News Releases

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced $47,491,000 in new federal drinking water and wastewater infrastructure funding to help pay for clean water projects across... Read More

WAHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure public safety and continue commonsense laws already on the books, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Undetectable Firearms Act Reauthorization bill (S.3677). This bipartisan... Read More

BRISTOL, RI – From analyzing water quality and soil contaminants in coastal ecosystems to detecting microplastics in our bays and watershed, Roger Williams University faculty and student-researchers have been leading important work to protect 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 on the death of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, 47, who exposed corruption at the highest... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is throwing his support behind bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) that would protect children online and hold social media companies... Read More

EAST GREENWICH, RI – In an effort to enhance the East Greenwich Fire Department’s (EGFD) communications capabilities and continue to keep the community safe, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined East Greenwich Town Manager Andrew E. Nota and Fire... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Noting that House Republicans have not come close to meeting the constitutional bar to remove U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas from office, and that Republicans torpedoed a bipartisan border security bill at the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued new proposed regulations to require investment advisers to abide by anti-money laundering (AML) rules similar to what banks do, U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After months of debate and bipartisan negotiation and a weekend session that saw votes on Super Bowl Sunday, the U.S. Senate voted 70-29 this morning to pass a bipartisan national security supplemental appropriations bill.  U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect homeowners from foreclosure and keep homes in the hands of families and local civic institutions, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Jeff Merkley... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Do you have what it takes to be a National Park Ranger?  Or how about an archivist, community planner, seasonal employee or an intern? The U.S. National Park Services (NPS) is looking to hire a few more good men and women, and U.S.... Read More

WATCH: Sen. Reed’s introduction of Judge Dubose for nomination to serve on the on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today introduced Rhode Island District Court Associate Judge Melissa R.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, United States military forces conducted dozens of airstrikes against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups in Syria and Iraq. The U.S. strikes were carried out in response to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help ease suffering in Gaza, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and 19 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Every child is full of potential, and with the right services and supports, they will reach it.  In an effort to make it easier for at-risk Rhode Island families to locate, access, and enroll in programs and services that give their... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect consumers and help Americans keep their money safe, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are backing a proposed federal rule that would expand oversight and... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – The 2024 tax filing season kicked off this week, and U.S. Senator Jack Reed is highlighting a number of free resources available to help Rhode Islanders file with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and take advantage of available tax... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers negotiated a $78 billion package that would revive and expand the child tax credit and temporarily restore various business tax provisions, U.S. Senator Jack Reed encouraged Congress... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced an additional $575,829 in federal funding for RIHousing and the North Providence Housing Authority to help homeless veterans and their families find and retain permanent housing.  The program... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Over $15.7 million in federal funding is coming to Rhode Island to help address and end homelessness. U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a senior member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development... Read More