News Releases

WARWICK, RI – On Monday, November 21, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., U.S. Senator Jack Reed will hold a college financial aid workshop at Community College of Rhode Island’s (CCRI) Knight Campus in Warwick.  The free workshop will give... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help college bound Rhode Islanders access much-needed financial aid, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging high school seniors and their families to get started filling out the Free Application for Federal Student... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen library and museum services across the nation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is introducing the bipartisan Museum and Library Services Act of 2016 (S. 3391) along with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Education has announced proposed regulations to protect post-secondary student borrowers from predatory practices, help the victims of such practices gain relief, and increase transparency in student... Read More

WARWICK, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced the winners of his 2016 High School Arts Competition to celebrate young artistic talent in the Ocean State.  Cosponsored by the RI Art Education Association (RIAEA), the contest features... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect student borrowers from abusive financial practices by for-profit colleges, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today joined with 22 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in sending a letter... Read More

WARWICK, RI – On Saturday, April 30, 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... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined with Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and 32 Senate Democrats in sending a letter to President Obama urging his Administration to protect students who... Read More

WOONSOCKET, RI – In an effort to strengthen child care for working families with young children, U.S. Senator Jack Reed increased federal funding for Rhode Island preschool and early childhood learning programs.  Today, Reed joined with... Read More

WARWICK, RI – Prospective college students in Rhode Island left $6,772,300 in federal Pell Grant money unclaimed in the 2014-15 academic year, according to a recent study released by the personal finance website Nerd Wallet.  And U.S.... Read More

Standing with Advocates & College Students Saddled by Student Loan Debt, Senate Democrats Unveiled A New Legislative Package and Campaign to Address College Affordability in 2016, Dubbed #InTheRed, That Seeks to Put the Country on a Path Toward... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Yesterday, at Roger Williams University’s campus in Providence, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse sat down with Rhode Island students and graduates to talk about the climbing costs of higher education and how... Read More

PAWTUCKET, RI – The National Park Service (NPS) is commemorating its 100th anniversary this year, and to celebrate, entrance fees will be waived at all national parks on 16 special days in 2016.  The first fee-free day is this coming... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – In an effort to boost student achievement in the classroom, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Bob Casey (D-PA) have introduced the Educator Preparation Reform Act, aimed at better preparing teachers, principals, librarians, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congress approved the $1.15 trillion Fiscal Year 2016 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations bill, also known as the omnibus, that included many important provisions for Rhode Island families. U.S. Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After months of urging following the program’s abrupt expiration in September, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Congress has passed a two-year extension of the popular Perkins Student Loan Program, a vital... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House and Senate Appropriations committees filed a $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2016 omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through September 30, 2016. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined health professionals and childhood literacy advocates from Reach Out and Read RI at the Chafee Health Center in Providence to celebrate President Obama signing Reed’s Prescribe a Book... Read More

New K-12 education law empowers states and schools & includes ‘No Child Left Inside’ provision to strengthen environmental education and outdoor learning WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congress passed a new K-12 education law that... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to raise student achievement in the classroom, increase flexibility for states and school districts, and provide schools and teachers with new resources and support, the U.S. Senate today voted 85-12 to pass a... Read More