News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to save lives and help people in crisis, U.S. Senator Reed today announced over $3.6 million in federal funding for Rhode Island through the Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grant and introduced new legislation... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 81-8 to confirm Rhode Island native Peter T. Gaynor to be the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  Before taking over as FEMA Deputy Administrator in 2018 and... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help coordinate housing and supportive services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness across Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on... Read More

WARWICK, RI – A $5.5 federal reimbursement to help T.F. Green pay for improved baggage screening systems is on its way to Rhode Island, thanks to a provision U.S. Senator Jack Reed authored in the recently passed appropriations law. Today,... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – With the 2020 Census fast approaching, the U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire a few thousand Rhode Islanders to help, and U.S. Senator Jack Reed is encouraging Rhode Islanders to apply for census jobs to help ensure... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - After President Trump repeated a threat to target Iranian cultural sites if Iran retaliates for the killing of an Iranian general, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the... Read More

PASCOAG, RI – In an effort to ensure access to clean water for residents of Pascoag, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined officials from the Pascoag Utility District (PUD), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and fellow members of the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to strengthen local conservation and recreation efforts, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced that Providence’s riverfront is getting a $375,000 infusion of federal funding for a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after President Trump ordered a strike near the Baghdad airport, killing Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced that nearly a dozen housing authorities across Rhode Island are receiving a total of $1,056,787 in federal funding... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after an attack by Shiite militia on the United States Embassy compound in Iraq, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “President... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight at 7:30 p.m., President Trump is scheduled to sign the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The FY 2020 NDAA defense policy bill authorizes $658.4 billion for the Department of Defense... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today voted to overwhelmingly approve a package of bipartisan appropriations bills allocating $1.4 trillion in federal spending.  The legislation, which was divided into two ‘minibus’ packages... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Once again, U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s leadership post on the Appropriations Committee is paying major dividends for Rhode Island by directing millions in additional federal funding to address the state’s... Read More

Today, after the U.S. Senate voted to overwhelmingly approve a package of bipartisan appropriations bills allocating $1.4 trillion in federal spending divided into two ‘minibus’ packages that together comprise all twelve fiscal year 2020... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “Today, the U.S. House of Representatives... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen national security and help working families, the U.S. Senate voted 86 to 8 today to approve the conference agreement for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The FY... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced federal funding to help local community health centers expand their ability to provide comprehensive primary care to low-income and underserved children and families.  The $800,178... Read More

WARWICK, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today joined with women’s advocates and survivors of domestic abuse to call on the U.S. Senate to swiftly approve the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act introduced by... Read More

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – The workload at Electric Boat’s (EB) Quonset Point submarine building facility is scheduled for a major increase. The U.S. Navy and Electric Boat’s parent company, General Dynamics Corp., recently signed an... Read More