Speeches

SENATE FLOOR STATEMENT Mr. REED. I wish to support the short-term reauthorization of our national surface transportation law. It is urgent that we keep the highway trust fund solvent to avoid a shutdown of work on our highways, bridges, and transit... Read More

SENATE FLOOR STATEMENT     Mr. REED. I thank Senator Whitehouse for his eloquent remarks about the jazz festival, which is a great Rhode Island institution. Indeed, it is a great American invention.     The Newport Jazz Festival... Read More

Mr. REED.  Madam President, I rise in strong support of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.  This legislation represents a long-overdue upgrade to our workforce investment system.  I wish to commend the bipartisan work of... Read More

 Mr. REED. Mr. President, I rise today to express my support for the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act.    While there is much more to be done on energy issues, we have an opportunity with this bill to make strides... Read More

Mr. REED. I thank my colleagues Senator Franken and Senator Brown for their leadership and very wise comments on this issue, which is one of the most difficult ones that young Americans face, and that is paying for college and student... Read More

Mr. REED. Madam President, it has been 103 days since emergency unemployment insurance expired and 3 days since the Senate sent a bipartisan agreement to the House which would restore these benefits for up to 2.7 million Americans. These benefits are... Read More

Sen. Reed takes to the Senate floor to deliver remarks on the urgent need to address climate change during the Senate Democrats' #Up4Climate event March 10-11, 2014: Mr. REED. Mr. President, I rise this morning to join my colleagues in calling for... Read More

    Mr. REED.  Mr. President, I rise to add my support to S. 744, the comprehensive immigration bill we have been debating over the past week.     I first wish to thank the eight Senators who came together to draft... Read More

U.S. Senator Jack Reed will discuss efforts to provide homeowner relief with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and other federal officials tomorrow at a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Hearing. Read More

Mr. President: I rise today to pay tribute to former Rhode Island Governor J. Joseph Garrahy, who passed away last week at the age of 81.  Joe Garrahy loved Rhode Island, and in turn, the people of Rhode Island loved Joe Garrahy. His... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY at 1:30 p.m. in the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined unemployed workers, labor activists, U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, and members of Congress in calling for the renewal of federal unemployment insurance... Read More