News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution.  The justices could issue a ruling in the summer, sending the issue back to a lower court and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, a sanctions and anti-money laundering bill aimed at combatting the fentanyl crisis by targeting the illicit fentanyl supply chain, from the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen America’s shipyards and undersea supremacy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a senior member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, helped include $3.3... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After months of waiting for the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate voted 79-18 late last night to pass the bipartisan national security supplemental appropriations bill. The $95.3 billion package includes critical support... Read More

JOHNSTON, RI – After years of work to help flood-prone residents in Johnston, U.S. Senators Jack Reed an Sheldon Whitehouse welcomed nearly $4 million in federal funding to help homeowners along the hardest hit areas of Belfield Drive in Johnston who... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Two months after the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive bipartisan national security supplemental appropriations bill, the U.S. House of Representatives finally approved a revised version, sending the matter back to the U.S. Senate. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to make clean energy upgrades accessible to more Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the state will receive $49.3 million in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, today introduced a bipartisan resolution marking the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the United States Naval Construction... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Banking and Housing Committee, are pushing the nation’s four... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Senate moved to dismiss the trumped-up articles of impeachment against U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over a policy disagreement, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to crack down on money laundering, illicit finance, and fraud in the U.S. financial system, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) led a group of seven U.S. Senators in supporting the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate is expected to deal with the articles of impeachment against U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas this week and U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says the Senate should act on a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, in a letter to the Senate artificial intelligence (AI) working group leaders, U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Angus King (I-ME) unveiled the first congressional framework to deal... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC—Tonight, after Iran launched hundreds of one-way attack drones and cruise missiles at Israel, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “I condemn Iran’s violent... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to reduce gun violence and keep firearms out of the hands of criminals who shouldn’t have access to them, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is implementing improved background checks and tighter rules on the purchase... Read More

PORTSMOUTH, RI – The picturesque Mount Hope Bridge between Bristol and Portsmouth will soon see major updates thanks to new federal funding. In an effort to ensure the safety of the Mount Hope Bridge and save taxpayers money in repairs down the road,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Biden Administration finalized strict limits on certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — During the first-ever National Theatre Week, celebrated April 9-11, 2024, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and John Fetterman (D-PA) in introducing the Supporting Theater and the Arts to... Read More

NEWPORT, RI -- Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Gabe Amo announced that Rhode Island has been allocated over $16 million in federal funds to help strengthen one of Rhode Island’s top tourist attractions: the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced four grants totaling $54,750,800 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Promoting Resilient Operations for... Read More