News Releases

WARWICK, RI – In an effort to help local fire departments effectively respond to emergencies and keep communities safe, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced a total of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced a total of $309,125 in two Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) investments for the towns of Bristol and Newport that... Read More

SMITHFIELD, RI – In an effort to help local fire departments effectively respond to emergencies and keep our communities safe, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help the Providence Fire Department enhance training and safety, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today joined with Providence Public Safety... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced a total of $4,628,765 for local non-profit Farm Fresh RI to help encourage Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants across New England to increase their... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – After successfully working to designate shortsea shipping between Rhode Island, Brooklyn, and Newark as a marine highway project in March 2018, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced an $855,200 federal grant... Read More

CENTRAL FALLS, RI - Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced $106,668 in federal funding to help the Central Falls Fire Department, Kingston Fire Department, and Albion Fire... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is... Read More

NORTH SCITUATE, RI – Eight local fire departments are getting nearly $764,000 in federal funding to replace aging breathing equipment for their firefighters. Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined members of the North... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With the Atlantic hurricane season approaching, U.S. Senator Jack Reed says now is not the time to let the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expire.  He is urging Congress to take swift action to extend the program... Read More

BRISTOL, RI – After President Trump’s budget sought to sink a beach water testing program that helps Rhode Island monitor coastal waters throughout the summer to keep beachgoers safe, U.S. Senator Jack Reed helped lead the effort in... Read More

NARRAGANSETT, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Jim Langevin announced $218,096 in federal funding to help the Narragansett Fire Department purchase needed equipment and provide water rescue... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to advance ocean exploration and modernize America’s fleet of Regional Research Vessels, U.S. Senator Jack Reed has worked for years helping to provide $250 million to allow the National Science Foundation... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to make critical investments in working families, public health, and education, the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the FY2019 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined Jeff Geiger, President of Electric Boat, officials from Gilbane Building Company, and others to help break ground on the construction of new facilities at Electric Boat’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted 50-48 to reject President Trump’s harmful rescission package that would have cancelled over $15 billion in previously appropriated federal funding from a variety of domestic programs,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously voted 31-0 to approve the fiscal year 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations bill, providing a total of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that two Rhode Island small businesses have won federal grants to help accelerate clean energy breakthroughs. Aquanis, Inc. of East Greenwich, and Prisere LLC, of Warwick, will each receive... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced that the state is scheduled to receive $7,380,473 in federal funding to help emergency responders and their partners prepare for and react to a range of crises and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After a year-long effort, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced that the Rhode Island Airport... Read More