News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to cut higher education costs for middle-class families and make college more affordable for American students, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Chris Murphy... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman James Langevin and David Cicilline today joined the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner and The College Crusade to announce a new federal grant... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to enhance the coordination of research, education, and workforce development across Rhode Island in coastal marine science and ecology, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen child care for working families with young children, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Bob Casey (D-PA), and twenty four of their colleagues in... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Congressmen David Cicilline and Jim Langevin today announced more than $1.8 million in federal funding to expand access to early childhood education and comprehensive... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to boost student achievement in classrooms nationwide, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Chris Coons (D-DE) have teamed up to introduce the Educator Preparation Reform Act (S.1694), which seeks... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As students across the country get set to head back to school in the coming weeks, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is introducing new legislation to help rebuild and modernize schools throughout the nation.  This week,... Read More

WARWICK, RI - In an effort to address the issue of college affordability and make the student financial aid process more efficient for working families, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today hosted a conversation at CCRI’s Knight... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help make college more affordable, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Pell Grant Preservation & Expansion Act.  The... Read More

WARWICK, RI – On Saturday, May 6, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse will host a U.S. Military Service Academy Day for high school students from schools across the state.  The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure student loan borrowers are protected from major financial risks and provided with timely and accurate information about their debt, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Sens. Patty Murray... Read More

WARWICK, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced the winners of his 2017 High School Arts Competition to celebrate young artistic talent in the Ocean State.  Cosponsored by the RI Art Education Association (RIAEA), the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) called on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to explain the Department’s decision to delay the implementation of the Gainful Employment (GE)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve children’s reading skills and promote a lifelong love of books, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are once again leading the national effort to designate March 2nd as... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – After President Trump's administration announced its intention to reverse landmark guidance regarding the accommodation of transgender students in America’s government-funded schools, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today stated:... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Senate voted 50-50 on the controversial nomination of Betsy DeVos to serve as President Trump’s Secretary of Education, Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm Ms. Devos on a... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – During a meeting with leading environmental advocates, educators, conservationists, and state officials, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced he will oppose President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help make college more affordable for American families, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined with 25 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in sending a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced his intention to vote against President Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos: “Ms. DeVos flunked her confirmation hearing and is not the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline, announced today that Rhode Island preschool programs will receive $6,043,131 from the U.S. Departments of Education and Health... Read More