News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, included a major victory for the Liberian community in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 that will extend... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – On its fourth try over the last several weeks, the U.S. Senate today passed an Armenian Genocide resolution formally recognizing that, in 1915, the Ottoman Empire began a campaign of genocide against Armenians.  By 1923,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s effort to create a three-digit national suicide hotline took an important step forward today when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to move forward with designating 9-8-8 to reach a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to make higher education more affordable and accessible for students and help make postsecondary education achievable for more Americans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, along with U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME),... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve suicide prevention and mental health resources for veterans, the U.S. Senate today passed the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act, which is cosponsored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed.  The... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to save lives and stop foreign actors that manufacture and traffic fentanyl from flooding America with illegal synthetic drugs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect consumers by cracking down on unwanted corporate robocalls and “spam” callers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to provide regulators and prosecutors... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House-Senate conference committee reached a bicameral agreement on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The reconciled FY 2020 NDAA defense policy bill authorizes $658.4 billion... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the passing of Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve: “Chairman... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on the passing of retired Superior Court Justice Joseph F. Rodgers Jr.: “Justice Rodgers was a man of conscience, character, and courage who inspired us all with his... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after a Saudi military trainee shot and killed multiple people at Naval Air Station Pensacola before the gunman was shot dead by officers responding to the scene, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to support historically black and minority-serving colleges and universities and simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process for millions of students, the U.S. Senate today passed a... Read More

Thank you, Mister Chairman.  I join you in welcoming our witnesses.  Let me also thank the Chairman for scheduling this important hearing to review the strategic threats and ongoing challenges to our nation’s security. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to help vulnerable populations afford their heating and air conditioning during months of extreme temperatures, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are urging their colleagues who lead the Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After years of work in Congress promoting the importance of our submarine fleet, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, today hailed the Navy’s decision to award a $22.2 billion... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I would like to begin by again thanking the vast number of military families who have spoken out about the inadequate conditions of their privatized housing.  I especially want to recognize any military families... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “This was an outrageous, irresponsible interference by President Trump in the military justice... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - On the heels of the U.S. Senate unanimously approving the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, and the U.S. House of Representatives voting 417 to 1 in favor of the bill, President Trump – who pledged to be... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With federal agencies currently operating under a short-term continuing resolution (CR) that expires at midnight tonight, Congress today passed a stopgap measure that will keep the federal government open through December 20th... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congress passed a bill to rename Central Falls’ post office after a leader in the Rhode Island abolitionist and suffrage movements.  The full U.S. Senate unanimously approved the measure, which Senators Jack... Read More