News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, news reports indicate that an intruder broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco, CA shortly after 2:00 a.m. local time and violently assaulted Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), with a... Read More

MIDDLETOWN, RI – From providing childcare to after-school programming to health, fitness, and wellness services for seniors, the Newport County YMCA (NCYMCA) has been a community asset to the people of Aquidneck Island for over 144... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – In an effort to boost the number of ships, jobs, and revenue generated by Quonset’s Port of Davisville, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives James Langevin and David Cicilline today... Read More

CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Project GOAL has bigger goals in mind than just teaching kids how to put the soccer ball in the back of the net.  The non-profit coeducational after-school initiative for middle school youth aims to set kids up for... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – Could flying ferries transform travel between coastal communities? U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined officials from REGENT Craft Inc. (REGENT stands for Regional Electric Ground Effect Nautical Transport), a... Read More

JOHNSTON, RI -- The Autism Project (TAP) is helping Rhode Island’s first-responders effectively interact with individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), particularly when young people with ASD wander from safe environments.  Wandering is a... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and law enforcement leaders for a visit to the Providence Public Safety Complex, celebrating two new federal earmarks Reed delivered to enhance public safety,... Read More

WARWICK, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed paid a visit to the Pilgrim Senior Center in Warwick today to discuss the needs of senior citizens and ensure people know assistance is available for a variety of needs, including: food, housing,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the White House announced plans to sell oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) -- the underground stockpile of crude oil maintained by the U.S. Department of Energy -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued... Read More

CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative David Cicilline joined Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera in announcing $1.2 million in federal funding to help the Central Falls Police Department... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen Rhode Island manufacturing and the domestic supply chain, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced $6,021,500 in federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With colder weather around the corner and global energy costs projected to rise this winter, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) led a bipartisan coalition of 31 U.S. Senators in urging the U.S. Department... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol unanimously voted to issue a subpoena to former President Donald Trump for documents and testimony, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help more families lower household energy costs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Chris Coons (D-DE) on the Weatherization... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced that Rhode Island has been allocated another $353 million from the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act... Read More

NEWPORT, RI – As Newport Community School’s (NCS) Aquidneck Island Adult Learning Center (AIALC) continues to grow and evolve to meet community needs, it’s getting a new $100,000 boost from U.S. Senator Jack Reed.  Reed, a... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to improve outcomes for neurodiverse children – including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental disabilities, and behavioral challenges -- and get these students the personalized assistance they... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Literacy opens the door for lifelong opportunity and economic success. To make sure this door is open to every child, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-03) introduced the Right to... Read More

WAKEFIELD, RI – The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (RI CRMC) has designated 235 rights-of-way to the shore under its program since 1978, working with municipalities, non-profits, and individual citizens to provide protection... Read More

JAMESTOWN, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman David Cicilline announced that the Jamestown Housing Authority is getting $1,488,677 in federal funding to make emergency heating and electrical renovations... Read More