News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prevent mass-shootings, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is calling on Congress to pass legislation to ban gun ‘bump stocks’ this week, after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ideological ruling that invalidated a common... Read More

WATCH: Sen. Reed joins local farmers & community organizations to discuss the EAT Local Foods Act PROVIDENCE, RI – Looking to grow Rhode Island’s sustainable, resilient farm-to-fork and dock-to-dish food supply chain while feeding neighbors in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines in the case of Cargill v. Garland, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on ‘bump stocks’ that was enacted under former President Trump in response to the Las Vegas mass... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Nearly two years after the Supreme Court’s June 2022 ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case severely eroded women’s reproductive freedom, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is joining with Senate Democrats to protect... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help ensure that Rhode Island’s medical facilities and health care systems are prepared for natural disasters and public health emergencies, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse announced that the Rhode... Read More

Reed Delivers $210,000 to Help Keep RI Beaches Clean & Swimmers Safe WARWICK, RI -- Beach season is here and the Ocean State’s beaches are vital to the economy and environment.  To help keep Rhode Island’s beaches clean and healthy and keep the... Read More

PARIS, FRANCE – After gathering with President Joe Biden and world leaders in Normandy, France, on June 6 to mark the 80th  anniversary of the Allied D-Day landings during World War II, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed... Read More

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, traveled to Normandy, France, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, which occurred on June 6,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, after a three-judge panel of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana sided with industry groups over the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its decision in National Association of Private Fund... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure access to and availability of safe and effective contraception for women and families, and to halt right-wing attacks on women’s reproductive health care and well-being, and the ability of doctors to prescribe... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, today announced that Rhode Island is projected to receive $40.7 million in federal funding over the next two years to improve access... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a former U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, will travel to Normandy, France this week to mark the 80th anniversary of the... Read More

PRUDENCE ISLAND, RI – In an effort to help preserve Prudence Island’s scenic beauty and history and to enhance public safety for year-round residents and seasonal visitors alike, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined the Prudence Island community to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, President Joe Biden outlined a three-phase plan to help end the ongoing war in Gaza, which includes a temporary ceasefire, the release of Israeli hostages, and a reconstruction strategy for Gaza. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI),... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after former President Donald Trump was convicted in a New York court of law on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “Today, a jury of twelve American... Read More

PAWTUCKET, RI -- In an effort to help local schools cut fuel and maintenance costs, reduce emissions, and transition to a transportation future that means cleaner air and healthier kids, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen... Read More

EXETER, RI – Rows of tomb stones at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery honor veterans and their dependents (such as spouses or children) who are laid to rest in Exeter.  Those buried in the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery may have... Read More

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI -- The last time public swimming was encouraged at Crescent Park Beach in East Providence, American troops had recently returned from Europe after World War I and the Jazz Age was in full swing. A century later, and after... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of a key vote, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, who supports strong, reasonable, bipartisan border security reform, today warned that Congressional Republicans are out of order when it comes to fixing disorder at the border and implored... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve roadway safety and make Providence streets safer for all road users, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today joined with Mayor Brett P. Smiley to... Read More