News Releases

WOONSOCKET, RI - In an effort to promote healthier communities and protect families and children from lead-based paint, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman David Cicilline joined with Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate approved the Autism CARES Act of 2019, which was cosponsored by U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Mike Enzi (R-WY). The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After more than 400 patients have been diagnosed with a mysterious illness linked to vaping, the Trump Administration today announced it is considering a proposed ban on thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes. U.S. Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Brown University announced the university is receiving a major research grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to study Alzheimer’s disease and related... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to improve the tracking and prevention of opioid related overdoses and help people and communities who are suffering from the opioid crisis, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island is receiving... 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 - In an effort to help ensure that Rhode Island’s medical facilities and health care systems are prepared for natural disasters and public health emergencies, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that the Rhode Island Department of... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to improve health outcomes and reduce the impact of diabetes and heart disease in Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced $1.5 million in federal funding for the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect public health, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced $2,267,054 in federal funding for immunization and vaccine programs this year for children in Rhode Island.  Overall, the U.S. Health and Human... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced comprehensive legislation to hold large pharmaceutical companies accountable for high prices and bring down costs for Americans. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) announced the bipartisan Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act.  The legislation would expand the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Jack Reed (D-RI), along with several of their colleagues, introduced the Choose Medicare Act to give every individual who is not already eligible for Medicaid or Medicare the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to ensure that doctors and researchers can better understand the relationship between firefighting and an increased risk of cancer, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) has joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Deb Fischer... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In its efforts to eliminate the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Trump Administration has now gone a major step further in asking the courts to throw out the entire law, which includes critical protections for people with pre-existing... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have reintroduced the State Public Option Act, bicameral legislation to create a Medicaid-based public health care option to strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline have sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alexander Azar urging the Trump... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect consumers and get seniors a better deal on prescription drug costs, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have joined with Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to lower... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and 36 of their Senate colleagues in calling on the Trump... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – 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 – A critical effort to protect consumers from “junk insurance” plans that deny benefits and don’t have to provide health care coverage for people with pre-existing conditions fell short today by a vote of 50-50... Read More