News Releases

Upcoming Veterans Small Business Week (Nov. 1-5) offers a chance to support local vets & highlight tools to boost veteran-owned small businessesWARWICK, RI – In an effort to help veteran-owned and veteran-friendly businesses come together for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to enhance public safety, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced $384,254 in federal funding for the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety to reinforce the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).The federal... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – In an effort to reduce childhood exposure to lead and raise awareness about the threat of lead poisoning, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined with CCAP, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Rhode Island Office,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Recognizing recent press reports on the impacts of climate change on U.S. national security, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement:"Climate change and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of a key procedural vote today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed took to the Senate floor to call for the swift passage of to the Freedom to Vote Act, sweeping federal legislation that would protect the right to vote, strengthen our... Read More

Reed, one of a dozen Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Chairmen, successfully includes Congressionally-directed spending for dozens of key Rhode Island projects in bill making its way through Congress;New federal funding for local projects includes... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Mike Braun (R-IN) have introduced two bills to address the rising cost of post-secondary education: the State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act and the Student... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Following the passing of Colin Powell—a retired four-star general and former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the... Read More

Reed, Collins lead 36 Senators in urging Biden Administration to swiftly make LIHEAP funds available to statesWASHINGTON, DC – With colder weather around the corner and energy costs projected to precipitously increase this winter, U.S. Senators Jack... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, following the passing of Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “This is a great loss.  Brian was a dynamic business leader, a difference maker, and a pillar of the community. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Following the passing of retired four-star General Raymond T. Odierno, 67, a highly decorated West Point graduate who served nearly forty years in the United States Army, including as the 38th Chief of Staff of the Army (2011-2015)... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced that eight community health centers have received a total of more than $6.1 million from the American Rescue Plan to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As some states and political operatives around the country seek to roll back voter protection laws and gerrymander voting districts, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined with U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and 47 colleagues in... Read More

Rhode Island’s senators recommended Cunha to the White House in May Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today applauded President Joe Biden’s decision to nominate current Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha, chief... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure that elderly and disabled residents receive quality health care and other critical supportive services, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced $855,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse announced that the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has awarded grants from the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) worth $4.2 million to enhance State... Read More

 PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to prevent and end youth homelessness, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced $3,243,754 to help RIHousing provide housing stability for young people across the state.  The federal funds are administered by... Read More

NEWPORT, RI — Today, following the passing of legendary music producer George Wein, the founder of two iconic Newport music festivals, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “George Wein was a gifted musician, producer, and creator. ... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – Members of Rhode Island’s congressional delegation today joined with state officials and labor leaders in North Kingstown to call for passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a bipartisan infrastructure bill that... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement:“Twenty years ago, America watched in horror as the World Trade Center fell,... Read More