News Releases

PROVIDENCE, RI –  In an effort to prevent the spread of destructive, invasive spotted lanternflies -- which are harmful to plants and agriculture -- from taking hold in Rhode Island, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are teaming up to... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Frank Pallone (D-NJ) have sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Chair of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, announced his support for a stopgap spending bill that would keep the federal government open... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With House Republicans threatening to force a federal government shutdown and prevent a stopgap funding extension, homebuyers and sellers could be forced to scramble and move up or push back closing dates in an already fraught... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure Rhode Island firefighters have the tools they need to efficiently and effectively respond to emergencies and to stay safe while protecting and serving their communities, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon... Read More

BRISTOL, RI – In an effort to protect Narragansett Bay, promote environmental stewardship, and enhance coastal resiliency and the blue economy, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner today announced $1.1... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today hailed the Biden Administration for injecting a much-needed jolt of energy into effective, collective climate action this week with three key announcements: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opened... Read More

Washington, DC – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution backed by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to officially recognize September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.  Cancer... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With the clock ticking until the federal budget expires at midnight on September 30, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging Republicans to take steps to avoid a costly, wasteful, and avoidable government shutdown.  Earlier this... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate moved to formally consider the nominations of the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, and Commandant of the Marine Corps. These officers, along with nearly 300 other senior... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, condemned Azerbaijan’s assault against Nagorno... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In front of the colorful mosaic that defines the Roger Williams Park Gateway Center on Broad Street, U.S. Senator Jack Reed kicked off a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month today with a walking tour along La Broa’ in Providence,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Thanks in part to the leadership of U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Rhode Island’s local airports have been awarded a record haul of federal funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for infrastructure improvements in 2023. After... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner today hailed $6.75 million in federal funding for three projects that will plant more trees in East Providence, Pawtucket, and across the state.  In... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Research shows that high-quality, affordable child care is a significant factor in family well-being and economic stability. And high-quality child care programs in safe, quality facilities that are staffed with skilled educators are... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Following public reports about the use of the Starlink system in Ukraine, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement: “Serious national security liability... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- As Congress gears up to begin drafting bipartisan regulations and laws pertaining to artificial intelligence (AI), U.S. Senator Jack Reed today attended a high-profile, bipartisan AI Insight Forum, led by Senate Majority Leader... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to provide essential services to victims of violent crimes and survivors of sexual assault and bolster the state’s ability to process DNA evidence, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth... Read More

SMITHFIELD, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is working to help more local companies go global and grow the state’s export trade.  And a new $150,000 federal grant for Bryant University’s John H. Chafee Center for International Business should provide a... Read More

BLOCK ISLAND, RI – Some were emergency personnel and others were drafted into emergency service around midnight of August 18, during the major fire that gutted the Harborside Inn, which was on the National Register of Historic Places. Many people... Read More