Recent News About Jack Reed
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Reed Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Blocking Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling to prevent the Biden Administration from forgiving a portion of student debt:
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Reed & Whitehouse Announce Selection Process for Federal Judgeship
U.S. Senators Seek Deep, Diverse Pool Of Highly Qualified Candidates For Judicial Seat On U.S. District Court For The District Of Rhode Island
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Reed Rebukes Senate Republicans for Irresponsibly Halting Critical Merit-Based Military Promotions
Due to partisan posturing by a handful of Republican Senators, the United States Marine Corps has no Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in over a century.
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Reed Hails Preliminary Agreement to Transfer Ownership of 3 Historic Lighthouses from U.S. to RI Government, Nonprofits for Historic Preservation
For generations they have stood tall along Rhode Island’s shorelines helping to safely guide maritime traffic.
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Reed, Colleagues Urge CFPB to Step Up to Protect Consumers from Scams Using AI
Amid a reported uptick in new financial scams using artificial intelligence (AI) to trick victims, a group of leading U.S. Senators is urging a consumer watchdog to re-double efforts to keep people safe and crack down on offenders.
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Reed Opposes SCOTUS Decision Removing Equal Protection for LGBTQ+ Americans
U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis that makes it legal for businesses to use religion as a sword to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people:
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Reed, Whitehouse, McKee, Raimondo & State Leaders Celebrate $108.7M in Federal Broadband Funding to Connect More RIers to Affordable High-Speed Internet
Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner, Newport Mayor Xaykham Khamsavoravong and state and local officials to celebrate the latest installment of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program funding for Rhode Island.
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Reed Opposes Supreme Court Decision to End Affirmative Action
Today, after six justices on the U.S. Supreme Court rejected 40 years of a twice-reaffirmed precedent and struck down affirmative action in college admissions, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement:
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Reed & Whitehouse Statement on District Court Judge William E. Smith Taking Senior Status
Today, after Judge William E. Smith, 63, announced his intention to take “senior status” on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, starting January 1, 2025, upon the confirmation of his successor, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse congratulated him on his years of service on the federal bench.
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Reed Delivers $1.2 million to Strengthen RI Biotech & Life Sciences Workforce
In an effort to support innovation opportunities for new and existing biotechnology and biopharmaceutical ventures in Rhode Island and the surrounding northeast biotech corridor, U.S.
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Reed Welcomes $108.7 Million to Expand High-Speed Broadband Across RI
In an effort to upgrade the Ocean State’s digital infrastructure and increase access to high-speed internet for all Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senator Jack Reed voted to pass the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) in 2021—which delivered an historic $65 billion to upgrade the nation’s high-speed broadband infrastructure, including $42.5 billion in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding.
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U.S. Sens Jack Reed & Sherrod Brown Join AG Neronha, RI Police Chiefs, & Brown University Experts to Discuss Latest Efforts to ‘Fend Off Fentanyl’ & Address Opioid Crisis at the Roots
In an effort to give law enforcement another tool to keep our communities safe by cracking down on every link in the illicit fentanyl supply chain, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, under the leadership of Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH), recently passed the bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act.
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New $25M RAISE Grant for RIDOT to Pave Way for Third Phase of Route 37 Improvements
New federal money is on the way to help accelerate improvements along Route 37, a heavily-trafficked corridor linking two cities and Interstates 95 and 295.
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Reed Announces USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Plans to Visit RI for Fourth of July Celebration
U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is bringing a special guest to the Ocean State this year to help celebrate America’s independence and salute the men and women who serve in the U.S. Navy.
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Chairman Reed Leads SASC Approval of Key Defense Bill
On Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted 24-1 to approve the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) to strengthen the U.S. military, safeguard the nation, protect the health of our servicemembers and their families, and bolster America’s defense industrial base. A summary of the bill is available here.
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Reed, Colleagues Seek to Help Small Farms Access Federal Support
In an effort to help Rhode Island’s small farmers access federal aid, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and seven of their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to help small farms access federal conservation programs delivered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
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Reed, Whitehouse & Magaziner Deliver $13.5 M to Expand RIPTA Bus Service & Grow Its Hybrid Electric Bus Fleet
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is charging ahead to a cleaner energy future and accelerating efforts to enhance its public transit network thanks to $13.5 million in new federal funding secured by U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner.
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Reed & Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Civic Engagement & Promote Service
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) today reintroduced legislation that would create a whole of government approach to addressing military, national and public service needs.
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As Pair of Appropriations Bills Advance, Reed Delivers Key Victories for RI in Agriculture & Milcon-VA Spending Plans
The Senate Appropriations Committee today unanimously voted to favorably report out to key spending bills: the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Agriculture bill and the FY 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) bill.
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Reed Blasts PhRMA’s Lawsuit Seeking to Block Medicare from Negotiating for Lower Rx Drug Prices
Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) trade group filing a lawsuit challenging the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions empowering Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices for seniors: