News Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to bring Americans together through service to the nation and their fellow citizens, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced legislation that would create a whole of government approach to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7-2 opinion upholding Biden-era federal regulations on “ghost guns,” mail-order kits that allow people to build untraceable weapons at home, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who supported... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Atlantic reported that senior members of President Trump’s cabinet discussed highly classified military plans and operations over “Signal,” an commercial messaging app, and apparently mistakenly included the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In honor of “March for Meals,” U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island (MOWRI) to deliver the organization’s 21- millionth meal to a local senior citizen, highlight the critical services the organization... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Arbitrary mass-firings, field office closings, and deep staff cuts at the Social Security Administration (SSA) threaten the agency’s capacity to deliver for seniors and Americans with disabilities.  This week, President Trump’s... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – After the Trump Administration announced plans to slash 43 percent of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) workforce while also reducing SBA capabilities and shifting management of the federal government’s student loan... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to ensure there are enough highly prepared teachers for U.S. students and schools and to hold the Trump Administration accountable for trying to indiscriminately rescind federal funds that were already promised, U.S.... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after President Donald Trump signed a new executive order intended to unilaterally shutter the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) pointed out that despite Trump’s partisan posturing, he lacks the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – A measles outbreak is spreading across the United States, with over 300 cases now reported in 15 states, including Rhode Island, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Measles is a highly contagious... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Noting that the U.S. cannot maintain its global interests through military might alone, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today rebuked President Donald Trump’s order to eliminate major components of the U.S. Agency for Global Media... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Donald Trump fired the two Democratic commissioners on the five-member U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an independent agency charged with enforcing consumer protection and antitrust laws.  The unlawful move... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As the Trump Administration confirms it is halting more than $1 billion in federal assistance that enables public schools and food banks to purchase nutritious produce and food from local farmers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate voted 84-16 to pass a bipartisan bill last week that will permanently classify fentanyl-related substances, or ‘copycat’ fentanyl knock-offs, as Schedule I substances under the Controlled Substances Act.  The current... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After a series of powerful tornadoes swept through the South and Midwest this weekend, killing at least 34 Americans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is expressing condolences to the victims; urging swift emergency federal assistance... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As the Trump Administration arbitrarily cuts and freezes critical assistance for food pantries, schools, and local farmers, Rhode Island food banks and school nutrition advocates are preparing for the fallout: increased childhood... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate passed a nearly seven-month funding patch.  U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee,  opposed the bill – both on cloture and final passage – and warned against Congress... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As news reports indicate that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is on the verge of shuttering dozens of HUD field offices across the country, leaving most states without local sites or staff to assist housing... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help workers in Rhode Island and nationwide, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and several colleagues to re-introduce the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The top five egg producing companies in the U.S. own almost half of all egg-laying commercial hens.  While consumers and small businesses are feeling the pain from high egg prices at restaurants and supermarkets, the largest egg... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC --  After valiantly serving their country in uniform and coming home, many veterans take a job in the civil service, putting their skills and training to work for the federal government in a variety of critical roles. Over the last few... Read More