News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are leading the charge to help more students reconnect with nature, experience the great outdoors, and fund educational programs that aim to get children outside.  Their... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve accountability at big banks and ensure  managers of failed banks don’t profit from their mismanagement and negligence, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help spur economic development and the availability of affordable rental housing in underserved communities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the Providence Revolving Fund (PRF) is being awarded $1.84... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect firefighter health and safety, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today hailed the launch of the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through... Read More

Providence, RI – The transition back to civilian life can be challenging for some veterans. In an effort to provide support to these veterans and offer innovative educational opportunities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, following the passing of Rhode Island State Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement:  “The Rhode Island Senate has lost a great leader and the people... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the FBI apprehended an individual suspected of leaking classified intelligence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “This was a... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is backing the Biden Administration’s decision to label illicit fentanyl laced with the animal tranquilizer xylazine as an “emerging threat.”  Xylazine is a non-opioid tranquilizer... Read More

TIVERTON, RI – The ability to communicate and coordinate is essential when responding to emergencies, and Rhode Island’s first responders deserve the best tools available to serve and protect our communities. To boost emergency... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, in support of the Biden... Read More

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI -- Billions of tiny baby oysters will soon have a new high-tech nursery in Wakefield.  Rhode Island shellfish farmers will soon have access to a healthier, more predictable supply of oyster spat to produce consistently... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island’s fire departments play an essential role in supporting our communities, enhancing public safety, and saving lives.  U.S. Senator Jack Reed is leading the charge to deliver more federal funds to fire... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today released the following statement on a federal judge in Texas blocking U.S. government approval of an essential abortion medication and a federal judge in Washington ordering the U.S.... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed welcomed $62.2 million in federal funding for Rhode Island drinking water systems this week.  Rhode Island’s share is coming after the Biden Administration released $6.5 billion in water... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to boost local manufacturing, strengthen domestic supply chains, and help Rhode Island companies get ahead, U.S. Senator Jack Reed helped make up to $2 million in federal funds available for Rhode Island through... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – The lasting impact of domestic violence continues and reverberates long after the abuse has ended. In an effort to help prevent domestic violence and develop effective, evidence-based prevention strategies, U.S. Senators Jack... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after Donald Trump surrendered to authorities in New York, appeared in state court for his arraignment on criminal charges, and was released, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “Based on... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after news broke that former President Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in New York, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “Nobody is above the law.  A grand jury of ordinary... Read More

WASHINGTON DC -- Today, after a U.S. District Judge in Texas issued a ruling that employers can’t be required to cover specified preventive health care services, such as cancer screenings or HIV prevention drugs, under the Affordable Care Act,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – When it comes to companies offering ‘free trials’ for subscription services, U.S. Senator Jack Reed says they should actually be free.  And when it comes time to cancel unwanted recurring subscriptions, Senator... Read More