News Releases

PROVIDENCE, RI – Following the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning South African cleric who helped end apartheid in his homeland, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “I am deeply saddened by the... Read More

PAWTUCKET, RI - In an effort to provide wellness services for Rhode Islanders living in public housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that housing authorities in Central Falls, Lincoln, and Pawtucket will receive a total of nearly... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after the Biden Administration announced it will extend the pause on student loan payments through May 1, 2022 instead of requiring them to resume at the end of next month, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced that Rhode Island Hospital will be receiving $599,966 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Victims of Crime... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement:“Everyone wants to be done with the pandemic, but this virus isn’t done with us.  The highly transmissible... Read More

The cost of home heating is estimated to increase by 30 percent this winter; Letter requests information regarding implementation and sustainability of LIHEAP WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark... Read More

RI airports set to receive around $45 million over five years to improve facilities and operationsWashington, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced that the Federal... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, following the death of former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement:“I am saddened by the loss of my friend and former colleague, Johnny Isakson.  Senator Isakson was... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation has teamed up with local law enforcement, communities, and the U.S. Department of Justice to help provide frontline patrol officers across the state with body-worn cameras.  These cameras help... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – While no school is running out of food, food supply chain issues that have been complicating school lunch programs nationwide are likely to continue throughout the rest of the school year.  And that often makes it harder for school... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to provide free, high-quality mental health care and other supportive services to veterans and their families, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs committee advanced U.S. Senator Reed Reed’s (D-RI) Vet Center Improvement... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today called on Congress to focus squarely on protecting voting rights and the integrity of the electoral process.Reed stated:“The right to vote is sacred, but, in the wake of the 2020 election, some states and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As more Americans do their holiday shopping online and more online retailers offer consumers a financial technology twist on old-fashioned installment loans that could pose risks to consumers, six U.S. Senators are urging regulators... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Rhode Island is getting its first down payment under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who helped pass the law, says the U.S. Department of... Read More

Reed champions historic reforms to strengthen military justice system and support for survivors of sexual assault & helps bolster RI's defense workforceWASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 89-10 to approve the National Defense Authorization... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 86-13 to advance the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes historic reforms to how the military investigates and prosecutes sexual assault and other offenses... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to prevent catastrophic federal default that would throw the world economy into an immediate crisis, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement:“Today, Democrats voted to protect... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help law enforcement solve more crimes and reduce a backlog of firearm-related cases, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that Rhode Island has been awarded a $296,966 federal grant to help the crime lab conduct crucial... Read More

WARWICK, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed visited the New England Institute of Technology’s Shipbuilding/Marine Trades and Advanced Manufacturing Institute (SAMI) to discuss the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, which... Read More

Reed’s bill to address teacher shortages would provide a big boost for RI students, educators, & schoolsWASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to raise student achievement in the classroom, and rebuild the educator pipeline, a bicameral group of lawmakers... Read More