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Public Housing Capital Fund will help 24 local housing authorities improve public housing and expand affordable housing opportunities for more RIersWASHINGTON DC – In an effort to make quality, affordable housing a reality for more Rhode Islanders,... Read More

Funding for 11 projects ranging from concept and engineering designs for watershed, green infrastructure improvements to creating open spacesPROVIDENCE, R.I., May 4, 2022 – The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program (NBEP), hosted at Roger Williams... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- After the news media published excerpts of a draft opinion indicating that a majority of the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court are poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the... Read More

Reed, Capito lead effort to advance childhood cancer research, improve efforts to identify and track incidence of childhood cancer, and enhance the quality of life for childhood cancer survivorsWASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help thousands of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Biden outlined plans for additional aid to help Ukraine against Russian aggression, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “Throughout... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As more Americans shop online and more online retailers offer consumers the option to utilize financial technology to pay using installments, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) are urging the U.S. Treasury... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today applauded President Biden for nominating Lara E. Montecalvo, who currently leads the office of the Rhode Island Public Defender, to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to support the state’s conservation priorities for fish and wildlife species, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island will receive a $561,784 State Wildlife Grant (SWG) from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help more Rhode Islanders reduce their home energy costs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island is getting an additional $2,501,975 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). ... Read More

 WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today issued the following statement after the Biden Administration announced the appointment of Eric Scherer as Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director for Rhode... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- After a major recall by baby formula maker Abbott Nutrition – the company behind brands such as Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare -- retailers in Rhode Island and nationwide are reporting shortages of baby formula with some stores... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In a show of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved several key pieces of legislation this week designed to inflict greater costs on Russia as a result of the continued violence in Ukraine.  The... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to reconnect more kids with nature, improve their mental and physical health, and address critical environmental challenges, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today introduced... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed released the following statement today following his vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the 116th U.S. Supreme Court Justice in history and the first Black woman and former public defender to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve air travel safety, increase protections for travelers and airline personnel, reduce the number of in-flight violent incidents, and hold unruly passengers accountable if they assault an airline crew... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that Rhode Island will get $55,927,788 in federal transit... Read More

WAHINGTON, DC -- Today, after Congressional negotiators reached an agreement on a bipartisan $10 billion COVID-19 Supplemental Appropriations package, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a member of the Appropriations Committee, issued the following... Read More

Sen. Reed applauded the administration’s actions to help calm oil markets, stabilize prices, and deny Russia a revenue windfall from its illegal invasion of UkraineWASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the White House announced a plan to release one million... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- After a one-on-one meeting with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced he will vote in favor of her nomination to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. This will mark the fourth time... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to combat money laundering and sanctions evasion, a group of six Senate Committee Chairs led by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) sent a letter to the Treasury Department urging the agency to revise and reissue proposed rules... Read More