News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Donald Trump suggested to Fox News that Gold Star families may have given him COVID-19 at a recent indoor White House event that the Trump Administration organized and hosted, U.S. Senator Jack Reed... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After President Trump hastily announced he was ending coronavirus relief talks, and then sent a series of contradictory tweets calling for a few piecemeal provisions that would leave millions of Americans behind, U.S. Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has increased the financial strain on millions of families and caused many more American college students to seek financial aid. In an effort to ensure Rhode Island students and their families... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) along with several national security-minded Senators are sounding the alarm over an approval by the Trump Administration to export over 227 tons of sensitive material... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Outdated school buildings in poor condition are barriers to a good education and a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows that over half (54 percent) of school districts nationwide need to update or... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the White House announced that President Trump and the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “Like all Americans, I am concerned about the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday evening, U.S. Senator Jack Reed voted in favor of H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act (CR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, which continues funding most federal programs and operations at current levels through... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to prevent more people from becoming uninsured amidst a public health crisis, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) in introducing the Worker Health Coverage Protection Act (S. 4714).  This... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Disinformation about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a serious public health risk that has contributed to the spread of the virus and loss of life. In an effort to address, analyze, stop, and counter the rapid spread of... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help reduce pollution and help Rhode Island’s breweries, distilleries, and wineries sustainably grow, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM)... Read More

Today, as fighting escalates between Armenia and Azerbaijan, U.S. Senator and U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed issued the following statement: "Armenians have a right to defend themselves when attacked.  I am deeply... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Trump announced he will nominate 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who previously voted... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to promote both economic recovery and environmental restoration in Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed helped deliver $1.7 million in federal assistance for Ocean State oyster growers and expand federal aid to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help thousands of patients suffering from diseases requiring bone marrow and cord blood transplants, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), along with Senators Richard Burr (D-NC), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Tim Scott (R-SC)... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prevent the Trump Administration from suppressing scientific findings and impeding scientific work by agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to prevent lead poisoning among low-income families with young children and remove lead-based paint hazards from their homes, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced today that the City of Providence will receive a $5 million... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with U.S. Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline, today announced $300,000 in federal funding for the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) through a Building Our... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took up and passed a bipartisan reform bill co-authored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) to designate 9-8-8 as a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help rebuild and strengthen U.S. research, development, and manufacturing capabilities and hold China accountable for its actions, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined with U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Supreme Court announced the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “Ruth Bader Ginsberg was courageous, compassionate, and an inspiration... Read More