News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, 96, the longest serving monarch in British history: “When she was crowned Queen Elizabeth II, she declared to her people that... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is sending Rhode Island a $13,356,528 check this month to reimburse the state for the costs of protecting the public during the COVID-19... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – As rain continues to fall after severe flooding across much of the state yesterday, U.S. Senator Jack Reed sent a letter today to the White House requesting that the President “provide any assistance that may be requested... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Nobody wants to think about home heating fuel prices in September when temperatures still feel like it’s mid-summer.  But with winter approaching and home heating bills forecast to spike this winter due to... Read More

WARWICK, RI — As students return to classrooms this fall, the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) is steadily rebuilding its enrollment, which fell during the pandemic.  To help CCRI attract, retain, and effectively engage with... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Nobody wants to think about home heating fuel prices in September when temperatures still feel like it’s mid-summer.  But with winter approaching and home heating bills forecast to spike this winter due to... Read More

CRANSTON, RI -- Amidst a prolonged drought, local farmers and growers are working hard to earn a living and put food on the table for their families and the community. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined Rhode Island’s Farm Service Agency... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to fix Rhode Island’s roads and bridges, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a senior member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), today... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to provide essential services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and strengthen the state’s support systems for people who have experienced abuse, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, following the release of a 32-page heavily redacted version of the affidavit supporting the request to search former president Donald Trump’s Florida residence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – In an effort to help Rhode Island farmers, food producers, and the state’s agricultural sector grow and develop a healthy, sustainable future, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced $270,000 in Specialty Crop Block... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – As parents do back to school shopping and kids prepare to return to classrooms, U.S. Senator Jack Reed says that $2.7 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding is being put to work this month helping thousands eligible... Read More

WARWICK, RI – Half a dozen local fire departments and the state’s Fire Training Academy are getting a $2.1 million boost from the federal government to help strengthen firefighter operations and safety and offer new, intensive training... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, the White House announced a targeted plan to offer up to $20,000 in student loan debt relief for Pell Grant recipients and $10,000 in student loan debt relief for individuals who earn less than $125,000, and extend the... Read More

NEWPORT, RI – Half a century after then-U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI) helped pass a law known as the Education Amendments Act of 1972, his key provision of that law, now known as Pell Grants, has provided a pathway to paying for higher... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases and the nation’s government's top infectious disease expert, announced his plan to retire from government service at... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline are calling on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide additional support to Rhode Island restaurants that are... Read More

NEWPORT, RI – Two Famous-class U.S. Coast Guard vessels are trading New Hampshire for a new berth in Newport, Rhode Island and U.S. Senator Jack Reed says the transition will have a positive impact for the Ocean State and the Coast... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to support Rhode Island businesses and workers and strengthen U.S. supply chain resiliency, U.S. Senator Jack Reed hosted Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) First Vice President and Vice Chair Judith Pryor... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help Rhode Islanders with limited mobility better utilize public transportation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Governor Dan McKee announced that the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is receiving a... Read More