News Releases

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today at Save the Bay, U.S. Senator Jack Reed was joined by U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline, along with officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – Tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease are a significant health concern for many Rhode Islanders, particularly workers in outdoor occupations who have frequent exposure to tick-infested habitats.  And now, just when most... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) say that creating a new, federally protected marine reserve in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Rhode Island and southern New England presents a real opportunity, but... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse together with Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced a $194,800 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for Middletown-based... Read More

NARRAGANSETT, RI – Seeking to spread the word on skin cancer prevention and detection, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is teaming up with the Rhode Island Department of Health, The Partnership to Reduce Cancer in Rhode Island, and other medical... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to get big oil companies to pay their fair share of U.S. taxes, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined with Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and several of their colleagues in introducing legislation that would... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today released the following statement after President Barack Obama unveiled his “Clean Power Plan,” aimed at protecting public health, reducing energy bills for families and businesses, and... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – A mysterious disease known as white-nose syndrome (WNS) is decimating the population of once common species of bats in the eastern United States and the federal government is teaming up with leading researchers in Rhode Island... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced that Rhode Island fishermen are slated to receive a new infusion of up to $475,000 in federal funds to... Read More

WORCESTER, MA – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today was recognized by the Blackstone Canal District Alliance for his lead role in establishing the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park as part of the U.S. National Park... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – As health experts predict an increase in Lyme disease cases this summer, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is calling for a national strategy to combat the disease and expand federal research efforts to increase surveillance and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With families getting set to enjoy time along Rhode Island’s 400 miles of coastline this summer, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced over $1.35 million in federal funding through the National... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced $412,500 in funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that will go toward the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to protect the health of Rhode Island’s waters, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced today that Rhode Island will receive... Read More

Senator Reed also announces new $8,000 federal grant to support a new National Park Jr. Ranger and Outreach Program within the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Federal funds will be matched by a $10,000 contribution from Blackstone,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – On Earth Day and the week of the five-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Coast, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Jack Reed (D-RI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Edward Markey (D-MA), Sheldon... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced over $1.6 million in federal funding from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse welcomed new federal guidelines that oil and gas companies using hydraulic fracturing processes on public lands be required to disclose the chemicals they use and to meet more... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island will receive a $459,840 State Wildlife Grant (SWG) to protect and preserve the state’s wildlife and their habitats. “Rhode Island’s natural resources and... Read More

PAWTUCKET, RI – After years of hard work to establish a new national historical park in the Blackstone River Valley, U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act was signed into law... Read More