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Sen. Reed urges Middle Eastern partners to help calm oil markets, stabilize oil prices, and deny Russia a revenue windfall from its illegal invasion of UkraineWASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the White House announced a coordinated, multi-national plan to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to call on Republicans to end their blockade of crucial, well-qualified... Read More

Andrew Cortés will be Senator’s virtual guest and have a chance to connect with senior White House staff at virtual reception before the speechWASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address tonight at 9 pm in... Read More

If she is confirmed by the full U.S.  Senate, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Biden announced he will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to combat a sharp rise in oil prices amid Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) led a bicameral letter to President Biden urging the White... Read More

Turcotte, of North Smithfield, was serving with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division when he was killed in August of 2017 during a live-ammunition training exerciseWASHINGTON, DC – A fallen Rhode Island soldier who was... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Following the invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine’s sovereign territory, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement:   “I... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – As Rhode Island’s world-renowned culinary sector vies to regain its financial footing coming out of the pandemic, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is seeking to deliver a second round of federal aid to local, independently-owned... Read More

Warnock-Reed bill would require insurers to cap patient out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 per month WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin for Rhode Islanders and Americans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help Rhode Island fishermen and seafood processors weather economic turmoil brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is awarding the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) two grants totaling $10,737,672 through the... Read More

Slow-Walking Nominees Means Delay in Fighting InflationWASHINGTON, DC – Today, after Senate Banking Republicans blocked the committee from voting on whether to advance five Federal Reserve Board nominees and one to lead to the Federal Housing Finance... Read More

Federal funds will enhance electric car charging network as more Americans convert from gas-guzzlers to electric; Ocean State set to receive a total of $22 million in federal funding over next five years for EV charging transitionWASHINGTON, DC – As... Read More

The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act will help ensure sexual misconduct survivors can take cases to courtWASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to empower sexual assault and harassment survivors, make workplaces safer, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse joined with Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), and Patrick Leahy... Read More

ACTION for National Service Act would enhance access to national and community service opportunities, lower student debt, create a more engaged citizenry, and address national prioritiesWASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to expand and promote... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) works to finalize policy changes to modernize and enhance the agency’s rules relating to cybersecurity, a bipartisan group of leading U.S. Senators is urging the SEC to increase... Read More

Turcotte, of North Smithfield, was serving with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division when he was killed in August of 2017 during a live-ammunition training exerciseWASHINGTON, DC – Congress today approved legislation to... Read More

After Reed sent letter last month urging HHS, CMS to cover the costs of at-home COVID-19 tests for Medicare recipients, Biden Administration reverses courseWASHINGTON, DC – Rhode Islanders with Medicare will soon be able to obtain up to eight free... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to elevated natural gas prices that are causing U.S. consumers to pay higher energy bills, a group of ten U.S. Senators led by Jack Reed (D-RI) and Angus King (I-ME) is urging the Biden Administration to seriously... Read More