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WASHINGTON, DC -- With a June 30 deadline looming, President Biden recently signed a new child nutrition law extending the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) authority to issue certain nationwide waivers through the 2022-23 school year and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) applauded the Biden Administration’s extension and expansion of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) and employment... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In the wake of partisan justices on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to take away a woman’s right to choose, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined with U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Joe Biden signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most significant federal legislation to address gun violence since the assault weapons ban of 1994, which expired after a decade. The U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to reduce the threat of gun violence, enhance school safety, crack down on gun trafficking, and help save lives, the U.S. Senate today voted 65-34 to end debate on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and set up... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Jack Reed released the following statement: “Let’s be clear: a radical faction of Supreme Court justices are taking away a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm scheduled to meet with oil executives today as the Biden Administration seeks new solutions to lower gas prices that have ballooned rapidly since Vladimir Putin’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as the federal Pell Grant, created by U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI) celebrates its golden anniversary, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is joining with students, educators, and families across the nation in proclaiming... Read More

WARWICK, RI -- In an effort to help connect Rhode Island small businesses to federal resources and expand opportunities for local businesses to grow and enter global markets, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined U.S. Small Business Administration... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – After successfully helping to make Juneteenth (June 19) a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of formerly enslaved people in the United States, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is joining two community events today to mark the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Tina Smith (D-MN) urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted 23-3 to approve the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23).  This legislation, which represents the early stages of drafting... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In a major victory for veterans and their families and caregivers, the U.S. Senate today voted 84 to 14 to pass the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to help lower prices for American consumers, retailers, and farmers, Congress passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S. 3580).  U.S. Senator Jack Reed, who voted to pass the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, says it will... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is urging swift passage of the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after U.S. Senators from both parties announced a limited gun-safety framework aimed at curbing gun violence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the co-author of a key ‘red flag’ provision similar to the one... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee with oversight over federal elections, and Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led 15 of their... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Tonight, after the House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6, 2021 siege of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob held the first in a series of public hearings in advance of releasing a final report later this year,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Not everyone recognizes the sheer volume of LUST in Rhode Island -- or sees that it can be hazardous to public health.  And while not all LUST is visible or above ground, it’s important to be responsible, proactive, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced that Rhode Island is receiving over $2 million in American Rescue Plan funding and State and National AmeriCorps... Read More