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KYIV, UKRAINE – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a senior member of SASC and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, traveled to Kyiv this... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – On the two-year anniversary of the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement: “Two... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – A new law officially kicked in this week to begin lowering prescription drug costs across the United States. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed highlighted that several provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to boost pediatric cancer research and expand child-focused cancer treatments and resources for families affected by childhood cancer, President Biden today signed into law U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI)... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – In an effort to ensure the men and women of Rhode Island’s Air National Guard have updated resources to continue operating efficiently and providing exceptional service, U.S. Senator Jack Reed secured a new $46 million earmark... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – In an effort to ensure the men and women of Rhode Island’s Air National Guard have updated resources to continue operating efficiently and providing exceptional service, U.S. Senator Jack Reed secured a new $46 million earmark... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, following the passing of former Governor Lincoln Almond, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement:   “Rhode Island has lost a dedicated public servant and distinguished advocate for our... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to enhance security at synagogues, mosques, churches, temples, and other houses of worship, community centers, and nonprofit organizations that are considered high-risk for being targeted by hate crimes, U.S.... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Several Rhode Island community health organizations are getting a boost from a new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services program meant to increase vaccination rates for COVID-19 in underserved populations. In an effort... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC –  Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that the newly signed omnibus appropriations law includes $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which provides... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help more Americans increase retirement savings and broaden access to workplace retirement plans, Congress approved comprehensive retirement savings reform in the FY 2023 omnibus appropriations bill, which was... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a $1.7 trillion appropriations bill that will keep the federal government operating through the federal fiscal year, which ends in September 2023.  The new law provides billions of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Joe Biden signed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) into law. The NDAA, which was co-authored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In a significant win for more family-friendly work policies, the U.S. Senate passed a pair of new measures to guarantee basic workplace accommodations for pregnant employees and new moms and expand the rights of women to pump... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to reauthorize the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act of 2022. Authored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), and passed earlier this week by the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 68-29 to pass a long overdue, far-reaching fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill.  The year-long $1.7 trillion spending package averts a federal government shutdown and includes key... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington, DC to meet with President Biden and deliver an address to a Joint Session of Congress, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help thousands of children who undergo cancer treatment each year, support the pediatric cancer community, and find new cures and effective treatments, the U.S. Senate voted to reauthorize the Childhood Cancer... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With 2023 rapidly approaching, Congressional leaders have finally reached a bipartisan agreement on a $1.7 trillion appropriations package for the remainder of fiscal year 2023 (which began October 1, 2022 and runs through... Read More

CRANSTON, RI -- The vast majority of Rhode Islanders are concerned about the impacts of climate change.  They’re also concerned about paying their monthly utility bills and fueling up at the gas pump.  And they want affordable,... Read More