energy efficiency and save money on their utility bills, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today delivered $1,539,247 in federal funding for Rhode Island’s Weatherization Assistance... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight at 7:30 p.m., President Trump is scheduled to sign the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The FY 2020 NDAA defense policy bill authorizes $658.4 billion for the Department of Defense... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today voted to overwhelmingly approve a package of bipartisan appropriations bills allocating $1.4 trillion in federal spending.  The legislation, which was divided into two ‘minibus’ packages... Read More