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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John McCain (R-AZ), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide 2,500 more visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the scandal involving the misuse of a private Facebook group, where approximately five hundred individuals misused the ‘Marines United’ social media... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for hosting this very important session to give the Marine Corps the opportunity to give us an initial briefing on what they know, and what they don’t know, about reports of abhorrent behavior by some of our Marines... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Following news reports that the Trump Administration plans to slash U.S. Coast Guard funding -- as well as other vital programs that help keep Americans safe -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to better protect customers, increase transparency for investors, and ensure public companies are prioritizing cybersecurity and data privacy, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Mark Warner... Read More

WARWICK, RI – With a salute to the greatest generation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed visited the Brookdale West Bay assisted living facility in Warwick today to honor 98-year-old World War II veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor Clinton Baer. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ meetings with the Russian Ambassador, which then-Senator Sessions... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this timely and important hearing today.  And welcome to our distinguished witnesses.  We greatly appreciate your work and service on behalf of the nation. We have asked you to testify on a diverse and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after the Trump Administration indicated it plans to submit a $603 billion defense budget request to Congress and in advance of the President’s address tonight to the joint session of Congress, U.S. Senator Jack... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s decision to tap Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined a group of Senators and House members this week in introducing a bill requiring the president to publicly disclose any financial interests that would be at stake before acting on trade matters. An... Read More

Thank you, Senator McCain, for calling this important hearing and I want to thank the witnesses for being here today.  The United States has relied on our military’s dominance in every battle sphere since the end of the Cold War.  We... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, after news reports stated that Russia has deployed a new nuclear-tipped ground-launched cruise missile in violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigned from the Trump Administration, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement:‎ “This... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling which effectively rejected the reinstatement of President Trump’s travel ban: “This was a rebuke of President... Read More

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.  I would like to join you in welcoming back General John Nicholson. Thank you General, for being with us today. As General Nicholson often points out, the Afghanistan-Pakistan region is home to the highest... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, in introducing a bill to rescind President Trump’s discriminatory executive order... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Trump Administration announced plans to restructure the National Security Council (NSC) in a way that elevates President Trump’s chief political strategist, Stephen Bannon, while essentially demoting the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today issued the following statement on his intention to oppose the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be U.S. Secretary of State: “I oppose the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding reports that President Trump plans to sign an executive order directing a review of... Read More