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Turcotte, of North Smithfield, was serving with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division when he was killed in August of 2017 during a live-ammunition training exerciseWASHINGTON, DC – A fallen Rhode Island soldier who was... Read More

Turcotte, of North Smithfield, was serving with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division when he was killed in August of 2017 during a live-ammunition training exerciseWASHINGTON, DC – Congress today approved legislation to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to provide free, high-quality mental health care and other supportive services to veterans and their families, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs committee advanced U.S. Senator Reed Reed’s (D-RI) Vet Center Improvement... Read More

Upcoming Veterans Small Business Week (Nov. 1-5) offers a chance to support local vets & highlight tools to boost veteran-owned small businessesWARWICK, RI – In an effort to help veteran-owned and veteran-friendly businesses come together for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to provide our nation’s combat veterans and their families with a broad range of counseling, outreach, and referral services, Congress established Vet Centers nationwide in 1979.  These facilities help guide eligible... Read More

BRISTOL, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Governor Daniel J. McKee and Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services Director Kasim Yarn to announce a new $840,000 federal grant for the state-run Rhode Island Veterans... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to deliver overdue financial relief to families, support small businesses, boost COVID-19 vaccinations, and safely reopen schools, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) helped pass the American Rescue Plan in the U.S. Senate. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect veterans hurt by the pandemic, reduce veteran homelessness, and improve Veterans Affairs (VA) services for female veterans, Congress unanimously approved the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 84-13 in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, and it now heads to the President’s desk.U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President-elect Joe Biden announced his nomination of Denis McDonough, former President Barack Obama’s chief of staff, to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) announced that the 2021 Senate THUD Appropriations bill he... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR); Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee; Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) today introduced... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed presented 100-year-old World War II veteran and North Scituate resident Everett Edgar Grist with medals he earned for his courageous service during World War II.  A veteran of the United States... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With deep gratitude for the sacrifices made by disabled servicemembers, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) have introduced S. 2049, a bill that would require the U.S. Department of Education to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), the Ranking Member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, are demanding answers from the Trump Administration... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – After touring the Providence VA Medical Center (VAMC) and visiting with local veterans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today called on the Trump Administration to step up efforts to support veterans and military families... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – On January 27, 2004, Rhode Island native Matthew J. August, a decorated U.S. Army Captain, was leading 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division attached to the 82nd Airborne on a mission to seek and destroy a cache of... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – A 94-year-old Providence native and World War II veteran received some long overdue medals and recognition for his exemplary service in combat above the skies of Italy more than seventy years ago.  Today, during a special... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – In recognition of his exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active military service, World War II veteran Elmer Howard Lenzen, Jr. was posthumously awarded several medals he earned but never received for his... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect soldiers and their families from abusive financial practices, every Democratic member of the U.S. Senate, led by Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee; Sherrod Brown... Read More