News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect investors, improve the oversight of corporate auditing, and ensure that the financial reports of publicly traded companies are accurate and reliable, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I also want to welcome General McConville this morning, and to thank him for his many years of service to our nation.  I would also like to acknowledge General McConville’s family who are here with us... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Jack Reed (D-RI), along with several of their colleagues, introduced the Choose Medicare Act to give every individual who is not already eligible for Medicaid or Medicare the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a member of the Armed Services Committee, applauded the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for agreeing to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of Attorney General William Barr’s misleading characterization of the Mueller report, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and several of their colleagues are urging... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I also want to welcome Admiral Moran and Lieutenant General Berger to this confirmation hearing regarding their nominations to be the chiefs of their respective services.  I want to thank both of you for your many... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after Attorney General William Barr issued a significantly redacted version of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller’s report, which, while incomplete, is still disturbing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) urged the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to ensure that doctors and researchers can better understand the relationship between firefighting and an increased risk of cancer, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) has joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Deb Fischer... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help revitalize local neighborhoods and support economic development and affordable housing programs throughout the state, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island will receive a total of $24,811,829... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing to discuss the Department’s proposal to establish a United States Space Force.  I would also like to welcome our distinguished witnesses, and I look forward to their testimony. All of us... Read More

WASHINGTON DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that twenty-four Rhode Island cities and towns will receive a total of $21,023,201 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Public Housing... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Dick Durbin (D-IL), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, pressed acting White House Chief of Staff... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and four other members of the Armed Services Committee, today sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Defense... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I want to join Senator Inhofe in welcoming Secretary Spencer, Admiral Richardson, and General Neller to the Committee this morning to testify on the plans and programs of the Department of the Navy in our review of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today issued the following joint statement after President Trump re-nominated Rhode Island Public Defender Mary McElroy to the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island.  “We... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I want to join Senator Inhofe in welcoming Secretary Wilson and General Goldfein to the Committee this morning to testify on the plans and programs of the Department of the Air Force in our review of the Fiscal Year... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After a month long delay in the transfer of mandatory funding to two affordable housing funds, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced it is providing payments of $244.86 million to the Housing Trust Fund... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to highlight the importance of financial literacy and teaching things like budget planning and money management in schools, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Doug Jones (D-AL) are introducing... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to protect students from unmanageable debt and make college more affordable, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) are... Read More

Thank you, Chairman Collins.  We have worked together for many years now – through many budget cycles and sometimes challenging climates.  Despite these challenges, we have been able to advance our nation’s transportation and... Read More