News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to unlock additional aid for Rhode Island and other states impacted by the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging President Trump to issue an emergency declaration for the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to evolve and spread across the U.S., Rhode Island today became the ninth state to declare a state of emergency to try and combat the virus. U.S. Senator Jack Reed said the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to bolster public health resources and help stop the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the U.S. Senate today approved a bipartisan $8 billion funding package to combat the outbreak. U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After meeting today with Vice President Mike Pence and other Trump Administration officials in the U.S. Capitol to discuss the coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “We need to work... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- As the coronavirus (COVID-19) casts an uncertain shadow over many small businesses, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is calling for the federal government to step up and offer low-interest loans to U.S. small businesses that suffer heavy... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after the Rhode Island Department of Health announced the first presumptive positive case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “We’ve taken... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After Trump Administration officials held a closed briefing today for members of the U.S. Senate, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, urged the White House to be more proactive in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced his guest for the 2020 State of the Union address on February 4: Rebekah Ham, of Providence, a mother and childhood cancer advocate. “I’m pleased Rebekah Ham will be joining... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging U.S. health officials to be transparent and forthcoming with the American people about the risks and scope of the threat posed by the novel coronavirus.  Senator Reed says the U.S. must... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to save lives and help people in crisis, U.S. Senator Reed today announced over $3.6 million in federal funding for Rhode Island through the Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grant and introduced new legislation... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced federal funding to help local community health centers expand their ability to provide comprehensive primary care to low-income and underserved children and families.  The $800,178... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s effort to create a three-digit national suicide hotline took an important step forward today when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to move forward with designating 9-8-8 to reach a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to save lives and stop foreign actors that manufacture and traffic fentanyl from flooding America with illegal synthetic drugs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, as open enrollment begins for consumers to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is encouraging Rhode Islanders to understand their options and select a plan that... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect people with preexisting conditions from the Trump Administration’s unrelenting attacks on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senator Jack Reed is joining with colleagues to force a floor vote this... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Nobody in crisis should ever have to suffer in silence or battle suicidal thoughts on their own.  Providing an easily accessible suicide prevention hotline number is one way to better connect people in crisis to lifesaving... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - As communities across the country struggle with prescription drug abuse and opioid addiction, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is encouraging Rhode Islanders to take advantage of the upcoming National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC  – Today U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) teamed up with Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jerry Moran (R-KS) to introduced the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, bipartisan legislation to designate a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect students from lead in school drinking water, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced a new, two-year $703,000 federal grant to test for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers. The... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Sometimes the best defense is a good offense - at least when it comes to arboviruses (a scientific term used to describe a group of viral infections transmitted to humans from a group of infected insects). U.S. Senators Jack... Read More