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WASHINGTON, DC  – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joined a bipartisan group of 82 U.S. Senators in sending a letter the White House to expedite the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement urging the U.S. Senate to swiftly take up and pass the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Biden outlined plans for additional aid to help Ukraine against Russian aggression, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “Throughout... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In a show of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved several key pieces of legislation this week designed to inflict greater costs on Russia as a result of the continued violence in Ukraine.  The... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a virtual address to a joint gathering of Congress and President Joe Biden announced $800 million in new military aid to help Ukrainian forces defend against Russia's... Read More

SASC Chairman Reed championed measures to support U.S. troops, deter adversaries, invest in new technologies, and include historic reforms to strengthen military justice system and crack down on sexual assaultWASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Joe... Read More

Reed champions historic reforms to strengthen military justice system and support for survivors of sexual assault & helps bolster RI's defense workforceWASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 89-10 to approve the National Defense Authorization... Read More

WARWICK, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed visited the New England Institute of Technology’s Shipbuilding/Marine Trades and Advanced Manufacturing Institute (SAMI) to discuss the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, which... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Recognizing recent press reports on the impacts of climate change on U.S. national security, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement:"Climate change and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Following the passing of Colin Powell—a retired four-star general and former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the terror attacks in Afghanistan:“I am angered by the despicable terrorist attacks at Hamid Karzai airport.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement: “I am deeply concerned about the evolving humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, including Afghans that are being... Read More

SASC votes 23-3 to advance National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted 23-3 to approve the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022.  This legislation... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chairwoman of the SASC Personnel Subcommittee, released the following statement following the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Joe Biden announced his support of recommendations to remove the prosecution of sexual assaults from the military chain of command, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- After the U.S. Intelligence Community delivered a Congressionally-mandated unclassified report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) to the Senate Armed Services Committee and Intelligence Committee, U.S. Senator Jack Reed... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. House of Representatives voted 268-162 to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force (AUMF) in Iraq, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, urged the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House announced President Joe Biden’s intention to nominate Carlos Del Toro, a Naval Academy graduate and CEO of SBG Technology Solutions, an engineering and consulting firm, to be the next Navy Secretary.  Del Toro... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and 14 of their Democratic Senate colleagues urging U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to immediately take steps to address... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The White House today released its Defense Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2022.  U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement:“The defense budget must... Read More