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| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-statement-on-trump-admins-attack-on-offshore-wind-and-ri-jobs | Reed Statement on Trump Admin’s Attack on Offshore Wind & RI Jobs | 2025-12-22 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | CRANSTON, RI – After the Trump Administration today announced it is once again halting offshore wind projects across the nation – including Revolution Wind, which is 85 percent complete and located approximately 15 miles off the southern shore of Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “President Trump’s outdated energy policies are killing good-paying union jobs and have already increased energy bills for the average American family by thirteen percent since January. “While energy prices are soaring and our competitors across the globe are racing to innovate and find new sources of clean energy, we need to make energy more affordable and our energy grid more resilient. But Trump’s repeated attacks on offshore wind are holding our nation back, increasing energy bills, and hurting our economy. “The Ocean State knows the great potential of offshore wind for our economy and environment. I will continue fighting to ensure these projects can move forward to help lower energy bills for Rhode Islanders and create more jobs and more opportunity for all.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/as-bird-flu-spreads-reed-calls-for-hearings-and-a-comprehensive-national-strategy | As Bird Flu Spreads, Reed Calls for Hearings & a Comprehensive National Strategy | 2025-12-19 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – As highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as ‘bird flu’ or ‘avian flu’ continues to spread worldwide and decimate American poultry flocks, it has also now infected dairy herds in 18 states. While the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the agency which serves as Europe’s surveillance hub for infectious diseases, is urging preventative steps and a comprehensive strategy to prepare for and respond to animal-to-human influenza transmission, the Trump Administration is dragging its feet, misaligning resources, and failing to execute a strategic U.S. plan that includes bird flu vaccination as one component of a broader approach to HPAI. Now, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging the Trump Administration to ramp up their avian flu response, stop subsidizing an unhealthy system, and calling on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to hold hearings on the dangers of avian flu and the Ending Taxpayer Support for Big Egg Producers Act (S. 1904), which Senator Reed introduced in May. Reed’s bill would ensure that limited resources are used effectively to combat the avian flu and help producers who need them most, rather than highly-profitable companies. He has called on the federal government to examine what role industry consolidation has had on egg prices, noting that Cal-Maine, a publicly-trade egg producer that controls one fifth of the nation’s egg supply, had no bird flu outbreaks in fiscal year 2023 but still raised prices and raked in over $1 billion in windfall profits that year. In a letter to the Senate Ag Committee, Reed wrote: “As these investigations proceed, however, companies continue to reel in profits while benefitting from taxpayer support. For example, Cal-Maine Foods received $44 million in indemnity payments in 2024, and in 2025 repurchased approximately $50 million in shares from family members of the company’s founder. SEC filings show Cal-Maine may spend up to an additional $450 million on buybacks, even as it benefit… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-whitehouse-warn-against-trumps-fish_wildlife-service-staff-cuts | Reed & Whitehouse Warn Against Trump’s Fish & Wildlife Service Staff Cuts | 2025-12-19 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- After a public records request showed that nearly 1,800 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) employees have left or been forced out of the agency -- a loss of 18 percent of the service’s staff -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are teaming up with their colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to reverse course and end the FWS staffing crisis. Data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by the Center for Biological Diversity showed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staffing levels dropped from 9,957 to 8,179, nationwide between 2024 and the end of May. The massive reduction in FWS staff is largely the result of DOGE-driven cuts and Trump Administration policies to purge federal workers. In Rhode Island, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service oversees the state’s five national wildlife refuges in Charlestown, South Kingstown, Narragansett, Middletown, and Block Island. FWS employees work with Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to conserve and protect fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats, focusing on endangered species, migratory birds, and managing resources for outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, and hiking. This week, Reed, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Whitehouse, the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and seventeen of their colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to immediately address and reverse the staffing crisis at FWS, which is at risk of losing the capacity to properly manage many of America’s wildlife refuges -- putting in jeopardy the ability to protect endangered wildlife species under the Service’s care. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and FWS Director Brian Nesvik, the Senators highlight the direct impacts cuts in staffing are having on the 573 national wildlife refuges across the country — with almost 60 percent of them lacking the resources and staff needed to fulfill… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-ross-intro-bicameral-proposal-to-better-protect-consumers_crack-down-on-abusive-practices-in-the-buy-now-pay-later-industry | Reed & Ross Intro Bicameral Proposal to Better Protect Consumers & Crack Down on Abusive Practices in the Buy Now, Pay Later Industry | 2025-12-18 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – During this year’s busy holiday shopping period from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, consumers spent a record amount of over $1 billion in purchases with Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options, according to data from Adobe Analytics. As shopping gets more convenient for consumers online and on their phones, BNPL loans have continued on a path of explosive growth. While BNPL allows consumers weary of credit cards to split up their purchases over time, it is crucial to ensure that the rulebook for BNPL products keeps pace with how they have become embedded in the shopping experience for many consumers—especially younger borrowers. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Deborah Ross (D-NC-02) today introduced a new bill that would make commonsense updates to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to extend many key consumer protections for traditional credit cards to “pay-in-four” BNPL loans. The Buy Now, Pay Later Protection Act would update TILA so that when BNPL functions like a credit card, it carries the same core protections: commonsense parity for consumers and a level playing field for responsible providers. BNPL products have surged in popularity as an easy, convenient way to split purchases into interest-free installments at the click of a button. If they are well-designed, transparent, accountable, and supervised, BNPL products can legitimately serve an important role in meeting the needs of consumers who may be wary of credit cards. As costs rise and usage of BPNL products increases across the nation, basic protections are needed to prevent predatory practices like hidden fees, failure to provide timely refunds, and pushing consumers to rack up unsustainable debt. These protections—which currently exist for credit cards—include standardized periodic statements, clear dispute and refund rights, and consistent billing-error procedures. Existing laws were not drafted with BNPL products in mind, resulting in gaps and uncertainty for BNPL users. “Responsible Buy Now, Pay Later options … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-commends-law-enforcement-for-cracking-brown-university-shooting-case | Reed Commends Law Enforcement for Cracking Brown University Shooting Case | 2025-12-18 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “The Brown shooting was a horrific tragedy. Even though the suspected gunman is dead, this continues to be a complex case with many remaining questions. More answers will come as the investigation continues, and more facts are uncovered. But tonight, I hope Rhode Islanders can breathe a little easier. “I commend our law enforcement and public safety officials who worked non-stop to crack this case and keep the public safe. Their focus, skill, determination, and professionalism made all the difference. “We’re so grateful to the unified community response team that came together from all over to solve this case. We thank the men and women of the Providence Police Department, the FBI, the State Police, the ATF, and other partner agencies, officers, and experts who provided valuable assistance, as well as the Mayor, the Attorney General, the Governor, and all who supported this criminal investigation and the community response. “Two amazing young people – Brown students Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov and Ella Cook – were tragically taken from us. Their lives were cut short, several others were wounded by the gunman, and many more in the Brown community and our state have invisible scars from this tragedy. We are here for all of them. We’re rallying to uplift them and support their family and loved ones. “Tonight’s outcome is a step toward healing, but the investigation continues and the road ahead is difficult. We remain focused on public safety. All of us are challenged to think about what we can do as individuals and collectively to ensure other communities don’t feel the same sense of loss and heartbreak that we’re feeling.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-statement-on-congressional-investigation-of-trumps-boat-strike-campaign | Reed Statement on Congressional Investigation of Trump’s Boat Strike Campaign | 2025-12-18 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding the ongoing congressional inquiries into the Trump Administration’s military operations in Caribbean and Eastern Pacific: “I remain entirely dissatisfied with the Trump Administration’s engagement with Congress regarding its boat strike campaign in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. The Senate Armed Services Committee has been denied basic information, documents, and answers from the Department of Defense about this campaign. “For months, in multiple briefings, the Department omitted the fact that there were two survivors in the initial September 2nd strike. We learned the circumstances of the strike from press reports. That is completely unacceptable. Given the repeated lack of transparency from the Department in this instance and others, it is imperative that we receive the requested materials covering this operation. “I appreciate the partnership of my colleagues on the Senate and House Armed Services Committees for exercising oversight and holding multiple briefings the past several weeks, but much more work remains. In particular, given the continued questions surrounding the September 2nd strike, there should be additional congressional inquiries and an independent command investigation to understand all of the facts and garner lessons learned. “I would reiterate the need for DOD to provide documents and information requested by the Senate Armed Services Committee, including several that are required by existing law and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, including: The Execute Orders guiding these operations; Unedited video of all strikes; The updated legal and policy framework reports; All audio, transcripts, and chat logs of communications between commanders, aircraft, and others involved in the Sept. 2nd strike; Regular staff briefings on the operations; Responses to dozens of written follow-up questions seeking cla… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/congress-passes-ndaa-to-strengthen-national-security-and-boost-ri-jobs | Congress Passes NDAA to Strengthen National Security & Boost RI Jobs | 2025-12-17 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today voted 77-20 to advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (S.1071). The measure previously passed the full U.S. House of Representatives and now goes to the president’s desk to be signed into law. This year’s NDAA authorizes $900.6 billion for both the military and the U.S. Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons programs. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says the bill will strengthen and safeguard the nation, benefit U.S. troops and their families, improve the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) acquisition process, and boost Rhode Island’s economy – bringing more good-paying jobs to the Ocean State. “This bill strengthens military readiness, revitalizes our industrial base, and provides our troops with a pay raise and the tools to deter and defeat adversaries,” said Senator Reeed. “The bill bolsters America’s posture toward China, reinforces our support for NATO and Ukraine, and ensures sustained support for key partners around the world, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. Indeed, with strong bipartisan backing it firmly pushes back against the executive branch’s retreat to uphold U.S. security commitments. And it positions the Department of Defense to adapt to evolving threats while maintaining robust Congressional oversight.” The NDAA enhances existing defense programs and improves pay and benefits for servicemembers -- including a 3.8 percent pay increase for all servicemembers. It includes major investments in science and technology to advance cutting-edge research and concrete support for key U.S. allies and partners, including Ukraine. Senator Reed stated: “This NDAA is the result of a bipartisan and bicameral compromise. It isn’t perfect, but it makes a lot of needed improvements that will help strengthen America’s economic, industrial, and military might. It invests in our servicemembers by increasing their pay and it protects civilian DOD employees too. It includes major qua… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-whitehouse-cosponsor-legislation-to-close-charleston-loophole_prevent-dangerous-gun-sales | Reed & Whitehouse Cosponsor Legislation to Close Charleston Loophole & Prevent Dangerous Gun Sales | 2025-12-17 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – When it comes to the sale of firearms, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse say the rule should be simple: ‘no background check, no sale’ for all firearm transfers and purchases. In an effort to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of people the law already says should not own them, Reed and Whitehouse joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and 23 of their Senate colleagues on December 12 in introducing the Background Check Completion Act (S.3458). This legislation would end an exemption -- known as “default to proceed” -- that allows a sale to go forward if the background check process takes more than 72 hours. When a criminal background check indicates that a firearm purchaser may have a criminal record, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) tries to determine whether the purchaser can legally buy a gun. If this process takes longer than 72 hours for those 21 years of age or older, or 10 days for those under 21, gun dealers can complete the sale even though there is a heightened risk that the purchaser is legally disqualified from purchasing a gun. The gap in existing law has allowed thousands of gun sales to prohibited buyers, including the sale of the firearm used by the shooter in the deadly attack at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church. In that case, the church shooter was able to buy a .45 caliber handgun, even though he admitted to a disqualifying drug crime. But due to a bureaucratic processing error, the FBI was unable to confirm the admission, and the mandatory 72 hours elapsed, so the gun purchase went forward. Companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives is led by U.S. Representative James E. Clyburn (D-SC). According to Everytown for Gun Safety, background checks stop gun sales to criminals every day. Since 1994, these laws have blocked more than 5 million gun sales to people who could not legally own guns. “Background checks are effective, but only if they are allowed to be complete. Closing the Charleston loophole is a commonsense, overdue s… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/us-senators-tell-vought-he-must-ask-for-cfpb-funding | U.S. Senators Tell Vought He Must Ask for CFPB Funding | 2025-12-17 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- In addition to filing an amicus brief challenging Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russell Vought’s attempt to dismantle the agency by illegally denying it the funds it needs to operate, members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, led by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) sent a letter directly to Acting Director Vought urging him to comply with the law and immediately ask the Federal Reserve for the maximum allowable amount to carry out the activities of the consumer watchdog agency. In an effort to prevent the CFPB from fulfilling its statutory obligations to protect consumers from scams and predatory financial practices, Acting Director Vought is attempting to claim he cannot request funding because the Federal Reserve System is technically “unprofitable.” Lawsuits are currently pending before Federal courts in DC and California against Acting CFPB Director Vought and the CFPB. The DC Court has already enjoined the CFPB from terminating some 2,400 employees and taking other specific actions in pursuit of Vought’s goal of minimizing the CFPB while the lawsuit is pending. Full text of the letter follows: December 16, 2025 The Honorable Russell Vought, Acting Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G St. NW Washington, DC 20552 Dear Acting Director Vought: We write to demand that you fulfill your obligation under the Dodd-Frank Act to ensure that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has the resources it needs to operate. The law is simple and obvious. It requires the CFPB to request the funding it needs each year from the Federal Reserve, which is then required to transfer the requested amount from its “combined earnings.” The CFPB’s role is only to make the funding request, not to question the source of the funding. Nonetheless, you have solicited a spurious opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in the Department of Justice to justify your position that the CFPB cannot seek funding from the Federal Reserve.… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/bipartisan-ndaa-to-strengthen-national-security-and-boost-ri-jobs | Bipartisan NDAA to Strengthen National Security & Boost RI Jobs | 2025-12-15 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | ***VIDEO: SASC Ranking Member Reed delivers floor speech on FY26 NDAA*** WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen military readiness, revitalize our industrial base, and provide our troops with a pay raise and the tools to deter and defeat adversaries, the U.S. Senate today voted 76-20 to advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (S.1071). The measure already passed the full U.S. House of Representatives and is now on track for final passage by the full U.S. Senate later in the week. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, noted the bill authorizes $900.6 billion to strengthen and safeguard the nation, benefit U.S. troops and their families, improve the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) acquisition process, protect civilian workers from arbitrary reductions in force, and boost Rhode Island’s economy – bringing more good-paying jobs to the Ocean State. The NDAA strengthens congressional oversight of the Administration, enhances existing defense programs, and improves pay and benefits for servicemembers -- including a 3.8 percent pay increase for all servicemembers. It includes major investments in science and technology to advance cutting-edge research and concrete support for key U.S. allies and partners, including Ukraine. Senator Reed stated: “This bipartisan, bicameral NDAA makes a lot of needed improvements that will help strengthen America’s economic, industrial, and military might. It invests in our servicemembers by increasing their pay and it protects civilian DOD employees too. It includes major quality of life enhancements in areas like childcare, housing, education, and more. The acquisition reforms will help speed the development and fielding of new systems and technology to our forces on the front lines. And it authorizes critical investments in technology and advanced weapons systems; strengthens our cyber capabilities; and bolsters innovative research and development efforts.” Significantly, the bipartisan b… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-statement-on-deadly-shooting-at-brown-university | Reed Statement on Deadly Shooting at Brown University | 2025-12-13 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | PROVIDENCE, RI – Tonight, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) released the following statement on the shooting at Brown University earlier today at the Barus & Holley engineering and physics building: “This is a horrific, active, and unfolding tragedy and it is important that everyone listens to law enforcement as they continue working to ensure the entire campus and surrounding community is safe and this threat is neutralized. “We are heartbroken for the victims, their families, and all those impacted. Brown’s students and its neighbors are shaken. Some families, classmates, and loved ones are gathered together in hospital waiting rooms at this very moment waiting for updates on patients. We are with them in spirit. They will need the support of all us in the days ahead. “As the situation evolves, my office is in direct contact with the Mayor’s office, university officials, and law enforcement, as well as some of the individuals impacted. As information comes in, I will continue to closely monitor the situation. The FBI and ATF are assisting and will work to ensure every federal resource required is available to assist the state, the City of Providence, and Brown University’s police and public safety officials. We appreciate the hard work and professionalism of our first responders and hospital staff. “Every lead is being followed, every bit of video evidence reviewed, and the manhunt will relentlessly continue. Whoever did this must be captured and our efforts will not cease until justice is served.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-asks-doj-watchdog-to-probe-trump-admins-favorable-treatment-for-convicted-sex-offender-ghislaine-maxwell | Reed Asks DOJ Watchdog to Probe Trump Admin’s Favorable Treatment for Convicted Sex Offender Ghislaine Maxwell | 2025-12-12 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Donald Trump has a well-documented decades long relationship with federal inmate number 02879-509, a British socialite and child sex trafficker named Ghislaine Maxwell. On July 2, 2020, the FBI tracked Ms. Maxwell to a secluded home in New Hampshire and arrested her. She was subsequently charged, convicted, and began serving a 20-year sentence for multiple counts of child sex trafficking in June of 2022. Now she is reported to be actively seeking a potential pardon or commutation of her sentence from the president. Since the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell case was first investigated twenty years ago, it has centered on predators in power and the ability of the wealthy and well-connected to sexually abuse over 80 young women while avoiding accountability and escaping justice. Now, after his previous requests for information were ignored for months and stonewalled by the Trump Administration, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is asking an independent watchdog at the U.S. Department of Justice to open an investigation into the unprecedented favorable treatment of federal inmate number 02879-509, who, despite being a sex offender who is just a few years into her sentence, has been transferred from a Federal Correctional Institution in Tallahassee, Florida, to the minimum security Federal Prison Camp Bryan – better known as ‘Club Fed’ in Bryan, Texas. The mysterious transfer came just days after extensive meetings with President Trump’s Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who previously represented Trump as his personal lawyer. Senator Reed wants the public to know: “who requested that Ms. Maxwell be transferred to a prison camp; identifying which officials granted approval; and specifying which rules or procedures were waived or invoked to effectuate the transfer.” Reed is also asking the IG’s office to determine “whether any DOJ officials played any role in, or engaged in any communication with BOP regarding, Ms. Maxwell’s security designation and custody classification.” This month, DOJ … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-murkowski-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-safeguard-fema-mitigation-program | Reed & Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Safeguard FEMA Mitigation Program | 2025-12-11 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – For years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program has provided communities across the country with resources to proactively fortify their infrastructure against natural disasters, such as building floodwalls, fortifying bridges, or protecting wastewater treatment facilities from floods. But the Trump Administration tried to unilaterally defund and dismantle the program. In an effort to make it easier for communities across the nation to better protect critical, at-risk infrastructure and community assets from worsening natural disasters, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have introduced a bipartisan bill that would reinstate the BRIC program and protect it against elimination in the future. The Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act (S.3403) reestablishes BRIC, protects it against future cancellation, and makes key changes to amplify the local impact of federal investments made through the program. Earlier this year, the Trump Administration attempted to cancel the BRIC program and prevent congressionally-appropriated BRIC funding from being distributed to states, claiming it was “wasteful and ineffective.” Today, a U.S. District Court judge stepped in to block the Administration’s effort to terminate the program and claw back funding. As the legal process continues, Reed and Murkowski’s bill will ensure the program is protected against future cancellation by requiring that FEMA administer the program, rather than leaving it as an option for the administration. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When it comes to disaster preparedness, every dollar we proactively invest in boosting the resilience of our communities helps us save big in the long-term,” said Senator Reed. “I am pleased to team with up with Senator Murkowski on this bill and appreciate her leadership to help protect critical infrastructure. Our bipartisan legislation will reinstate and protect the BRIC progra… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/republicans-block-the-lower-health-care-costs-act | Republicans Block the Lower Health Care Costs Act | 2025-12-11 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – By a vote of 51-48, Senate Republicans today filibustered passage of the Lower Health Care Costs Act, a clean 3-year extension of expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. Despite picking up support from four Senate Republicans, the bill fell 9 votes short of clearing the filibuster’s 60-vote threshold. The Lower Health Care Costs Act, unanimously supported by Senate Democrats and Independents, would have ensured that consumers purchasing an ACA plan pay no more than 8.5 percent of their income on monthly health insurance premiums. Forty-eight Senate Republicans voted against the bill, which means the ACA tax credits will expire at the end of the month absent a massive change on the part of Republicans and President Trump. If that happens, roughly 24 million Americans will see the cost of their health care spike by an average of 114 percent, according to the non-partisan health research organization KFF. In Rhode Island, Republican obstruction of the bill means the state could lose $130 million in federal support, a sum that is not easily made up with a state-subsidized plan. Meanwhile, over 40,000 Rhode Islanders would face higher health care costs and up to 13,000 could lose coverage entirely, according to estimates from HealthSource RI. Additionally, by forcing more Americans to lose their ACA health coverage, Republicans are also pushing the price of health insurance higher for everyone, as the remaining population on insurance will be sicker on average, a condition that health care experts often refer to as a worse “risk pool.” That makes it costlier for companies to insure the average policyholder. So as the Congressional Budget Office points out, the result of millions of consumers dropping their health insurance means that insurance will likely get more expensive for those who still have it. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “Congress needs to lower health care costs, but Senate Republicans just voted to double people’s health premiums overni… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-congressional-colleagues-warn-trumps-u-turn-on-ai-chip-sales-to-china-is-a-colossal-economic-and-national-security-failure | Reed & Congressional Colleagues Warn Trump’s U-Turn on AI Chip Sales to China is a “Colossal Economic and National Security Failure” | 2025-12-10 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- In a potentially significant blow to U.S. national security, President Trump announced that his Administration is reversing course and will greenlight the sale of NVIDIA’s powerful H200 chips to China, the second most powerful chip it currently produces. This is a major win for China’s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities -- including AI-enabled military capabilities -- and a financial windfall for the chipmaker, but one that could come at a steep price for long-term U.S. interests and in the near term erodes a U.S. leadership advantage in advanced AI. This week, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned President Trump’s transactional maneuver and whether it is wise for the U.S. to lift the export controls and allow NVIDIA’s advanced chips to supercharge China’s AI factories, capabilities, and infrastructure. “This flawed, transactional decision without a broader AI export control strategy could gift China’s military key technology gains and seems completely divorced from any consideration of America’s economic and national security interests,” noted Reed. Congressional Republicans have also sounded the alarm. U.S. Representative John Moolenaar (R-MI), the chairman of the House’s Select Committee on Competition with China posted: “The CCP [Chinese Communist Party] will use these highly advanced chips to strengthen its military capabilities and totalitarian surveillance.” Senator Reed joined several of his national security colleagues in panning the move as a “colossal economic and national security failure” and noting the sale of these sensitive chips to China offers the Chinese military “transformational technology to make its weapons more lethal, carry out more effective cyberattacks against American businesses and critical infrastructure, and strengthen their economic and manufacturing sector.” Reed issued a joint statement with U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defe… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-urges-republicans-to-put-politics-aside-extend-affordable-care-act-tax-credits | Reed Urges Republicans to Put Politics Aside, Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits | 2025-12-10 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | ***VIDEO: Sen. Reed delivers remarks urging Senate to pass bill extending key ACA tax credits*** WASHINGTON, DC -- Ahead of this week’s U.S. Senate vote to prevent health insurance premiums from skyrocketing for tens of millions of Americans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging members of Congress to put politics aside and prevent massive cost increases to people’s health premiums. Ever since President Trump signed a law in July cutting nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid that will hit families, seniors, hospitals, nursing homes, and more, Senator Reed has been working to try to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits and prevent roughly 24 million Americans from seeing a sudden spike in healthcare costs. Without the enhanced premium tax credits, ACA enrollees are facing average premium increases of 114 percent in 2026. Many consumers have been delaying their health enrollment this year, partly because of the uncertainty over whether Republicans would block renewal of the ACA tax credits. Now it’s crunch time for Republicans who must decide before December 15th, if they are willing to help those wanting seamless health coverage starting on January 1, 2026 (note: you can shop for health coverage on Health Source RI through January 31, 2026 for coverage that starts later). Senator Reed and all Senate Democrats unanimously support a clean, three-year extension of the ACA premium tax credits. But there’s no agreement yet from Republicans, who have offered their own last minute proposal, which would force families off their current comprehensive insurance plans and onto junk plans that leave them at real risk of falling into crippling medical debt if they develop a chronic illness. If Senate Republicans force the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits at the end of the year it will drive up costs and Rhode Island could lose $130 million in federal support, a sum that is not easily made up with a state-subsidized plan. Meanwhile, over 40,000 Rhode Islanders would face higher health care costs and… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/as-trumps-tariffs-jilt-american-farmers-and-consumers-his-proposed-bailout-could-make-things-worse | As Trump’s Tariffs Jilt American Farmers & Consumers, His Proposed Bailout Could Make Things Worse | 2025-12-08 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – In a dubious effort to try and soften the blow to farmers negatively impacted by President Donald Trump’s unilateral tariff taxes and reckless trade war maneuvers, the White House is planning a $12 billion farm aid package. According to news reports, much of the U.S. taxpayer funded aid -- $11 billion -- will be distributed in one time payments to major row crop farmers as a part of what the Trump Administration is calling “bridge” payments. The remaining $1 billion will go toward producers of fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “President Trump’s tariffs are making things more expensive for average Americans. On the world stage, he’s become an unreliable partner to our allies and an unstable force for trade. As a result, he’s raising prices for consumers, undermining economic growth and holding back job creation and economic investment in the Grain Belt and across the country. Now, like an arsonist-firefighter who ignites a blaze in order to ride to the ‘so-called rescue,’ he is once again touting a bailout for farmers due to the financial catastrophe and market losses his chaotic policies created. “President Trump’s ‘farmageddon’ tariff taxes have absolutely hammered family farmers by raising their costs and shrinking their foreign markets. His own Agriculture Department projects that U.S. crop receipts will hit an 18-year low this year, driven in large part by a Chinese boycott of American soybeans during this year’s trade war. This half-baked bailout scheme to unequally return a fraction of the funds Trump’s tariffs took from farmers and consumers is likely to be unevenly distributed and further distort the market. Instead of helping farmers and allowing them to compete on an even playing field, it could end up prolonging and exacerbating the economic downturn for rural America. The Trump Administration will pick winners and losers and small family farmers are the ones most likely to lose out while big agribus… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/republican-inaction-reed-rallies-support-for-vote-to-extend-key-aca-tax-credits-for-3-years | Amidst Republican Inaction, Reed Rallies Support for Vote to Extend Key ACA Tax Credits for 3 Years | 2025-12-08 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | PROVIDENCE, RI -- The U.S. Senate is set to vote this coming week on extending current Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits for over 21 million Americans -- including about 40,000 Rhode Islanders -- through a clean three-year extension before they expire at the end of the year. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) supports the bill and is urging his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to work together to renew the tax credits, which have helped millions of Americans afford to buy quality health insurance that meets their needs. If Republicans force the tax credits to expire, Americans across the country, regardless of where they get their health insurance, will face higher health costs and spiking premiums. “It’s imperative that Congress work to bring health care costs down, but President Trump’s policies are forcing people to pay more to see a doctor or fill a prescription,” said Senator Reed. "Democrats are unified around lowering health care costs for working Americans and have put forth a plan to prevent the doubling of health insurance premiums for millions of Americans. If Republicans block this bill it will send premium costs soaring and could trigger a tidal wave of hospital shutdowns and nursing home closures. Republicans took nearly one trillion from Medicaid in their billionaire-first mega bill and now average working families are the ones who could soon pay the price.” Regardless of whether Americans have employer-sponsored insurance or purchase it through the ACA, people across all income levels could face health care changes in 2026 if Republicans for federal insurance subsidies to expire and Trump’s sweeping Medicaid cuts begin to take effect. The enhanced ACA tax credits help Americans who earn up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level pay for insurance. Without those subsidies, experts at HealthSource RI say many Rhode Islanders could see their average monthly health costs double, depending on their circumstances and level of coverage. HealthSource RI enrollees are projected to pay about $11… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-colleagues-call-on-mcmahon-to-reverse-unlawful-attempts-to-dismantle-us-department-of-education-and-outsource-responsibilities | Reed, Colleagues Call on McMahon to Reverse Unlawful Attempts to Dismantle U.S. Department of Education & Outsource Responsibilities | 2025-12-05 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined 35 of his Senate colleagues in taking U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to task for attempting to shirk her duties and unlawfully transfer core Department of Education responsibilities to the departments of Labor, Interior, State, and Health and Human Services. The Senators sent a letter slamming the Trump Administration’s recent announcement that it has signed interagency agreements (IAAs) to illegally outsource core functions that students and their families rely on and called on the Secretary to reverse these latest steps that would further erode the Department of Education. The 36 senators accused Secretary McMahon of creating “even more bureaucracy that states, school districts, and educational institutions across America will have to expend time and resources navigating at the expense of students and families.” Today, Senator Reed stated: “Almost 90 percent of Rhode Island children attend public schools. Making sure they are well-resourced is critical for children and our nation’s economic future. The Trump Administration is shortchanging students and public schools nationwide. Trump’s reckless education cuts and dismantling of the Department of Education are sowing chaos in the programs that support students from academics to mental health to preparing them to succeed in college. The Trump Administration isn’t cutting red tape, it is cynically transferring responsibilities to other agencies, adding exponential layers of bureaucracy, and making it harder for taxpayers to get the services they pay for. Instead of focusing on how to improve their schools and meet their students’ needs, local school districts will be forced to jump through new hoops and could be shuttled between three or four different federal departments – with little expertise in education and public school systems. This is not a streamlined way to get people the answers and information they need to access resources Congress has provided to support our students. This plan deser… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-whitehouse-and-kelly-want-airlines-that-cause-cancellations_delays-to-compensate-passengers-with-cash | Reed, Whitehouse & Kelly Want Airlines That Cause Cancellations & Delays to Compensate Passengers with Cash | 2025-12-05 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to require airlines to provide financial compensation to passengers if air carriers cause significant delays, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are teaming up with U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and a dozen of their colleagues to introduce the Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act (S.3347). This new legislation would better protect passengers by requiring airlines to provide cash compensation and free rebooking for passengers facing significant delays or cancellations caused by the airline. The bill would also direct the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to mandate airlines reimburse passengers for hotels, meals, and transportation to lodging as a result of flight disruptions, regardless of the cause of the delay. The Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act comes in response to the Trump Administration’s cancellation of a popular consumer protection rule in the making that would have required airlines to compensate passengers for preventable travel cancellations or delays. “Flying is already stressful and expensive. Airlines have to be accountable when they cost the American people money and travelers are left stranded,” said Senator Kelly. “We’re working to make sure that passengers are protected so that cancellations and delays don’t cost them money out of their own pockets.” “Travelers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for airline-caused flight delays or cancellations. This bill would require DOT to reinstate common-sense compensation for passengers when they experience lengthy flight delays or cancellations within the airline’s control,” said Senator Reed. “Air travel disruptions cost passengers time, aggravation and money,” said Senator Whitehouse. “Our commonsense legislation would hold airlines accountable for disruptions, providing travelers cash compensation and fair reimbursements when travel plans get fouled up, and giving airlines more incentive not to foul them up in the first place.” In addition to Kelly, Reed, and Whitehouse, the … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/as-book-bans-spread-reed-and-grijalva-introduce-right-to-read-act-to-boost-literacy_strengthen-school-libraries | As Book Bans Spread, Reed & Grijalva Introduce Right to Read Act to Boost Literacy & Strengthen School Libraries | 2025-12-04 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Literacy opens the door for lifelong opportunity and economic success. To make sure this door is open to every child, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07) introduced the Right to Read Act, which will close gaps in access to school library resources and surge federal investment in support of increasing student literacy across America. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, reading scores for American nine-year-olds have dropped to their lowest point since 1990. Research consistently shows that access to school libraries makes a big difference in giving kids the skills and inspiration they need to become proficient and enthusiastic readers. Students who utilize their school libraries have 73 percent higher literacy rates than their peers who do not. However, not every student has access to a school library or school librarian. The Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics reports that about 8,830 public schools across America do not have a school library. For schools that do, nearly 17,000 do not have a full- or part-time librarian. Vulnerable students face even greater disadvantages in accessing strong school library programs, with students experiencing the highest levels of poverty being 30 percent more likely to not have a school library at all. School libraries are most effective when they offer resources that resonate, engage, and empower students. Yet, during the 2024-2025 school year, PEN America recorded 6,870 instances of book bans across 23 states and 87 public school districts. Since 2021, the organization has tracked nearly 23,000 book bans in public schools. The Right to Read Act will help close these gaps, ensuring that students have evidence-based reading instruction, well stocked and staffed school libraries, family literacy programs, a wide range of reading materials, and the freedom to choose what to read. It also addresses the information digital literacy needs of today’s students. The bill goes further to s… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-statement-on-dod-inspector-general-report-on-secretary-hegseths-mishandling-of-classified-information | Reed Statement on DOD Inspector General Report on Secretary Hegseth's Mishandling of Classified Information | 2025-12-04 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement responding to the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General report on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to share highly sensitive operational information: “The Inspector General's findings confirm that Secretary Hegseth violated military regulations and continues to show reckless disregard for the safety of American servicemembers. “The report makes clear that Secretary Hegseth violated Department of Defense policies and shared information that was classified at the time it was sent to him. These were precise strike timings and locations that, had they fallen into enemy hands, could have enabled the Houthis to target American pilots. Contrary to the Administration’s claims, this report is the opposite of ‘total exoneration’ for the Secretary. The IG concluded this information could have jeopardized the mission and endangered U.S. personnel. “For months, Secretary Hegseth has attempted to mislead Congress and the American people, claiming repeatedly that no classified information was involved. The Inspector General has now definitively cast doubt on those false assurances. “While the report notes that Secretary Hegseth has declassification authority, it fails to explain why he believed it appropriate or necessary to declassify and share sensitive battlefield information on an unsecured commercial platform with unauthorized recipients, including family members and his personal attorney. It is also clear that he did not follow established procedures for declassification that apply to every other classification official throughout the Department. “The IG's findings reinforce a troubling pattern: there appear to be two standards in Mr. Hegseth's Pentagon: one for himself, and one for everyone else. If any other military servicemember or Defense Department employee engaged in similar conduct, they would face severe consequences, including potential prosecutio… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-statement-on-september-2nd-boat-strike-briefing | Reed Statement on September 2nd Boat Strike Briefing | 2025-12-04 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after receiving a briefing on the Trump Administration’s September 2nd boat strike in the Caribbean: “I am deeply disturbed by what I saw this morning. The Department of Defense has no choice but to release the complete, unedited footage of the September 2nd strike, as the President has agreed to do. This briefing confirmed my worst fears about the nature of the Trump Administration’s military activities, and demonstrates exactly why the Senate Armed Services Committee has repeatedly requested – and been denied – fundamental information, documents, and facts about this operation. This must and will be the only beginning of our investigation into this incident.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-joins-bipartisan-bicameral-resolution-recognizing-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-individuals-with-disabilities-education-act | Reed Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | 2025-12-03 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) has joined with U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to introduce a resolution marking 50 years since Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The bipartisan, bicameral measure was introduced by U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.), Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.), and John James (R-Mich.) in the House of Representatives. The resolution recognizes the historic step IDEA took by mandating that every child with a disability in America be given equal access to a free, appropriate public education. “Congress passed IDEA to ensure all students have the same access to a high-quality public education that prepares them for a successful future. Millions of students, families, and educators have benefited from this critical legislation and the expanded reach of special education services it has fueled over the years,” said Senator Reed. “As we mark five decades since the bill was signed into law, we must join together and renew our shared commitment to the promise of full inclusion that IDEA gives to students with disabilities and their families.” “Since its passage fifty years ago, IDEA has opened the doors to a quality education for millions of students with disabilities across America. On IDEA’s anniversary, we honor all those who fought to make IDEA a reality and celebrate the dedicated educators who support students with disabilities in and out of the classroom. While we take stock of the progress that has been made because of this landmark legislation, I remain committed to the fight to fully fund IDEA – to move us closer to delivering greater, more equal access to high-quality education for every student in this country,” said Senator Van Hollen, who has also introduced the IDEA Full Funding Act. “All children deserve an education that gives them the resources they need to reach their full potential,” said Dr. Cassidy. “By empowering parents to partner in their child’s education an… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-colleagues-urge-us-treasury-secretary-to-reject-proposed-dollar-coin-designs-featuring-sitting-president | Reed, Colleagues Urge U.S. Treasury Secretary to Reject Proposed Dollar Coin Designs Featuring Sitting President | 2025-12-02 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and several Senate Democrats in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling on him to reject the proposed designs for the Semiquincentennial dollar coin featuring the likeness of President Donald Trump. “American lawmakers throughout history have reaffirmed the time-honored tradition of not circulating U.S. currency with images of currently elected officials,” wrote the nine U.S. Senators. “For centuries, minting sitting presidents on U.S. currency has been avoided to prevent the appearance that the U.S. is a monarchy or subject to a cult of personality. While the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia have featured images of former Queen Elizabeth II for decades, and now also feature King Charles III on their banknotes, the United States has never, and we should not now, mint circulating currency with images of currently elected officials.” On November 18, the U.S. Mint published draft designs for the Semiquincentennial $1 Coin, which include three different portrait options placing President Trump on the front of the coin. The Senators continue: “A portrait of President Trump is the only CCAC proposed design option for the semiquincentennial $1 coin, all but confirming the U.S. Mint intends to mint a circulating coin with a portrait of President Trump while he is in office. Putting an image of President Trump on a circulating coin is not only inconsistent with congressional intent to honor 250 years of United States’ history, but also un-American. We should not depict a living, current president on U.S. currency.” Additional signatories of the letter include U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR). Full text of the letter follows: Dear Secretary Bessent, American lawmakers throughout history have reaffirmed the time-honored tradition of not circulating … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-welcomes-24-million-in-liheap-aid-to-help-riers-lower-home-energy-bills | Reed Welcomes $24 Million in LIHEAP Aid to Help RIers Lower Home Energy Bills | 2025-12-01 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- As families brace for cold weather and higher utility bills, approximately $3.7 billion in delayed federal funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is finally being released by the Trump Administration. LIHEAP is a crucial lifeline that keeps vulnerable citizens safe and warm during winter by helping low-income households and seniors on fixed incomes pay their energy bills. The program also helps reduce energy costs through improved energy efficiency initiatives. Nationwide, an estimated 6 million households received assistance with heating and cooling costs through LIHEAP over the last year. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a leading member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a Congressional champion for LIHEAP, cheered the release of funds and says it includes $24,068,998 for Rhode Island. Reed led a November 14 letter calling for the swift release of the funding. “We can’t just leave vulnerable people in the cold. LIHEAP is a lifeline and getting this aid to those who need it is a moral and economic imperative. We’ve got to move faster and provide robust LIHEAP funding because more and more people are struggling and falling behind with higher energy bills,” said Senator Reed. The federal LIHEAP aid was held up during the beginning of the cold-weather season because of the federal government shutdown, which ended on November 12. In an internal communication sent to state agencies on November 18, the Trump Administration said it anticipated releasing approximately $3.7 billion in LIHEAP funding by the end of November. That message was sent by the Administration for Children and Families, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) division that currently oversees LIHEAP, after the Trump Administration terminated the entire LIHEAP staff in early April – about two dozen federal workers who were tasked with managing the multi-billion program annually. Reed noted that in addition to terminating the entire LIHEAP staff, the Trump Administration proposed… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-statement-on-shooting-of-national-guard-soldiers-in-washington-dc | Reed Statement on Shooting of National Guard Soldiers in Washington, DC | 2025-11-26 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after two National Guard soldiers were shot in Washington, DC, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “I am profoundly saddened and disturbed by the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in our nation’s capital today. Every member of the National Guard serves with a commitment to protect their country and support their community. It is unconscionable that these two soldiers were attacked while carrying out that mission. “My thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with their families, loved ones, and the entire Guard community, and I hope for the soldiers’ swift and full recovery. This was a reprehensible act of violence, and I expect law enforcement to pursue accountability to the fullest extent of the law. “There is no place for violence like this in our country. In this difficult moment, I urge calm, compassion, and unity.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/pawtucket-wwii-veteran-lauded-posthumously | Pawtucket WWII Veteran Lauded Posthumously | 2025-11-24 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | CRANSTON, RI – On January 16, 1943, Henry Ambrose Maynard of Pawtucket left his job with the New Haven Railroad and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force. Sergeant Maynard served as a radio mechanic for the 93rd Bombardment Squadron in the Pacific during World War II. Sgt. Maynard joined his two older brothers – Vincent and Raymond – who were also serving overseas in the U.S. military during the war. He received training as a radio mechanic at the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute in Washington, DC and received top marks from his instructors. During the war, radio mechanics were responsible for ensuring vital communication lines remained open in extremely difficult conditions and were absolutely crucial for aircraft in order to navigate, coordinate, and communicate. Upon returning home from the war, Maynard capitalized on his training as a radio mechanic to launch a lengthy and successful career as an electrical engineer at Miller Electric in Woonsocket. Soon after Mr. Maynard returned home, he met Lucille Prefontaine. They married and brought up their daughters Donna, Linda, Pamela, and Lauren in the Darlington section of Pawtucket. Mr. Maynard passed away in 1998. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed held a special medal ceremony for Sgt. Maynard’s family to celebrate his service and present them with several military honors that Sgt. Maynard earned in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II and should have obtained for his service. “Our state and nation are grateful to Henry Ambrose Maynard for his profound commitment to duty and service. It is my honor to recognize Sgt. Maynard and his brothers for their distinguished service during World War II. Like so many of their generation, they put their lives on hold and risked everything in order to stand a post for freedom and save the world from the forces of evil,” said Senator Reed. “We offer our heartfelt thanks to Sgt. Maynard and his fellow servicemembers for the sacrifices they made. Sgt. Maynard did not seek out accolades for his service in the militar… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/at-federal-hill-houses-swiss-street-food-pantry-reed-touts-plan-to-reverse-trumps-snap-cuts-and-restore-nutrition-assistance | At Federal Hill House’s Swiss Street Food Pantry, Reed Touts Plan to Reverse Trump’s SNAP Cuts & Restore Nutrition Assistance | 2025-11-21 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | PROVIDENCE, RI – As families prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is concerned a growing number of Americans may not have enough to eat. The problem is compounded by President Trump slashing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), America’s most effective anti-hunger program, by roughly 20 percent and adding new red tape to the program that could cause many people who qualify for nutrition assistance to go without. Today, Reed visited one of Rhode Island’s largest and busiest food pantries – Federal Hill House’s (FHH) Swiss Street Food Pantry – to highlight the urgent need to deliver nutrition assistance and rally support for new legislation to overturn Trump-Republican cuts to SNAP, the biggest cut to the food aid program in American history. SNAP is a lifeline for over 42 million Americans, including 16 million children, 8 million seniors, 4 million people with disabilities, and 1.2 million veterans – including 144,000 Rhode Islanders. As President Trump’s economic policies contribute to rising prices, more Rhode Islanders are being squeezed when it comes to essentials such as food, health care, heating, housing, and transportation. That has led to increased demand at food pantries across the state and the nation. The Congressional Budget Office estimates President Trump’s budget and tax law will eliminate $187 billion in food assistance over the next decade, even as grocery prices rise. Trump’s cuts will cause as many as 88,000 Rhode Islanders to lose some or all of their SNAP benefits, according to an analysis by the Urban Institute. In total, Rhode Island would lose $85.8 million in SNAP funds every year under the new Trump budget law. The state currently receives roughly $343.5 million annually in SNAP benefits. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, SNAP participants in Rhode Island received an average of $198.52 per month in SNAP benefits which nets out as about $6.52 per person per day. “We are so grateful to food pantries like Federal Hill House. And it’s important to note th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-condemns-ices-aggressive-overreach-in-wrongfully-detaining-ri-judges-intern | Reed Condemns ICE’s Aggressive Overreach in Wrongfully Detaining RI Judge’s Intern | 2025-11-21 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | PROVIDENCE, RI -- Yesterday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempted to wrongfully abduct a Rhode Island Superior Court intern and high school student who the agents misidentified. They also apparently broke the rules of the Licht Judicial Complex and reportedly surrounded a judge’s car, demanding everyone exit the vehicle and threatening to smash in windows if the vehicle’s occupants did not comply -- and were confronted by the head of Security Operations for R.I. Superior Court. The ICE agents did not release the intern until Superior Court Judge Joseph McBurney intervened by correctly noting ICE had the wrong person. Condemning the negligence of these ICE agents and the agency’s troubling pattern of unlawfully detaining U.S. citizens nationwide, U.S. Senator Jack Reed condemned the incident, stating: “The Trump Administration refuses to accept we’re a nation of laws with a constitution that provide all of us with rights. Trump and his team’s tactics are jeopardizing public trust and public safety. Innocent people are being wrongfully targeted. We should not accept a bunch of masked armed individuals running rampant, ignoring the rules, and threatening innocent students and judges as routine law enforcement. Every day law enforcement across our state don their uniforms and display their badges proudly. The leadership of ICE and any unprofessional field agents must be held accountable for this type of outrageous incident. The pattern of too many ICE agents committing civil rights abuses and disregarding the law is very disturbing. We have to protect everyone’s rights and legal obligations. Failing to speak out against escalating authoritarian immigration enforcement tactics only invites the further use of these tactics against more Americans and the erosion of due process.” Journalists have uncovered dozens of cases nationwide where U.S citizens, including children, have been unlawfully swept up in ICE raids and held for days or weeks without legal recourse. Senator Reed is cosponsoring le… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-whitehouse-seek-to-repeal-gops-self-dealing-january-6-related-phone-data-payout | Reed & Whitehouse Seek to Repeal GOP’s Self-Dealing January 6-Related Phone Data Payout | 2025-11-19 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- After Senate Republican leaders added a secretive, self-dealing provision to the continuing resolution (CR) government funding bill that allows several Republican senators to receive payments of up to $500,000 if their phone records were accessed by January 6 investigators without their knowledge, a group of 33 U.S. Senators is pushing back to repeal the measure and prevent lawmakers from cutting themselves half a million dollar checks using U.S. taxpayers’ money. The highly controversial provision, inserted at the last minute by Senate Republican leadership, has drawn strong rebukes from Democrats and many Republicans. House Republicans have introduced a standalone bill to repeal this provision, with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) claiming he was “shocked” and “angry” when he learned about the measure. Now, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are teaming up with Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, and 30 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Anti-Cash Grab Act (S.3195). This bill would repeal the provision allowing eight Senate Republicans to claim at least $500,000 in taxpayer money over phone record collections that lawfully occurred during the January 6th insurrection investigation process. The phone records that were seized were legally obtained through a grand jury subpoena and covered the call logs, numbers, times, and durations of several lawmakers, but not the contents of their conversations. They were subject to a lawful non-disclosure order signed by a federal judge, as part of a lawful criminal investigation. Under the provision, the senators could receive "the greater of statutory damages of $500,000 or the amount of actual damages" for each violation, plus legal fees. The provision was made retroactive to January 1, 2022. “While Democrats were fighting to make health care more affordable and help working families put food on the table, Senate Republicans were focu… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-denounces-trumps-threats-to-press-and-excuses-for-the-murder-of-jamal-khashoggi | Reed Denounces Trump’s Threats to Press & Excuses for the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi | 2025-11-18 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Extending a pattern of calling for broadcasters who criticize him to lose their license, President Donald Trump today called for ABC to have its broadcast license revoked after one of its reporters asked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and later asked President Trump about the Jeffrey Epstein files. Unconscionably, President Trump sought to brush off Khashoggi’s murder by Saudi agents, which U.S. intelligence says was ordered by the Saudi crown prince, by saying: “You’re mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman you’re talking about. Whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happen.” Then, referring to the crown prince, Trump said: “But he knew nothing about it, and we can leave it at that.” Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) stated: “Once again, President Trump is dismissing U.S. intelligence and seeking to undermine press freedoms. He wants to silence his critics and evade accountability. His Administration has systematically sought to put down key independent watchdogs and tried to restrict press access. “There is a clear pattern of President Trump putting his own narrow self-interest above American values. He continues to threaten government retaliation against organizations that disagree with his views or criticizes his irresponsible policies that are creating serious economic hardships for everyday Americans. “Our democracy requires a free, independent press that has a right and a duty to ask questions, challenge the government’s positions, help root out corruption, and speak truth to power without fear of government interference, revenge, and reprisal. “President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth should remember that in America, unlike Saudi Arabia, the press serves the public -- not the government. Here in the United States, journalists are protected by the law, have the right to free speech, and a duty to truthfully report the facts – even if the President h… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/ri-delegation-announces-25m-for-new-hybrid-buses-for-ripta | RI Delegation Announces $25M for New Hybrid Buses for RIPTA | 2025-11-18 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to strengthen public transportation, reduce pollution, and lower costs, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that Rhode Island will soon receive $25 million in Low or No Emission Grant Program funding to support the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s (RIPTA) transition to low- or zero-emission buses. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is awarding Rhode Island the federal funding through the Low or No Emission Grant, which provides federal funding through a competitive process to states and transit agencies to purchase or lease low- or no-emission buses and other transit vehicles that use advanced technologies such as battery electric or fuel-cell power to provide cleaner, more energy efficient transit service in communities across the country. RIPTA’s new electric bus fleet will provide modern, sustainable, and emissions-free transportation for riders across the state. The funds are being made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (P.L. 117-58), which Senators Reed and Whitehouse helped pass in 2022. “This federal funding will help shift RIPTA’s bus fleet to newer, more energy-efficient buses, resulting in reliable rides, cleaner air, and lower costs for taxpayers,” said Senator Reed, a member of the Appropriations Committee who has successfully led bipartisan efforts to plus up the Low-No Emissions Bus Grant Program. “I am committed to delivering federal resources to help steer us toward a cleaner energy future with less pollution and more convenient and efficient public transportation options.” “This federal funding will support RIPTA’s transition to a modernized hybrid fleet,” said Senator Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to make smart investments in public transportation that move the Ocean State toward a clean energy future.” “This federal funding for RIPTA to transition to low-… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/senedia-awarded-follow-on-contractfor-workforce-development | Reed Helps SENEDIA Land New Submarine Workforce Development Contract | 2025-11-18 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | MIDDLETOWN, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined with SENEDIA, the Alliance for Defense Tech, Talent, and Innovation, to announce a four-year, $98.3 million contract, if all options are exercised, from the U.S. Department of Defense to continue to advance workforce development in the New England submarine industrial base. This Follow-On Production Agreement (FPA) is a continuation of an August 2020 award and can support the trades and industrial skills training of more than 8,600 candidates through 2029. Across New England, the defense sector supports more than 407,000 jobs and $40 billion in income. “This announcement is great news that recognizes the progress we’ve made and further solidifies submarine production as an engine for economic growth in Rhode Island and the region for years to come. I worked with SENEDIA to create and champion this skills-development workforce pipeline from the very beginning to train Rhode Islanders for these critical, good-paying jobs that contribute significantly to our nation’s defense. It has grown across New England because the program works, and the need is that great. This is a smart investment in hardworking people that expands opportunity, creates desirable career paths, and strengthens our economy and the nation’s Maritime Industrial Base,” said U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The 2020 award – which grew from an initial award of $18.6 to $78.4 million total by its completion in October 2025 – facilitated training for over 8,600 new and incumbent workers. It also supported outreach to more than 6,000 people, from grade school students to under and unemployed adults, about the high-skill, high-wage career opportunities in the submarine industrial base. That work will continue through this FPA, thanks to SENEDIA’s New England Submarine Shipbuilding Partnership. The Partnership directs resources and opportunities towards the economic and workforce development of the region’s maritime industrial base. “The New England… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/us-senate-passes-bill-to-compel-the-release-of-epstein-files | U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Compel the Release of Epstein Files | 2025-11-18 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, after bucking a months-long pressure campaign by President Donald Trump and partisan maneuvering by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to try and delay the release of the “Epstein files,” the U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation to direct U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to release all documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, his associate and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, and any communications regarding those cases. The bill, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, previously passed the U.S House of Representatives by a vote of 427-1. The measure now goes to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. Thirty days after the bill becomes law, all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation are to be released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). DOJ has leeway to withhold or redact personal information about victims, explicit depictions of child abuse, anything jeopardizing a federal investigation, depictions of death or injury, and information properly classified to protect national security. However, within 15 days of the initial release of the files, DOJ must provide Congress a full list of all materials released and withheld, as well as a comprehensive report on any redactions, and a list of all government officials and “politically exposed persons” named in the materials. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a supporter of releasing the Epstein files, warned that this is not the end of the battle to transparently release the files, stating: “This was a positive step toward justice. But it’s still an uphill climb to transparently provide the American people with facts, ensure justice for the victims, and hold the perpetrators, accomplices, and enablers accountable. “The Epstein scandal is about the getting justice and full disclosure for the survivors of Epstein’s child sex trafficking ring. We can’t forget that the center of this story is dozens of women who, … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-bill-would-dump-trumps-coffee-tariffs-and-help-lower-prices | Reed Bill Would Dump Trump’s Coffee Tariffs & Help Lower Prices | 2025-11-14 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | PROVIDENCE, RI -- Donald Trump’s reckless tariffs are brewing up economic volatility, uncertainty, and higher prices for American businesses and consumers alike -- making a cup of coffee more expensive than ever. And with Americans drinking about 400 million cups of coffee per day, according to the National Coffee Association, Trump’s tariff price hikes really add up. “President Trump’s reckless tariffs have driven up the cost of coffee – jolting prices by more than 40 percent over a year ago. For coffee shop owners, roasters, and customers alike, Trump’s coffee price hikes have been a bitter brew to swallow,” said U.S. Senator Jack Reed. Today, Senator Reed visited Mills Coffee Roasting Company to discuss his latest efforts to help lower coffee prices. Dating to 1860, Mills Coffee is one of the oldest family-owned roasters in the country. Senator Reed is backing the No Coffee Tax Act (S.3072). This legislation would repeal Trump’s tariffs on coffee imports from Brazil, Vietnam, India, Mexico, Indonesia, and every foreign country and prevent him from putting new tariffs on coffee in the future. If the bill becomes law, tariff rates on coffee would return to what they were on January 19, the day before President Donald Trump’s inauguration – which was 0 percent. President Trump imposed 50 percent tariffs on Brazil, a country from which American imports around one-third of its coffee, after the country refused to drop criminal charges against far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been convicted of attempting to overthrow Brazil’s government. The next two biggest coffee exporters to the U.S., Vietnam and Colombia, have been hit with 20 percent and 10 percent tariffs, respectively. Now, the average U.S. price of a pound of ground coffee is $9.14 as of September, the latest data government data currently available -- 41 percent higher than the year before, according to U.S. government data. Coffee production is not an industry the U.S. can reasonably onshore and the U.S. is the largest im… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-collins-murkowski-and-colleagues-urge-trump-administration-to-swiftly-release-liheap-home-heating-aid | Reed, Collins, Murkowski & Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Swiftly Release LIHEAP Home Heating Aid | 2025-11-14 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – The federal government shutdown is over but as utility rates continue to rise, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are leading a bipartisan push for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as swiftly and at the highest level possible. Currently, the Trump Administration is sitting on $4 billion in federal LIHEAP dollars that have yet to be distributed this year. “As Congress works to finalize the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill for the Department of Health and Human Services, we urge you to immediately release the highest amount of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding available under the Continuing Resolution,” the 31 U.S. Senators wrote. The bipartisan group of Senators say the federal LIHEAP funding is a crucial lifeline that keeps vulnerable citizens safe and warm during winter by helping low-income households and seniors on fixed incomes pay their energy bills. The program also helps reduce energy costs through improved energy efficiency initiatives. Nationwide, an estimated 6 million households received assistance with heating and cooling costs through LIHEAP over the last year. States and tribes typically receive their LIHEAP allocations from HHS by early November. Eligibility for LIHEAP is based on income, family size, and the availability of resources. While eligibility varies by state, most applicants must have a household income below 150 percent of the federal poverty guideline or 60 percent of the state median income. The Trump Administration has proposed eliminating LIHEAP, including zeroing out funds in its fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget plan, but Senators Reed, Collins, and Murkowski have led successful bipartisan pushback to save and fund the program. The Senate’s Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill for FY26 would provide a $20 million increase for LIHEAP to $4.045 billion, while the House Ap… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-warren-demand-answers-regarding-suspicious-ouster-of-fhfas-internal-watchdog | Reed & Warren Demand Answers Regarding Suspicious Ouster of FHFA’s Internal Watchdog | 2025-11-12 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – As the Trump Administration tries to avoid independent oversight and take unjustified steps to possibly cover up misconduct by a senior official at a key housing agency, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, are demanding to know why the acting inspector general (IG) for the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) was ousted in the midst of an investigation into potentially unlawful administrative actions by President Trump’s FHFA Director Bill Pulte. The FHFA IG, who serves as an independent, internal watchdog at the agency, was removed at a time FHFA Director Pulte is playing an unprecedented partisan role in using government resources to target President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies. Reed and Warren are demanding answers and accountability surrounding the IG’s removal, which occurred in flagrant violation of legal removal procedures. “Federal law requires that Congress be notified and provided with a justification at least 30 days before an inspector general is removed from office. The Administration did not provide notice or an explanation for Mr. Allen’s firing, but FHFA’s website currently lists the Inspector General position as vacant. According to a November 3rd Reuters news article, Mr. Allen was removed from his position just as he was preparing to notify Congress that FHFA was not cooperating with the Inspector General’s office,” Reed and Warren wrote. FHFA oversees key elements of the mortgage industry. Senator Reed helped create FHFA, which was established under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 and oversees and manages two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) known as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), which guarantee and securitize mortgages to facilitate financing for single-family homes and for apartment buildings. Given the suspicious circumstances and timing surround… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-presents-local-vietnam-veteran-with-combat-action-ribbon | Reed Presents Local Vietnam Veteran with Combat Action Ribbon | 2025-11-12 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | CRANSTON, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today hosted a special medal ceremony for local Vietnam veteran and former Warren Fire Chief, Alexander “Al” Galinelli. Chief Galinelli served four years on active duty in the U.S. Navy from September 1965 to September 1969. He served aboard the USS Waldron (DD-699), a 2200-ton Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer that was commissioned in June 1944 and arrived in Vietnamese waters on July 24, 1967, to provide gunfire support for various operations onshore. The USS Waldron earned one battle star for service during the Vietnam conflict, signifying meritorious participation in combat or a specific campaign. Senator Reed today presented Chief Galinelli with the Combat Action Ribbon (CAR) he earned while serving aboard the USS Waldron. The CAR is a military honor that was established by the Department of the Navy during the height of the Vietnam War. It is both the most highly regulated and most retroactively awarded honor in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. “Chief Al Galinelli is a true patriot that has dedicated his life to service, from standing a post for freedom during Vietnam to saving countless lives here at home in Warren. I am honored to present him with the military honors he earned through his dedicated service to our nation. A grateful nation and a proud state gives our eternal thanks to Chief Galinelli and his family,” said Senator Reed. “I want to thank Senator Reed and his staff for helping to ensure that the military honors I earned in Vietnam were finally delivered to me today,” said Chief Galinelli. “Service has always been very important to my family, on both my mother’s and father’s sides. I am proud that these awards will forever be a part of my family’s history.” After his time in the Navy, Chief Galinelli returned home to Rhode Island and worked in maintenance at Brown University before becoming a firefighter at the U.S. Naval Station Newport. After becoming a fire captain, he left to fulfill his li… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/the-dog-that-hasnt-barked-newly-released-epstein-emails-may-explain-convicted-sex-offender-ghislaine-maxwells-prison-perks | The “dog that hasn’t barked”: Newly Released Epstein Emails May Explain Convicted Sex Offender Ghislaine Maxwell’s Prison Perks | 2025-11-12 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – On April 2, 2011, long before Donald Trump ran for president, Jeffrey Epstein sent an email to Ghislaine Maxwell that allegedly read: "I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump.. Virginia [sic] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. Police chief. etc. im 75 % there". Ms. Maxwell replied several hours later: “I have been thinking about that…” Fourteen years later, and just a few years into her 20-year sentence for child sex trafficking, Ghislaine Maxwell is now in a cushy federal prison camp, where news reports indicate she has recently been granted a puppy to play with – part of the preferential treatment she is now mysteriously receiving, apparently thanks to the ‘dog that hasn’t barked.’ Epstein and Maxwell were friends of Donald Trump’s in the 1990s and 2000s. Ms. Maxwell is seeking a pardon or commutation from President Trump and he refuses to rule one out for her. Maxwell was suspiciously transferred from a Federal Correctional Institution in Tallahassee, Florida, to Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas in August – just days after extensive meetings with President Trump’s Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who previously represented Trump as his personal lawyer. Ms. Maxwell seemingly has been granted all sorts of unexplained prison perks. And the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has yet to explain the highly controversial move, despite U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) requesting detailed answers in an August letter to the head of BOP and a follow-up letter sent late last month. Senator Reed says the 2011 emails released today by the House Oversight Committee may shed crucial light on the situation. Reed stated: “The Epstein files should be released because the American people deserve to know the truth and President Trump’s actions surrounding this case simply don’t add up. “I am still pressing BOP for answers about Ms. Maxwell’s highly unusual prison transfer and preferential treatment. In light of these new emails, it heightens conce… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-statement-on-cr-funding-bill | Reed Statement on CR Funding Bill | 2025-11-10 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “President Trump has presided over the two longest shutdowns in American history and that is not a coincidence. People are struggling under the financial burden of his irresponsible and chaotic economic policies. President Trump and Congressional Republicans unilaterally cut nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid in the ‘big ugly bill’ -- sending our already fragile health care system into decline. “Make no mistake, every Democrat voted to prevent this Republican health care disaster and every Republican voted to let it happen. “In addition, the Trump-Republican refusal to prevent these massive premium price shocks across America is a testament to their utter indifference to the plight of everyday Americans. “Over the last several weeks, I voted seven times to responsibly reopen the government and lower health care costs. But I can’t support this bill because it fails to deliver actual relief and doesn’t stop the devastating health care price spikes. It is also clear that President Trump will continue to flout the laws passed by this Congress until my Republican colleagues stop supporting him in lockstep. “People are making decisions today about whether or not they can afford to keep their health insurance. They cannot wait for the Republicans to get serious about a bipartisan solution. They need help now. “Being healthy should not just be for the wealthy. The fight for health care affordability and access is not a game and it’s not about which party wins or loses – it’s about who actually listens to the American people and puts their well-being first. It’s about doing our jobs and providing real oversight, not just a rubber stamp. Democrats are listening and will continue working to improve people’s lives, help save health care, and lower prices.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-backs-effort-to-reopen-government-with-1-year-aca-fix | Reed Backs Effort to Reopen Government with 1-Year ACA Fix | 2025-11-07 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – In yet another effort to urgently end the budget impasse, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is backing a plan that would immediately reopen the government and simultaneously extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits for one year, and create a bipartisan panel to work together on longer-term solutions to reduce health care costs. “Senate Democrats have offered a simple compromise to quickly pass a government funding bill that includes health care affordability. This is not everything Democrats wanted, but it would immediately reopen the government, help working families, and address rising health care costs while Congress works on a bipartisan, long-term solution. It’s time for Republicans to say ‘yes’ and for President Trump to actually engage and lead his party,” said Senator Reed, a member of the Appropriations Committee. The shutdown began on October 1 and open enrollment for health care started on November 1. Under this proposal, insurers could update their rates after Congress passes a simple extension of the tax credits. The parameters of this commonsense approach are consistent with what Republicans have requested, and it ensures the American people get the immediate health care help they absolutely need. As Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) noted on the floor today: “Since what we are proposing is only a simple extension of current law, the Senate could do this within a few hours. This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability, and begins a process for negotiating reforms to the ACA tax credits for the future. Now, the ball is in Republicans’ court. We need Republicans to just say yes.” The clean, one-year extension of the enhanced ACA tax credits would prevent the doubling of health insurance premiums for more than 24 million Americans. The U.S. Senate is heading toward a likely weekend session. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-salutes-speaker-nancy-pelosi-for-outstanding-service-to-the-nation | Reed Salutes Speaker Nancy Pelosi for Outstanding Service to the Nation | 2025-11-06 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12), the first and only woman ever elected to serve as Speaker of the House, announced her decision to serve out her current term and not seek reelection in 2026, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “Speaker Pelosi has had a remarkable, trailblazing career and incredible record of achievement. She remains a formidable force and I know she will continue to tenaciously serve the people of San Francisco until her last day of office. “Her strong conviction, steely resolve, and principled leadership helped guide passage of the Affordable Care Act, Wall Street reform, the American Rescue Plan, and many more consequential pieces of legislation. “Undoubtedly there will be many more women who lead the U.S. House of Representatives in the future, but Nancy Pelosi will always be the first Madame Speaker. She broke that barrier and blazed a trail for others to follow. We are grateful for her service. She has helped make America a better place for all.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-rips-trump-for-threatening-to-defy-courts-and-unlawfully-withhold-snap | Reed Rips Trump for Threatening to Defy Courts & Unlawfully Withhold SNAP | 2025-11-04 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Despite the fact that the Trump Administration has the money and authority to fully and immediately fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), President Trump appeared today threatened to defy court orders and withhold SNAP Assistance to 42 million low-income Americans until the end of the government shutdown. SNAP is a nutrition assistance lifeline that helps feed 42 million Americans, including 16 million children, 8 million seniors, 4 million disabled Americans, and many more who struggle to make ends meet -- people who work hard but don’t earn a living wage. A day after saying his administration would comply with a federal court order and pay out at least half a month of SNAP benefits using contingency funds -- which Treasury Secretary Bessent said could happen as soon as tomorrow -- President Trump today seemed to pull an about face when he posted on social media that SNAP: “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!” U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) blasted President Trump for willfully and wildly seeming to threaten SNAP benefits for millions of Americans across the country: “It sure seems desperate and indecent to willfully withhold food aid from needy kids and seniors on fixed incomes. It would be indefensible for President Trump to try and take food off the plates of vulnerable children and inflict mass-suffering on their families. President Trump is trying to bully Americans. His budget would push millions more into poverty in order to give billionaires a bigger tax benefit. The government is supposed to work for the American people and improve their lives, not deny them services and shrink opportunity. As we approach Thanksgiving, I believe Americans will strongly condemn President Trump for trying to bully kids, the elderly, sick, disabled, and vulnerable. Democrats are fighting to lower prices, save health care, and reopen the federal government. And we will hold President Trump accountable.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/health-care-sticker-shock-aca-open-enrollment-begins-with-huge-spike-in-premiums | Health Care Sticker Shock: ACA Open Enrollment Begins with Huge Spike in Premiums | 2025-11-03 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | PROVIDENCE, RI – The Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplace is now open for enrollment for 2026 coverage. Between now and January 31, 2026, Rhode Islanders can shop for health and dental insurance that meets their needs and budgets using the state’s ACA portal: HealthSource RI. U.S. Senator Jack Reed says many Rhode Islanders are already facing sticker shock due to President Trump’s policies and Congressional Republicans’ refusal to extend ACA tax credits. As a result, millions of families across the country will pay double or triple what they did before — or may lose their coverage altogether. “President Trump is refusing to even meet and talk about this crisis. Instead, Trump is forcing Americans to pay more for their health care or lose coverage altogether. Rather than invest in innovations that help patients or reducing the costs of prescription drugs, President Trump is cutting health care to pay for tax breaks for billionaires and special interests. He continues to try to tear down the ACA, and still has no plan to replace it – he hasn’t even produced his so-called ‘concepts of a plan.’ His health care policy is a cruel joke that makes it harder to see a doctor, more expensive to get health coverage, and more difficult to keep and renew it. And he’s forcing these health care price increases at the same time his tariffs, Medicaid cuts, and economic policies are causing higher grocery bills, housing, utilities, and other basic expenses,” said Senator Reed. According to experts at HealthSource RI, many Rhode Islanders could see their average monthly health costs double, depending on their circumstances and level of coverage. HealthSource RI enrollees are projected to pay about $111 more per person per month unless Republicans in Congress join with Democrats to extend enhanced federal tax credits that are expiring at the end of the year. An estimated 13,000 Rhode Islanders could drop insurance coverage if that happens, according to HealthSource RI estimates. Nationwide, Republicans’ steep c… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-blasts-trump-for-only-partially-funding-snap-despite-having-legal-authority-and-funds-to-fully-fund-program | Reed Rebukes Trump for Only Partially Funding SNAP Despite Having Legal Authority and Funds to Fully Fund Program | 2025-11-03 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- After deleting its own authorized contingency plan and refusing to release billions of dollars in emergency funds, the Trump Administration was required to provide a compliance update to a federal court order that issued a temporary restraining order directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue November benefit payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement after the Trump Administration begrudgingly announced it is choosing to only partially fund SNAP: “It’s outrageous that it took a court order for President Trump to follow the law and fund SNAP. He’s had the money and authority all along. His half-baked approach to only provide partial funding hurts the whole country and underscores Trump’s gross mismanagement. This is about Trump actively denying food assistance to millions of children and vulnerable seniors while he’s simultaneously increasing costs, hurting local economies, and pushing more people into poverty.” SNAP is a nutrition assistance lifeline that helps feed 16 million children, 8 million seniors, 4 million disabled Americans, and many more who struggle to make ends meet -- people who work hard but don’t earn a living wage. Trump’s move to delay and deny the federal funding comes after Senate Republican leaders blocked consideration of both the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act, introduced by U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and the Keep SNAP Funded Act, introduced by U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO). Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) refused to put Senator Hawley’s bipartisan bill to keep SNAP benefits flowing up for a vote—despite the fact that it has the necessary votes to pass. It also comes on the heels of President Trump and Congressional Republicans enacting the largest cuts to SNAP in American history this summer—and both President Trump’s budget request and House Republicans’ draft fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill cut WIC benefits for millions of moms and kids. Th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:52:45Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/sasc-leaders-request-defense-department-orders-and-information-on-counternarcotics-operations | SASC Leaders Request Defense Department Orders and Information on Counternarcotics Operations | 2025-10-31 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.) released two letters to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth requesting execute orders (EXORDs), legal rationale, and designated terrorist organization lists related to Department of Defense operations against drug trafficking cartels. The September 23, 2025 letter addresses existing legal requirements under the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2025 that mandate congressional oversight of military execute orders. The senators are seeking all EXORDs approved by the Secretary of Defense or combatant commanders that underpin DOD activities to combat drug trafficking cartels. The October 6, 2025 letter requests any written opinion from the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel regarding the domestic or international legal basis for these operations and strikes, and a complete list of all designated terrorist organizations and drug trafficking organizations with whom the President has determined the United States is in a non-international armed conflict and against whom lethal military force may be used. To date, these documents have not been submitted. These oversight requests were made pursuant to Section 1067 of the FY2025 NDAA, Section 1744 of the FY2020 NDAA, and Section 1230 of the FY2024 NDAA. A copy of the September 23rd letter may be viewed here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-whitehouse-demand-trump-reverse-plan-to-open-new-offshore-oil-and-gas-leases | Reed & Whitehouse Demand Trump Reverse Plan to Open New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases | 2025-10-30 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – In response to leaked plans that the Trump Administration wants to open up offshore drilling along the East and West coasts, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today joined over 100 lawmakers in demanding President Trump and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum immediately cease any plans to open new offshore oil and gas leases in U.S. federal waters off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, in the Arctic Ocean and northern Bering Sea off of Alaska, and in the Eastern Gulf. The lawmakers warned that opening these untouched coastlines to new offshore drilling would devastate coastal economies, jeopardize our national security, ravage coastal ecosystems, and put millions of Americans’ health and safety at risk, hurting people across the political spectrum. By reversing long-standing legal protections for vulnerable coastal waters, new offshore leases would cause significant environmental damage to communities already reeling from natural disasters and recent oil spills. Oil spills not only cause irreparable environmental damage, but also suppress the value of coastal homes, harm tourism economies, and weaken coastal infrastructure. Already, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forced to respond to over 150 oil and chemical spills each year. One disastrous spill can cost taxpayers billions in lost revenue, cleanup costs, and ecosystem restoration. These threats of expanded oil drilling come as the Administration already dismantled NOAA’s oil spill prevention and response programs, as almost 30 percent of the team in charge of addressing oil spills has been laid off or took early retirement. The Emergency Response Division team and the oil spill program would also lose half their funding under the Administration’s proposed FY 2026 budget. “This is a matter of national consequence for coastal communities across the country, regardless of political affiliation. It puts our eco… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-trumps-nuclear-saber-rattling-could-upend-decades-of-weapons-cooperation | Reed: Trump’s Nuclear Saber Rattling Could Upend Decades of Weapons Cooperation | 2025-10-30 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Donald Trump created international confusion with an apparent call for the Pentagon to start testing nuclear explosive weapons, a reversal of decades of U.S. nuclear policy that could have far-reaching consequences. In response, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “Once again, President Trump has it wrong when it comes to nuclear weapons policy. This time, he seems to have ordered the Pentagon to resume nuclear explosive weapons testing. This confusing directive reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of our nuclear enterprise—it is the Department of Energy, not the Department of Defense, that manages our nuclear weapons complex and any testing activities. “Breaking the explosive testing moratorium that the United States, Russia, and China have maintained since the 1990s would be strategically reckless, inevitably prompting Moscow and Beijing to resume their own testing programs. Further, American explosive testing would provide justification for Pakistan, India, and North Korea to expand their own testing regimes, destabilizing an already fragile global nonproliferation architecture at precisely the moment we can least afford it. “The United States would gain very little from such testing, and we would sacrifice decades of hard-won progress in preventing nuclear proliferation." The last U.S. nuclear explosive weapon test was held in 1992, before President George H.W. Bush implemented a moratorium on such exercises at the conclusion of the Cold War. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/us-senate-rebukes-trump-and-rejects-emergency-global-tariffs | U.S. Senate Rebukes Trump & Rejects ‘Emergency’ Global Tariffs | 2025-10-30 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – In a resounding rebuke of President Donald Trump’s costly and reckless economic policies, the U.S. Senate voted on a bipartisan basis, 51-47, to reject Trump’s tariffs on a global scale. U.S. Senator Jack Reed was among the majority of U.S. Senators voting to approve the resolution and block Trump’s tariffs. Today’s vote marked the fourth time the Senate came together on a bipartisan basis in support of a resolution to terminate Trump’s misuse of emergency powers to enact steep tariffs on American consumers. Under the guise of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977, President Trump declared he would enact a tariff of 10 percent or higher on countries across globe. His executive order sought to proclaim a “national emergency arising from conditions reflected in large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits” as a reason to impose the tariffs on nearly every U.S. trading partner. “President Trump’s unwarranted tariffs increased prices and punished American consumers and businesses alike. Despite the President’s claims, American companies, small businesses, and consumers – not foreign companies – are paying nearly all of the costs of his tariffs, with Goldman Sachs estimating that foreign companies paid less than 10 percent of tariff costs this summer. Researchers at Yale estimate American families will pay an extra $1,700 this year due to President Trump’s tariffs. This bipartisan rebuke of Trump’s reckless tariffs is a positive step forward for consumers. But the job won’t be done unless Speaker Johnson (R-LA) reconvenes the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington to finish the job,” said Senator Reed. “Historians and economists across the political spectrum agree that IEEPA was never meant to authorize tariffs, and for its nearly fifty years of existence, no president sought to abuse and ignore the law this way until President Trump came along trying to seize new power and authority for himself at the expense of everyday Americans and by upending the constitu… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-tillis-make-push-for-corporate-governance-fairness-act | Reed & Tillis Make Push for Corporate Governance Fairness Act | 2025-10-29 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to protect investors, enhance corporate governance, and hold proxy advisory firms accountable, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are teaming up on the bipartisan Corporate Governance Fairness Act (S.3055). This bill would help ensure that investors may confidently rely on the advice of proxy advisory firms by requiring the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate all major proxy advisory firms under the Investment Advisers Act (IAA). This advice is critical for investors as they decide how to vote their shares on important corporate governance matters, such as director elections or whether to sell the company. Proxy advisory firms are an essential tool for investors, and the senators want to ensure they are well-regulated and ensure that the information that they provide to their institutional clients is factual and unbiased. The Corporate Governance Fairness Act would direct the SEC to conduct periodic examinations, which must include a serious review of the conflicts of interest policies of registered proxy advisory firms and whether firms knowingly made false statements to any of its clients. It also requires the SEC to consult with all relevant stakeholders and report back periodically to the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee with recommendations for any additional investor protections beyond continued access to proxy advisory firms so that investors have the tools to make informed investment decisions and exercise their rights as shareholders. “Given the importance that investors have placed on continued access to proxy advisory firms, it is critical that proxy advisory firms are appropriately transparent, well-regulated, and held accountable to investors. The bipartisan Corporate Governance Fairness Act would help ensure conflicts of interest are avoided while boosting confidence in our public markets,” said Senator Reed, a leading member of the Banking Committee. “Under our legislation, all major proxy … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-backs-bipartisan-snap-patch-to-prevent-first-ever-snap-lapse-in-history | Reed Backs Bipartisan SNAP Patch to Prevent First Ever SNAP Lapse in History | 2025-10-29 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – With billions of federal dollars available to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the ongoing government shutdown, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says a failure by the Trump Administration to disburse these funds would be immoral, indefensible, and unlawful. Senator Reed is calling on Republican leaders to put bipartisan bills on the floor and urging his colleagues to vote their conscience and pass bipartisan legislation to keep SNAP food assistance flowing uninterrupted to 42 million Americans. Even President Donnald Trump, who is currently on a weeklong overseas trip – and whose chaotic and disjointed Administration has forced the shutdown and caused panic by prematurely ordering the suspension of SNAP benefits on November 1 – now suggests a SNAP reversal by USDA: Speaking aboard Air Force One while in Asia today, President Trump told reporters “we’re going to get it [SNAP funding] done,” but offered no details on how it might happen. With the President in Asia and offering no concrete plan, and with the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives still on an indefinite hiatus because House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) refuses to bring lawmakers back to Washington, DC, Senator Reed says urgent action by the Senate is needed to prevent over 40 million Americans from going hungry. Senator Reed is throwing his support behind two key SNAP funding bills: the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act, introduced by U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and the Keep SNAP Funded Act, introduced by U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO). The Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act would provide such funds as are necessary to provide uninterrupted benefits for SNAP and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) at times when continuing or full year appropriations have not been enacted for the Department of Agriculture in FY26. Hawley’s Keep SNAP Funded Act would fund the food aid program for states across the country until the nearly-month-long govern… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-warns-trumps-politicization-of-the-military-breaks-250-years-of-tradition | Reed Warns Trump’s Politicization of the Military Breaks 250 Years of Tradition | 2025-10-29 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered a floor speech condemning President Trump’s efforts to politicize the U.S. military and turn it into a partisan instrument. Reed warned that Trump’s actions—including holding campaign-style rallies on military bases, firing senior officers for political reasons, and deploying troops into American cities—undermine 250 years of apolitical military tradition and threaten civilian control of the Armed Forces. Senator Reed called on Congress to take immediate, bipartisan action to safeguard the Constitution’s balance of powers, codify prohibitions on political activity at military installations, and ensure that the U.S. military remains loyal only to the Constitution—not to any individual or party. A video of Senator Reed’s remarks may be viewed here. A transcript of Senator Reed’s floor speech follows: Drawing the Line: Congress Must Protect America’s Apolitical Military U.S. Senator Jack Reed Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee Wednesday, October 29, 2025 REED: Mr. President, I rise today to discuss a matter that transcends party lines and goes to the very heart of what makes America's military the most trusted institution in our country. I speak from a lifetime of devotion to the Army and our Armed Services. I joined the Army at seventeen when I took the oath to defend and protect the Constitution as a New Cadet at West Point. I served twelve years on Active Duty. I earned my Ranger Tab and my Senior Jump Wings. I had the privilege of commanding an Infantry Company in the 82nd Airborne Division. I taught at West Point. But, I want to make clear that I am not a combat veteran. I have spent nearly three decades on the Senate Armed Services Committee, with the great privilege of serving as both Ranking Member and Chairman. My connection to the military is neither transient nor incidental. That is precisely why I must speak out today about what President Trump is doing to our… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/bipartisan-us-senators-file-supreme-court-brief-urging-high-court-to-strike-down-trumps-emergency-tariffs | Bipartisan U.S. Senators File Supreme Court Brief Urging High Court to Strike Down Trump’s ‘Emergency’ Tariffs | 2025-10-28 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prevent the abuse and misuse of emergency powers by the president – regardless of party -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined over 200 members of Congress in filing a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to impose tariffs without permission from Congress. The brief was filed ahead of a November U.S. Supreme Court hearing on the consolidated case Learning Resources et al. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections et al., which challenges President Donald Trump’s unlawful use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs on imported goods. The sweeping tariffs imposed by President Trump have increased average tariffs to their highest rate since the Great Depression and would cost households almost $2,400 more a year, according to the Yale Budget Lab. The brief Senator Reed and his colleagues signed argues that the Constitution grants Congress the sole authority to impose tariffs and regulate commerce with foreign nations, and that Congress did not delegate that power to the President under IEEPA, which was enacted in 1977. It urges the Supreme Court to reaffirm Congress’s constitutional authority over tariff policy and to strike down the President’s misuse of IEEPA. “IEEPA was never meant to authorize tariffs, and for its nearly fifty years of existence, no president has sought to abuse and ignore the law this way until President Trump came along trying to seize new power and authority for himself at the expense of everyday Americans and by upending the constitutional order,” said Senator Reed. “What President Trump is attempting to do is seize new powers for himself. If the Supreme Court rules in his favor then he and every future president may weaponize tariffs, unilaterally pick winners and losers, and use tariffs to punish opponents or curry favor with certain industries.” The brief notes that the Trump Administration’s recent tariffs were not imposed through trade statutes in which Congress did dele… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-whitehouse-seek-to-boost-social-security-benefits-for-seniors | Reed & Whitehouse Seek to Boost Social Security Benefits for Seniors | 2025-10-28 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump Administration announced the latest Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) this month: a paltry 2.8 percent increase that is unlikely to keep pace with the cost of surging healthcare premiums and other price hikes fueled by President Donald Trump’s irresponsible tariff policies and tax laws that are geared toward billionaires. This amounts to an average of $52 per month per recipient starting in January 2026. But the projected 11.6 percent increase in Medicare Part B premiums next year would wipe out about 40 percent of the COLA increase for retirees. Over 70 million Americans receive their earned Social Security benefits, and for 40 percent of older Americans, Social Security is their primary source of income. This week, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in introduced the Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act (S.3059). This legislation seeks to protect and expand Social Security benefits for older adults. As Social Security benefits have failed to accurately account for rising costs and inflation, the Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act makes necessary changes to the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) formula, better supporting older Americans who rely on Social Security benefits. “This overdue measure makes necessary adjustments to Social Security benefits—more accurately accounting for rising prices and inflation—to better support older Americans,” said Senator Blumenthal. “Our nation’s seniors are struggling to afford basic necessities like food, medication, and clothing, and the overall cost of living index may not reflect their particular needs. This legislation ensures that older Americans have the support they deserve to live with dignity.” “The Trump Administration is boosting inflation and shortchanging seniors. Rapidly rising costs and health care price spikes mean more Social Security recipients are feeling the pinch. I am concerned the latest COLA is inadequate and seniors on … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-statement-on-the-passing-of-ambassador-j-william-middendorf | Reed Statement on the Passing of Ambassador J. William Middendorf | 2025-10-25 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | PROVIDENCE, RI – Ambassador J. William “Bill” Middendorf II passed away Friday at the age of 101. A seventy-plus year resident of Little Compton, Middendorf had an extensive career that included serving as an engineering officer and navigator during World War II, an investment banker, as treasurer of the Republican National Committee, and was appointed to ambassadorships in the Netherlands, the Organization of American States, and the European Union. He also served as the 62nd Secretary of the Navy. U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today paid tribute to Ambassador Middendorf, issuing the following statement: “Bill Middendorf was a true patriot, a strong leader, and an impactful Rhode Islander. We are grateful for his distinguished service as a sailor, statesman, and thoughtful diplomat. His contributions to the state as a businessman, author, artist, and community leader are many. “As a diplomat and Navy secretary, he understood the importance of international relations, alliances, and the power of American values. I didn’t always see eye to eye with Bill on every issue, but I always respected his scholarly insight and integrity, and appreciated his passion, wit, and self-effacing humor. “Rhode Island and the nation have lost a faithful public servant and I have lost a friend. We salute both Bill and his late, great wife, Isabelle, for a life well lived and extend our condolences to their beloved children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and extended family.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/latest-data-shows-trump-policies-causing-prices-to-rise-job-market-to-shrink-and-economic-uncertainty-to-spread | Latest Data Shows Trump Policies Causing Prices to Rise, Job Market to Shrink, & Economic Uncertainty to Spread | 2025-10-24 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- President Donald Trump’s weak handling of the economy and costly trade wars are hampering American commerce and forcing consumers to pay more for groceries, medicine, cars, housing, and everyday goods and services. At the same time, Trump is forcing a much heavier economic burden onto working families and states by cutting $1 trillion from Medicaid and causing people to pay double or triple for health insurance. As a result, more Americans are about to be hit with price shocks, inflation is rising, the Trump economy is shedding jobs, and small businesses and big companies alike are paralyzed by needless economic uncertainty. “People are really struggling. More Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. And Donald Trump’s chaotic and irresponsible economic policies are making things worse. President Trump and Congressional Republicans are raising costs, putting people out of work, and putting Main Street companies out of business because they’re uncertain of what Trump will do to them next. President Trump bragged about giving a big tax cut to billionaires, but he's making everyone else poorer -- taking a bigger bite out of people’s paycheck, making them pay more for essentials, and driving up inflation and the debt alike. The Trump Administration must change course before the president drives America into recession,” said U.S. Senator Jack Reed. The latest economic data released this week shows annual inflation hitting 3 percent -- a full percentage point higher than the Federal Reserve’s target. And it comes amidst the backdrop of President Trump abruptly terminating trade negotiations with Canada, after the president got upset about a Canadian television advertisement featuring footage of former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs like the dubious ones imposed unilaterally by Trump. According to a new analysis by Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi, 21 states nationwide -- including Rhode Island -- are currently in or at high risk of entering a recession, while another 13 a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-whitehouse-call-on-trump-admin-to-release-snap-contingency-funds | Reed & Whitehouse Call on Trump Admin. to Release SNAP Contingency Funds | 2025-10-24 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- Historically, both Democratic and Republican administrations have found ways to sustain the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program during past budget crises and federal shutdowns by using contingency funds, carry-over appropriations, and short-term adjustments. That was the case in 2013 and 2018-2019. But now, despite the fact that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is legally obligated to release SNAP contingency funds, the Trump Administration is threatening to withhold roughly $6 billion in reserve funding meant to help feed vulnerable Americans and is choosing not to transfer funds from other available USDA reserve accounts. Stressing the importance of sustained funding for SNAP, which helps feed nearly 42 million Americans nationwide, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined 44 of their colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to protect and deliver full SNAP benefits for the coming month. If the Trump Administration refuses to follow the law and take appropriate action, 140,000 Rhode Islanders may not receive SNAP benefits on November 1. SNAP is administered jointly by states and USDA and receives federal funding through the annual appropriations process. However, the Trump-Republican budget law that was recently enacted cut SNAP by $186 billion over the coming years to fund the GOP’s billionaire tax breaks. Still, SNAP has a contingency fund of about $6 billion that, by law, should be tapped, and USDA has other sources of funding it could use to ensure SNAP benefits are disbursed without interruption. This week, Reed and Whitehouse joined with U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and forty-three of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the Trump Administration not to delay or deny SNAP funds to states. The senators say USDA should release the billions of dollars currently at USDA’s disposal to ensure SNAP benefits continue uninterrupted in November. The senators warn that inaction by the T… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-whitehouse-announce-recommendation-process-for-us-attorney | Reed & Whitehouse Announce Recommendation Process for U.S. Attorney | 2025-10-23 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today outlined their process for ensuring there is a talented and diverse pool of highly-qualified candidates for the current U.S. Attorney vacancy in Rhode Island. Senators Reed and Whitehouse made this announcement following consultation with the White House and their colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Senator Whitehouse is a senior member. It is customary for the President to ask U.S. Senators for recommendations for appointments in their state, who are ultimately nominated by the President. It is also customary for home-state senators to return so-called “blue slips” that indicate their approval of the President’s choices for nominees in their state before the Senate begins formal consideration of the nominees. The U.S. Attorney serves as the state’s top federal prosecutor. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys nationwide, one of whom serves in Rhode Island. Each U.S. attorney is the chief federal law enforcement officer within a specified jurisdiction. Applicants for U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island must have a minimum of ten years as a practicing attorney, deep experience with criminal law, be residents of the state, and demonstrate a commitment to the fair, evenhanded, and independent administration of justice. The process includes confidential and detailed scrutiny of each applicant’s professional experience and personal background. All interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Senator Reed’s office via email (to:US_Attorney@reed.senate.gov) or via mail (to: 1000 Chapel View Boulevard, Suite 290, Cranston, RI 02920) by November 3. “Our goal is to fill this position with an outstanding, highly-qualified candidate who will serve the people of Rhode Island with honor, integrity, and distinction,” said Reed and Whitehouse in a joint statement. After carefully reviewing resumes and interviewing applicants, Senators Reed and Whitehouse will follow their customary process with the Administration. … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-whitehouse-criticize-trumps-brazen-shakedown-demand-for-doj-to-pay-him-230-million-for-past-cases | Reed & Whitehouse Criticize Trump’s Brazen Shakedown Demand for DOJ to Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases | 2025-10-23 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and Sheldon Whitehouse, a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, criticized President Donald Trump for pursuing a $230 million payout from DOJ using American taxpayer money. Trump reportedly wants ‘restitution’ for DOJ’s past investigations into his conduct. The New York Times reported that President Trump has submitted complaints through an administrative claims process, about criminal investigations into his actions over the past several years for which he feels entitled to compensation. Some of Trump’s former personal attorneys, who are now heading up the Department of Justice, are in key positions to decide whether or not to grant their former boss and current employer the taxpayer money he wants. However, President Trump claims that he himself would make the final determination of whether he ultimately takes the massive payout from taxpayers, which may not even be publicly disclosed when it’s made. Senator Reed stated: “This is a sickening brand of cash-grab corruption that should have no place in our democracy. President Trump has zero evidence that these investigations were launched improperly and yet he claims he alone is positioned to decide whether he can just take a quarter of a billion dollars from taxpayers and not even inform the public. No president or any elected official should line their pockets with a corrupt DOJ payout like this.” Senator Whitehouse stated: “The President has proposed looting $230 million directly from American taxpayers. Presented with this proposed public embezzlement by President Trump, his former defense attorneys who now run the Department of Justice pledged to ‘follow the guidance of career ethics officials,’ curiously omitting that they’ve fired those same career ethics officials. It’s a cesspool of corruption with no equivalence in American history.” The Senators urged President Trump to drop the unethical claim… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-lauds-coast-guard-for-listening-to-public-and-suspending-buoy-removal-plan | Reed Lauds Coast Guard for Listening to Public & Suspending Buoy Removal Plan | 2025-10-22 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Appropriations Committee, is lauding the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for listening to the valid concerns of Rhode Islanders and suspending its proposal to remove over 300 buoys and other aids to navigation from Northeast waters. “After receiving over 3,200 public comments, the Coast Guard will be conducting further analysis of the aids to navigation system. There will be no changes to ATON in relation to the proposal until further analysis is complete,” the Coast Guard announced yesterday in a written statement. The Coast Guard recently announced a revised modernization plan that scaled back its original controversial plan to phase out hundreds of physical coastal buoys and lateral marks across Coast Guard District North East (formerly First Coast Guard District). In Rhode Island, the Coast Guard was proposing to discontinue 20 buoys, down from 37 earlier this year. Senator Reed has been actively engaged on this issue. Earlier this year, he led initial efforts urging the Coast Guard to seek input from Rhode Island commercial and recreational boaters and harbormasters before removing any navigational markers in the water and later joined the entire northeast states delegation in a unified effort to push back and reconsider. “This is a win for our marine interests, including recreational and commercial boats. Rhode Islanders know these waters best and I appreciate the Coast Guard listening to their concerns, “ said Senator Reed. “This means all the buoys Rhode Islanders wanted to keep have been saved for the foreseeable future. I will continue to monitor this situation going forward to keep the public informed and work with the Coast Guard to ensure they continue proactive public outreach as part of any future decision-making process.” This coastal buoy project is just the first of USGC’s three planned efforts to modernize and reduce Rhode Island’s overall buoy constellation. Two other plans identify shallow water and harbor buoys that the Coast Guard… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/ri-delegation-forgoing-pay-during-trump-shutdown | RI Delegation Forgoing Pay During Trump Shutdown | 2025-10-22 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – In a show of solidarity with federal workers impacted by the ‘Trump Shutdown,’ all four members of Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation have requested that their Congressional pay be withheld for the duration of the federal government shutdown as they fight to re-open the government and bring down health care costs for Rhode Islanders. Emphasizing the need for a bipartisan solution to responsibly reopen the government and save Americans’ health care, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo have all publicly announced they will decline their paychecks until the federal government is reopened and public servants are paid. President Trump and Congressional Republicans initiated the federal shutdown on October 1 and continue refusing to negotiate with Senate Democrats over a plan to responsibly fund the government and save health care for millions of Americans. Throughout the federal shutdown, all four Congressional offices have remained fully open. The U.S. Senate has remained in session and continues to vote while House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has kept the House in an extended recess. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-whitehouse-action-to-lower-health-costs-cannot-wait | Reed & Whitehouse: Action to Lower Health Costs Cannot Wait | 2025-10-20 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | CRANSTON, RI – President Trump promised to lower costs on day one. Instead, two hundred and seventy-three days later, President Trump’s polices have increased prices and American workers are facing soaring health costs and record paycheck deductions. Democratic lawmakers are taking a stand to help lower costs and save health care. With the start of open enrollment just eleven days away, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are pressing Congressional Republicans to join them in taking urgent action to prevent devastating premium increases starting in January. In some cases, Rhode Islanders could be looking at paying double, triple or even quadruple what they paid last year for the same level of health insurance. These steep price hikes stem directly from three key Trump-Republican health care cuts and policies: One: The expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. Republican refusal to extend the discounts will spike average annual household insurance costs by 101%, or $1,332 a year, for 40,000 Rhode Islanders, cutting off nearly $60 million in federal subsidies for Rhode Island. Two: Increasing costs for Medicare and Medicaid, and President Trump’s historic $1 trillion cut to health care under his 'One Big Ugly' budget. Three: The impact of Trump’s tariffs on pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and other everyday goods that are squeezing consumers and Main Street businesses alike. As a result of Trump-Republican health cuts and inaction, an estimated 13,000 Rhode Islanders will be unable to afford coverage or opt to go uninsured — the latter mostly younger, healthier people willing to take the financial risk. That increases the concentration of older, sicker, and more medically expensive people left for insurers to cover -- increasing costs for everyone with health insurance, regardless of where they get it. Senator Reed stated: “I am committed to driving down costs and ensuring every Rhode Islander can purchase affordable, comprehensive coverage that meets their needs. This can't… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/durbin-and-reed-lead-call-for-dod-inspector-general-inquiry-into-domestic-deployment-of-military-in-us-cities | Durbin & Reed Lead Call For DOD Inspector General Inquiry into Domestic Deployment of Military in U.S. Cities | 2025-10-17 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; along with U.S. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY); U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense; and combat Veteran U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and 22 Senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Defense Acting Inspector General (DOD IG) Steven Stebbins to call for an inquiry into the recent domestic deployments of active-duty and National Guard troops to Chicago; Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; Portland; and Memphis. In the letter, the Senators underscore the illegality of the domestic troop deployments, which undermines military readiness and politicizes the nation’s military. “We write to express our concern about the deployment of U.S. troops to American cities, including in Los Angeles; Washington, DC; Portland; Chicago; and Memphis. The military’s expanded use to support immigration operations and domestic law enforcement activities at home is fundamentally un-Constitutional, dangerous for American civil rights, and risks straining military readiness and resources, weakening troop morale, undermining recruitment and retention, and eroding public trust in the military,” the 27 Senators began the letter. “Neither the active-duty military nor the National Guard are intended or trained at scale for the purposes that the Administration has claimed they are used for, including ‘crime-fighting.’ We are concerned that these domestic deployments erode the military’s and National Guard’s ability to prepare for their critical missions.” “We urgently request that you initiate an inquiry into the cumulative effects of these domestic deployments of U.S. active-duty troops and the National Guard—over the objections of state and local officials—on military readiness, resources, personnel, and our military as an institution,” the Senators w… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/during-manufacturing-month-reed-seeks-to-help-ri-businesses-grow-innovate-and-succeed | During Manufacturing Month, Reed Seeks to Help RI Businesses Grow, Innovate, & Succeed | 2025-10-17 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Highlighting Rhode Island’s vital manufacturing sector, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today convened a roundtable discussion with a host of local businesses that produce Rhode Island-made products to unpack the challenges they face and opportunities ahead for growth and success. Senator Reed’s annual Manufacturing Month forum included small business leaders, industry experts, and manufacturing assistance organizations. Reed partnered with Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association to bring together leaders in Ocean State manufacturing across a number of industries to discuss the challenges they currently face, including President Trump’s tariff taxes, as well as resources and support available to help them grow, thrive, and succeed. Among the top concerns shared by local business owners was the negative impacts that President Trump’s widespread tariffs are having on their ability to plan for the future and chart a course for success. A recent survey conducted by Polaris MEP, Rhode Island Commerce, and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association found that over 80 percent of respondents reported that President Trump’s tariff taxes were having a negative impact on their business. The business leaders also discussed the opportunities presented by Rhode Island’s leading role in the Blue Economy and how small businesses and local manufacturers can benefit from the industry’s growth. “Rhode Island’s small businesses and manufacturers help fuel our economy. Our manufacturers innovate, create jobs and opportunities, and produce a range of well-made products. The success of manufacturing in Rhode Island is critical to the success of our economy. That’s why I will continue working to support our small businesses, boost workforce development initiatives, and strengthen Rhode Island’s manufacturing ecosystem,” said Senator Reed. Rhode Island is home to over 1,600 manufacturing companies that employ approximately 8.5 percent of the Ocean State’s total workforce. Rhode Island’s manufacturers h… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-statement-on-southcom-commander-admiral-holsey-resignation | Reed Statement on SOUTHCOM Commander Admiral Holsey Resignation | 2025-10-16 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC—Today, after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the resignation of Admiral Alvin Holsey, the Commander of U.S. SOUTHCOM, less than one year into his three-year post, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “Admiral Holsey has served our nation with distinction for nearly four decades, and I thank him for his dedication. The American people are safer and our country is stronger because of his service. “However, this unexpected resignation is troubling. At a moment when U.S. forces are building up across the Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela are at a boiling point, the departure of our top military commander in the region sends an alarming signal of instability within the chain of command. “Any operation to intervene militarily in Venezuela – especially without congressional authorization – would be unwise and dangerous. Admiral Holsey’s resignation only deepens my concern that this administration is ignoring the hard-earned lessons of previous U.S. military campaigns and the advice of our most experienced warfighters.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/blumenthal-and-reed-lead-senators-in-calling-out-noems-blatant-violation-of-hatch-act-with-partisan-airport-video | Blumenthal & Reed Lead Senators in Calling Out Noem’s Blatant Violation of Hatch Act With Partisan Airport Video | 2025-10-15 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jack Reed (D-RI) today called out Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem for potentially violating federal law by asking airports to play blatantly partisan videos at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints regarding shutdown staffing and delays. In a letter to Noem, the Senators demanded that DHS immediately remove the videos and provide information about the resources that were used to create and disseminate them. “Federal law clearly prohibits using federal funding for partisan political activities as a violation of Section 715 of P.L. 118-47, and the requirement that airports play these videos is also likely a violation of the Hatch Act and the Anti-Lobbying Act. At a time when federal employees, including TSA agents, are being asked to work without pay, this outwardly political act was not just a violation of law but an insult to the thousands of TSA employees serving in your department,” the 17 Senators wrote. The Senators continued, “This video is just the latest in a series of violations of Sec. 715 by the Trump Administration. As we reminded OMB Director Russ Vought in an October 7, 2025 letter, ‘Spirited public debate has its place, but agency resources, including websites or emails, should not be used to send overtly political, and in this case, misleading messages, to the American people.’” U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tina Smith (D-MN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Gary Peters (D-MI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) joined Blumenthal and Reed in sending today’s letter to Noem. The full text of the letter follows: Dear Secretary Noem, On October 9, 2025, airports across the country were asked to play blatantly partisan videos at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints regard… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-condemns-hegseth-effort-to-censor-pentagon-press-corps | Reed Condemns Hegseth Effort to Censor Pentagon Press Corps | 2025-10-14 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC—Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has issued an unprecedented and unsound requirement that Pentagon reporters sign a form acknowledging a policy forbidding them from gathering or publishing unapproved information—including unclassified material—under threat of losing their press credentials. In response, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “The American people pay for our defense in both blood and treasure, and they deserve journalists who can ask tough questions of our military leaders without fear or favor. A free and fair press is essential to our nation, but Secretary Hegseth is attempting to shut down independent reporting with these coercive restrictions. “This ongoing effort to censor the Pentagon press corps is affront to the U.S. military’s proud tradition of accountability and to the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment. “Our troops serve at great personal risk, and the free press has a fundamental role in ensuring that our civilian and uniformed leaders wield their authority responsibly. With an annual defense budget approaching $1 trillion, the American people have every right to know how their money is being spent. “It speaks volumes that so many respected outlets have refused to sign this misguided order. Mr. Hegseth and his team have missed the mark legally and morally, and they should immediately abandon this policy and restore the Pentagon’s longstanding commitment to independent press access. “The Secretary of Defense should lead by example with seriousness and integrity, not secrecy and suspicion.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-trump-is-more-focused-on-bailing-out-argentina-than-working-to-help-americans | Reed: “Trump is more focused on bailing out Argentina than working to help Americans” | 2025-10-14 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on President Trump’s White House meeting with Argentina’s President Javier Milei to highlight a $20 billion U.S. taxpayer-funded bailout for the controversial Argentinian politician who is in a tight re-election race back home in Argentina: “President Trump is more focused on bailing out Argentina than working to help Americans. “Instead of doing the hard work of negotiating with Democrats to lower costs for Americans and prevent them from losing their health care, Donald Trump is taking $20 billion worth of taxpayer dollars to prop up a whacky right-wing Argentinian politician whose highly indebted foreign government has already taken dozens of bailouts from international banks. Argentina has defaulted on its debt three times just in the past 20 years, while President Milei’s political party has been plagued by corruption scandals. So this could end up being a costly, ill-advised handout from President Trump to President Milei.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/more-republicans-recognize-need-to-extend-aca-tax-credits-avoid-premium-hikes-and-end-trump-shutdown | More Republicans Recognize Need to Extend ACA Tax Credits, Avoid Premium Hikes & End Trump Shutdown | 2025-10-07 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) became the latest Congressional Republican to signal that Republicans should join Democrats to help save health care for millions of Americans. In a lengthy social media post, Rep. Greene stated that she is “absolutely disgusted” that health insurance premiums could double if the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits expire, even as she stressed her opposition to the Obama-era legislation, and to the concept of health insurance in general. Noting that the enhanced premium health care tax credits have been a lifeline for millions of Americans and are set to expire at the end of the year, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging Congress to act swiftly to prevent skyrocketing premiums, massive health coverage losses, and the potential closure of hundreds of hospitals, nursing homes, and community health centers nationwide. Reed stated: “President Trump controls the White House, the Senate, and the House. He ordered Congressional Republicans not to negotiate with Democrats in order to shut down the federal government so he could try to fire more federal workers and implement his reckless partisan agenda in the shadows. He mistakenly insists he can ignore Democrats, the states they represent, and the lawmaking process while driving the country down a dead-end road that ends with more uninsured Americans in every state and double the uninsured rate in some states. Instead of reflexively shutting down dialogue, debate, and allowing the Senate to work its will, I hope the president will heed his own advice: “You have to get everyone in a room. You have to be a leader.” Democrats are pursuing bipartisan solutions and trying to save people's health care in red and blue states alike, even as President Trump seeks to target blue states for revenge. Democrats want to lower costs and help people while the Trump agenda increases costs and takes away people's health care.” Open enrollment in ACA marketplaces starts on November 1. Millions of Americans… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-statement-on-second-anniversary-of-hamas-terror-attacks-on-israel | Reed Statement on Second Anniversary of Hamas Terror Attacks on Israel | 2025-10-07 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC—Today, two years after Hamas carried out a terror attack on Israel that killed more than 1,200 people and led to more than 250 people taken hostage, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “Today marks two years since the horrific terror attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, when Hamas brutally murdered and kidnapped innocent men, women, and children. I remember the victims, stand with the survivors, and reaffirm our unwavering support for Israel’s right to exist in peace and security. “We must also confront the immense suffering that this conflict has brought to the people of Gaza – families who deserve safety, dignity, and hope for a better future. I urge both Israel and Hamas to accept the terms of the current proposal to bring an end to this devastating war. “Peace will not come easily, but it must come. A lasting ceasefire, the release of all hostages, a surge in humanitarian assistance, and a credible path toward Palestinian-led security and governance are the only way forward. The people of Israel and Gaza alike deserve a future defined by peace.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/us-senators-call-for-removal-of-political-propaganda-from-federal-agency-web-sites-and-communication-channels | U.S. Senators Call for Removal of Political Propaganda from Federal Agency Web Sites & Communication Channels | 2025-10-07 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – As the Trump Administration blatantly tries to weaponize federal funding and misuse official government communications channels for partisan propaganda purposes, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led 22 Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought demanding the Trump Administration immediately remove unprecedented partisan political messages from official government websites and other official communication accounts that violates federal law. While President Trump has the same free speech rights as every other citizen and may use the ‘bully pulpit’ of the presidency to express his political views, the rules and regulations of federal agencies and federal law itself clearly restricts the political activities of civil servants using official government resources. Federal agencies have an obligation to operate and serve the American people without regard to politics. Indeed, during the first Trump Administration, the government shut down twice for a length of 3 and 35 days respectively, and agency websites followed past precedent in notifying Americans about the shutdown. As early as September 30, 2025, in the lead up to the ongoing government shutdown, federal agencies began a seemingly coordinated effort to blast partisan political messages from official government websites, accounts, and email correspondence. For example, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) official website is currently dominated by a misleading red banner that reads: “The Radical Left in Congress shut down the government,” while some furloughed employees in the U.S. Department of Education report that their non-partisan out-of-office messages have been modified without their consent to try and make it seem like they blame Senate Democrats for voting against Republican funding proposals. In their letter to OMB, the Senators call for the immediate removal of the illegal, partisan messages to comply with the law. The Senators are… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-rebukes-trump-administrations-escalating-attacks-on-rule-of-law-for-endangering-judges-and-undermining-judicial-independence | Reed Rebukes Trump Administration’s Escalating Attacks on Rule of Law for Endangering Judges & Undermining Judicial Independence | 2025-10-06 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Senior members of the Trump Administration are escalating verbal attacks on judges and the federal judiciary. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, who previously proclaimed Americans “are living under a judicial tyranny,” recently declared that a Trump-appointed judge is guilty of ‘legal insurrection’ for issuing a temporary restraining order against Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) warned that there must be bipartisan condemnation of such irresponsible rhetorical attacks on judges. Reed stated: “Mr. Miller’s rising hostility toward federal judges is beyond the pale and should be troubling to all. The Trump Administration’s pattern of intimidation toward those who show any legal restraint against executive overreach endangers individuals and the rule of law itself. Our system of government depends on checks and balances and there must be a bipartisan commitment to the rule of law and the safety of judges.” Over the years, President Donald Trump himself has engaged in a troubling pattern of rhetorical attacks on judges and the courts for rulings he disagrees with. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-statement-on-trump-declaring-armed-conflict-in-the-caribbean | Reed Statement on Trump Declaring Armed Conflict in the Caribbean | 2025-10-03 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Trump ordered the U.S. military to conduct a lethal strike on a boat in the Caribbean for the fourth time in a month, bringing the total number of individuals killed to 21. This follows his unilateral declaration that the United States is in an “armed conflict” with unnamed “non-state armed groups” in Central and South America, and his deployment of thousands of U.S. forces, ships, and aircraft to fight them – without Congressional authorization. In response, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “Every American should be alarmed that the President believes he can wage secret wars against anyone he chooses. Congress alone has the constitutional power to decide when America goes to war. The President cannot launch military campaigns and invent legal cover after the fact. “Let’s be clear: Drug cartels are reprehensible and have caused immense suffering in our communities. U.S. law enforcement must be fully equipped and resourced to dismantle them. “But the Trump Administration has offered no credible legal justification, evidence, or intelligence for these Caribbean strikes. By the President’s own words, the U.S. military is in armed conflict with undefined enemies he labels ‘unlawful combatants,’ while deploying thousands of troops and ships, all without informing Congress or the public. “President Trump’s declaration of ‘armed conflict’ is a dangerous overreach of executive power. If one man alone decides when and where America fights, we abandon the checks and balances that safeguard our democracy. “For decades, Republicans and Democrats alike have rightly criticized presidents for engaging in armed conflicts without Congressional approval. The Administration must immediately testify before Congress and the American people about this reckless campaign.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-another-dismal-jobs-report-reinforces-that-trumps-economic-policies-arent-working | Reed: Another Dismal Jobs Report Reinforces That Trump’s Economic Policies Aren’t Working | 2025-10-01 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. economy lost 32,000 private-sector jobs in September according to the latest ADP jobs report, a stark contrast to the expected gain of around 50,000-plus jobs that analysts were expecting. Additionally, the August ADP jobs number was revised down sharply, and now shows negative 3,000 compared to the initial report of positive 54,000. The weak private sector jobs number comes as President Trump may conduct yet another a mass-firing of federal employees under the cover of a government shutdown and as the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) postpones releasing economic data that was set to go out Friday. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed stated: “It’s time for President Trump to drop his tariffs. His weak and reckless policies are killing job growth, increasing prices, and taking a bigger bite out of people’s pay checks. Instead of cutting families’ health care coverage, canceling infrastructure projects, and firing tens of thousands more federal employees, he should focus on strengthening America’s economy, support smart policies that help create jobs, and end his failed tariff tax war. BLS was scheduled to release its jobs report on Friday. However, due to the federal shutdown, BLS is expected to delay its release. “President Trump forced this government shutdown because he wants to cut health care, and I think he is happy to delay another poor jobs report. Instead of shutting the government down and increasing costs on consumers, President Trump should work with Democrats on bipartisan solutions to protect people’s health care and get our economy growing again. Trump’s policies are hurting American workers and businesses alike. Prices are rising, jobs growth has stalled, uncertainty is everywhere, and Trump is pushing America toward stagflation,” said Reed. The last time the U.S. experienced prolonged stagflation was in the 1970s, when elevated oil prices and Presidential pressure on the Federal Reserve to artificially inflate the economy caused inflation to rise, while unemployment rose… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/klobuchar-reed-and-colleagues-call-for-halt-of-argentina-bailout-that-will-harm-american-farmers | Klobuchar, Reed & Colleagues Call for Halt of Argentina Bailout That Will Harm American Farmers | 2025-09-30 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is teaming up with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and a dozen of their colleagues in calling on President Trump to immediately halt his plan to send a $20 billion bailout to Argentina, which recently suspended soybean export taxes, undercutting American farmers in the international market. “We write with deep concern regarding your plan to send a $20 billion bailout, funded by American taxpayers, to Argentina just days after the country took steps to undermine American farmers,” wrote the Senators. “Last week, Argentina announced its plan to suspend export taxes on soybeans, effectively sidelining American soybean farmers in the international market.” “Despite Argentina’s decision, you are still reportedly moving forward with the bailout for the country,” the Senators continued. “American soybean farmers – who are already reeling from your sweeping tariffs – deserve better.” Along with Klobuchar and Reed, signers of the letter included U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Coons (D-DE), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). Full text of the letter follows: Dear President Trump: We write with deep concern regarding your plan to send a $20 billion bailout, funded by American taxpayers, to Argentina just days after the country took steps to undermine American farmers. Last week, Argentina announced its plan to suspend export taxes on soybeans, effectively sidelining American soybean farmers in the international market. Despite Argentina’s decision, you are still reportedly moving forward with the bailout for the country. American soybean farmers – who are already reeling from your sweeping tariffs – deserve better. American farmers are confronting unprecedented challenges under your sweeping and uncert… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-condemns-trump-hegseth-quantico-military-gathering | Reed Condemns Trump-Hegseth Quantico Military Gathering | 2025-09-30 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered hundreds of U.S. military leaders from across the world to gather in Quantico, Virginia, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “This event was an expensive, dangerous dereliction of leadership by the Trump Administration. “While American forces confront real threats across the globe, Mr. Hegseth and President Trump chose to pull generals and admirals away from their missions to listen to hours of political grievances. “Even more troubling was Mr. Hegseth’s ultimatum to America’s senior officers: conform to his political worldview or step aside. That demand is profoundly dangerous. It signals that partisan loyalty matters more than capability, judgment, or service to the Constitution, undermining the principle of a professional, nonpartisan military. “His words were divisive and corrosive to the force itself. America’s military strength depends on men and women of every race, gender, and creed. By dismissing and marginalizing servicemembers who do not fit his narrow vision, Hegseth insulted those who serve honorably and eroded the cohesion that makes our military strong. “President Trump’s remarks offered no strategy, no operational guidance, and no plan to address real threats. His reckless suggestion that American cities be used as “training grounds” for U.S. troops is a dangerous assault on our democracy, treating our own communities as war zones and our citizens as enemies. “At a time when global security demands focus, this gathering distracted from our troops’ missions and wasted their time. Leadership requires seriousness and respect for those who serve. What happened at Quantico was the opposite.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-rolls-out-bipartisan-bill-to-increase-free-mobile-cancer-screenings | Reed Rolls Out Bipartisan Bill to Increase Free Mobile Cancer Screenings | 2025-09-30 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Each year, thousands of Americans die of cancer that was detected too late. In an effort to help ensure more Americans have access to modern and potentially life-saving health checks and cancer screenings in their own communities, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) to introduce the Mobile Cancer Screening Act, a bipartisan bill to increase the availability of cancer detection services in underserved communities across the United States. The Mobile Cancer Screening Act would offer up to $15 million annually in federal grants to help local hospitals and health centers purchase mobile Computed Tomography (CT) screening units to serve local communities in rural, isolated, and medically underserved communities. The mobile screening units would help make a positive difference, bringing life-saving care directly to patients in often overlooked areas who might not otherwise access preventive screenings. “The Mobile Cancer Screening Act would make cancer screenings more convenient and accessible. Detecting cancer early offers patients a much better chance of treating and beating it. Increasing the number of mobile screening units across the country will help put these units in more communities and help save lives,” said Senator Reed. “Cancer screenings don’t have to be invasive, but when it comes to cancer detection, it pays to be proactive. These units will help people get properly diagnosed, treated, and give them the best shot to beat cancer.” Current federal guidelines require most private insurers to cover annual cancer screenings for individuals at high risk due to their personal medical history. Still, many eligible patients encounter barriers to annual screenings, including lack of transportation access and long travel distances, leading to poorer cancer outcomes. Reed noted the bipartisan bill is essential in the wake of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill that President Trump signed into law to cut Medicaid and enact new stipulations that co… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-urges-president-trump-not-to-force-a-federal-shutdown | Reed Urges President Trump Not to Force a Federal Shutdown | 2025-09-30 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – After President Trump ordered Congressional Republicans to continue rejecting any Democratic input on a continuing resolution, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “President Trump controls every branch of government and his failed policies are about to cause insurance premiums to spike upwards of 75 percent for tens of millions of Americans, with millions more set to lose their coverage and access to health care in the weeks ahead. There is urgent need for bipartisan action, but instead, President Trump is forcing a government shutdown. “Since taking office, President Trump has enriched himself and his cronies while his tariffs fuel inflation and his policies drive up the costs of everything from food to electricity to medicine for everyday Americans. He has ignored Congress, flouted the law, and his partisan enablers refuse to provide real checks and balances that the Framers established. “Democrats are seeking to responsibly fund the government and protect your health care. I urge President Trump not to force a government shutdown. “If the government shuts down, it’s because Donald Trump puts his personal grievances first and wants to further test the limits of his power. We already know a Trump shutdown would be costly, wasteful, and needlessly disruptive. A shutdown should be avoided, but Democrats can’t force Trump to put the needs of Americans above his own whims. “I will continue working to reach a principled compromise that helps save your health care. And I am ready and willing to help negotiate a binding bipartisan solution that puts our country on a stronger, more secure, and prosperous trajectory. “Regardless of whether the Trump Administration shuts down the government and causes millions to lose or pay more for health care, my office will continue working to assist Rhode Islanders, save our health care system, and deliver for our state. And I will do everything I can to hold President Trump accountable.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/ri-delegation-announces-234-million-to-remove-hazardous-former-point-street-bridge-pilings-from-providence-river | RI Delegation Announces $2.34 Million to Remove Hazardous Former Point Street Bridge Pilings from Providence River | 2025-09-30 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $2,344,000 grant to the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) to remove toxic and hazardous debris remnants of the old Point Street Bridge from the Providence River. “This $2.34 million grant will help advance removal of toxic and hazardous debris remnants of the old Point Street Bridge and mitigate the navigational hazards for neighbors, visitors, boaters, and others. Removing this pollution increases safety, supports our local marine ecosystems, and will help further cement Providence’s place as an inviting city to live, work, and visit,” said Reed. “Old pilings in the Providence River are more than an eyesore – they create pollution and impede navigation. I am very glad CRMC and the Nature Conservancy have this federal funding to finally clear decaying debris from the gateway to our capital city,” said Whitehouse, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and a longtime champion for cleaning up marine debris in the Ocean State and around the world. “Removing hazardous debris from the Providence River is good for the environment, the local economy, and Rhode Islanders’ quality of life,” said Magaziner, member of House Natural Resources Committee. “This new federal funding will make the river safer for boaters and strengthen Providence’s waterfront for residents and visitors alike.” “The deteriorating wooden pilings from the former Point Street Bridge pollute the Providence River and impede marine navigation,” said Amo, Ranking Member of the Environment Subcommittee, which oversees NOAA’s climate and weather-related work. “In collaboration with our Rhode Island Congressional Delegation, I'm thrilled to celebrate federal funding from NOAA to clear these pilings and restore the ecosystem. I will continue to fight in Congress to support NOAA and ensure Rhode Islan… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-trumps-bailout-of-argentinas-right-wing-president-shortchanges-americans | Reed: Trump’s Bailout of Argentina’s Right-Wing President Shortchanges Americans | 2025-09-29 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – With everyday costs in the U.S. on a tariff-fueled upswing and a federal government shutdown looming, the Trump Administration is sending billions in American taxpayer money to bail out right-wing Argentine President Javier Milei, who once handed Elon Musk a ‘bureaucracy chain saw’ onstage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). President Donald Trump and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are offering Argentina a $20 billion financial backstop to try to help their far-right ally stabilize Argentina’s financial turmoil ahead of the South American country’s October midterm elections that are critical to Mr. Milei retaining power. While Trump’s risky U.S. taxpayer-financed backstop offers very little upside for U.S. taxpayers, it appears to be a huge financial victory for a few wealthy investors and organizations with close ties to Bessent and Trump. Meanwhile, Trump’s so-called ‘deal’ is a gut-punch to American farmers who are already reeling from Trump’s tariffs because Argentina just suspended its soybean export taxes so it can undercut American farmers and boost Argentinian sales to China. The Trump Administration’s move comes just months after Argentina received a separate $20 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and on top of another $40 billion that Argentina already needs to repay to the IMF. The Trump Administration has no plan for getting back American taxpayers’ $20 billion, especially as Argentina already must repay the IMF. “Instead of lowering costs for Americans and preventing them from losing their health care, Donald Trump is taking $20 billion to prop up a flailing right-wing Argentinian politician whose highly indebted foreign government has already taken dozens of bailouts from international banks. Milei’s political party has been plagued by corruption scandals. So this could end up being a costly, ill-advised handout from President Trump to President Milei. “Meanwhile, a few of the Trump Administration’s wealthy, well-connected friends … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-presents-posthumous-distinguished-flying-cross-to-family-of-local-wwii-hero | Reed Presents Posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross to Family of Local WWII Hero | 2025-09-26 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | CRANSTON, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today hosted a special military honors ceremony for the family of Mr. Daniel Rapoza, Sr. During World War II, Sergeant Daniel Rapoza served as a flight engineer on B-24L #44-41440, assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 493rd Bombardment Squadron. His plane crashed in the mountains during a search mission looking for an Allied B-29 aircraft and all aboard were reported killed in action. During today’s ceremony in Cranston, Senator Reed honored Mr. Rapoza’s heroic service and thanked his family members from Tiverton for preserving the story of their father and grandfather’s service during World War II and presented them with several medals that Sgt. Rapoza earned during World War II, including the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, and Air Medal. Congress established the Distinguished Flying Cross on July 2, 1926. It may be awarded to any Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard personnel, while serving in the capacity of the Armed Forces, who distinguish themselves for heroism or outstanding achievement while participating in aerial flight. The Purple Heart medal is a solemn distinction presented to service members who have been wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the U.S. military. The Air Medal is awarded for sustained performance while participating in aerial flight under combat conditions. Born to parents, Jacintho and Emily Rapoza, in March of 1923, Mr. Rapoza grew up, went to school, and worked alongside his family throughout Southeastern Massachusetts as a farmer, machinist, and manufacturer. He was 19 when he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in February 1942, just about two years after marrying his wife, Lena, who gave birth to their son, Daniel Rapoza Jr., while Mr. Rapoza was in training. After being trained as an airplane mechanic at the Curtiss-Wright Technical Institute in Glendale, California, Technical Sergeant Daniel Rapoza served as the flight engineer on B-24L #44-41440, assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombar… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-rebukes-trumps-pressure-campaign-to-indict-james-comey-on-false-statement-charges | Reed Rebukes Trump’s Pressure Campaign to Indict James Comey on False Statement Charges | 2025-09-26 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | PROVIDENCE, RI -- After President Donald Trump ordered U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey and other individuals who President Trump has labeled his ‘enemies,’ and after President Trump pressured Erik Siebert, the now former-U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, to resign because Siebert refused to prosecute them, and after Trump named a White House staffer with zero prosecutorial experience as Seibert’s replacement to rush the prosecution, Mr. Comey has been indicted by a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia on two counts of making false statements and obstruction of justice. In a major departure from DOJ norms, the former White House aide and newly installed acting U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia personally presented the case to the grand jury, rather than long-serving assistant U.S. Attorneys, who usually make these presentations to the grand jury, and who reportedly raised concerns about the case. This stunning development comes on the heels of President Trump sending a written communication to Attorney General Pam Bondi via Truth Social that addressed her directly as “Pam” and demanded that action be taken against Comey and others. President Trump wrote: “We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility,” and “They impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!) OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!” Mr. Comey has denied wrongdoing. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “This is yet another instance of President Trump abusing power, this time by firing and forcing professional prosecutors to try and put one of his perceived enemies in jail. “He is seeking vengeance to settle a personal grudge. We are supposed to be a nation of laws in which criminal investigations are conducted impartially. The law must be applied equally and fairly to everyone without any political bias. “I have little faith that this prosecution meets that standard. At the same time, I do have faith … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/ri-delegation-delivers-over-85-million-for-local-firefighters | RI Delegation Delivers Over $8.5 Million for Local Firefighters | 2025-09-26 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced $3,080,791 in federal grants to strengthen safety and training, upgrade equipment, and purchase new emergency response vehicles for fire departments in Barrington, Central Falls, Cranston, Cumberland, Exeter, Jamestown, Johnston, Lincoln, Manville, Newport, Portsmouth, Prudence Island, Smithfield, and Woonsocket. Additionally the Providence Fire Department is being awarded $5,447,112 in federal funds through three competitive grants. Rhode Island’s delegation helped secure a total of $648 million in FY2024 federal funding to make this round of competitive fire grant awards available to communities nationwide through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. Federal AFG grants are designed to help local fire departments upgrade and modernize their equipment, improve training, and enhance their abilities to comply with response, equipment, and operational standards established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). SAFER grants support the hiring and retention of firefighters. Together, these programs have injected tens of millions of dollars in federal assistance into local fire departments across Rhode Island over the last decade, enhancing their response and staffing capabilities to provide fire protection, emergency medical services, search and rescue, hazardous materials incident response, and wildfire response. Local Fire Departments in the following communities will receive federal AFG funds to enhance the safety of firefighters and improve emergency response: BARRINGTON: $34,857.14 for CPR devices CENTRAL FALLS: $43,909.09 for firefighter turnout gear CRANSTON: $500,000.00 toward vehicle acquisition for a new pumper truck CUMBERLAND: $167,013.36 for new firefighter breathing apparatus EXETER: $690,476.19 for vehicle acquisition of a tanker truck for Exeter Volunteer Fire Com… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-trump-is-marching-us-toward-a-government-shutdown-while-forcing-millions-of-americans-to-lose-health-care | Reed: Trump is Marching U.S. Toward a Government Shutdown While Forcing Millions of Americans to Lose Health Care | 2025-09-25 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- Earlier this week President Donald Trump abruptly canceled talks with Democratic Congressional leaders on funding the federal government and averting a shutdown. With a potential shutdown looming after September 30, the Trump White House circulated a memo late Wednesday to federal agencies directing political appointees to plan to use the shutdown as an excuse for mass-firings. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “Every Democrat voted to prevent millions of Americans from losing health care and to keep the government open. It’s time for President Trump to accept reality and avoid yet another Trump-shutdown. But so far Trump is dragging his feet, cancelling meetings, refusing to negotiate, and now threatening to fire even more Americans who work for the federal government. “Democrats have a plan for health care and the budget; Trump and the Republicans clearly don’t or they’d be at the table right now rather than threatening people’s livelihoods and their health care. “In the days ahead, I expect Donald Trump to spend a lot of avoiding the truth and trying to blame everyone but himself. But that doesn’t change the facts or fix the health care mess he created. “Senate Republicans have already admitted that President Trump is the holdup and all they need to resolve this issue is a greenlight from the White House to negotiate a bipartisan solution. Instead, Donald Trump, who’s tariffs are hurting consumers and farmers, is going to try to inflict pain on innocent, hardworking Americans. “Time is of the essence. The President signed a law slashing nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid just as open enrollment season rapidly approaches. If President Trump prevents Congress from acting, 25 million Americans who get their insurance through ACA exchanges will see premiums spike by about 75 percent. And millions more with employer-sponsored coverage could face equal or even higher price increases. Democrats are fighting to give these Americans an urgent and much-needed lifeline. I… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-vaccines-save-lives-and-trumps-unfounded-medical-conspiracy-theories-put-kids-and-communities-kids-at-risk | Reed: Vaccines Save Lives & Trump’s Unfounded Medical Conspiracy Theories Put Kids and Communities Kids at Risk | 2025-09-24 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – This week, President Donald Trump irresponsibly promoted debunked anti-vaccine claims, wrongly implied vaccines are causing autism, and injected his own ‘gut feelings’ into calls for changes to the childhood immunization schedule that could have negative health impacts for children and U.S. public health. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed reminded people that vaccines are safe and effective and significantly improve health outcomes and reduce direct health care expenditures by preventing diseases before they occur. Reed urged parents and expectant parents to listen to their pediatricians, not Donald Trump, when it comes to medical advice and vaccinating children. And he urged the Trump Administration to work with Congress on a bipartisan basis to strengthen, not weaken, the nation’s health care system and ensure people have access to affordable health care. “Vaccines save lives. By creating vaccine confusion and spreading misinformation about autism, President Trump did a real disservice to parents and patients looking to keep themselves and their loved ones safe. Evidence-based medicine works and the facts are clear: Vaccines are safe, effective, and help save lives and money,” said Senator Reed. “When it comes to vaccines and children’s health, parents should follow the science and not politics: Listen to your pediatrician about the benefits, risks, and everything needed to make an informed decision. Neither Donald Trump nor Robert Kennedy Jr. have any medical or scientific background. They are recklessly politicizing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an organization that should be apolitical. I’m working at the federal level to restore integrity and evidence-based facts to our public health system,” said Senator Reed. When it comes to vaccine safety, major medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, consistently affirm the safety and efficacy of vaccines. Pediatricians also emphasize that there are benefits and risks when it comes to medica… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/trump-abruptly-bails-on-meeting-with-democratic-leaders-and-then-demands-democrats-bail-him-out | Trump Abruptly Bails on Meeting with Democratic Leaders & Then Demands Democrats Bail Him Out | 2025-09-23 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – A week from today, funding for the government expires at midnight on September 30. Today, President Donald Trump reversed himself and abruptly cancelled a bipartisan meeting with Democratic leadership in the Oval Office to discuss efforts to avoid a federal government shutdown. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “Donald Trump is making a mess of our economy and health care system. He’s recklessly raising prices and taking a bigger bite out of average people’s paychecks while placing a heavier burden on state budgets, all while giving billionaires a bigger tax windfall. “Democrats put forward a proposal that actually won more votes than Trump’s. We have offered President Trump a clear plan to address rising costs and provide a bipartisan offramp to avoid a shutdown, but so far, he refuses to even talk about it. “If Donald Trump thinks he can bail on negotiations and then expect Senate Democrats to bail him out as he worsens the health care crisis, fuels inflation, forces people to pay more, and undermines our states then he is sorely mistaken. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/as-trump-dawdles-federal-government-hurtles-toward-avoidable-shutdown | As Trump Dawdles, Federal Government Hurtles Toward Avoidable Shutdown | 2025-09-22 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- The Hill newspaper reports: “Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill say Washington is headed for a government shutdown next week unless President Trump intervenes to cut a deal with Democrats.” Despite Trump’s claims to the contrary, Republicans need Democratic buy-in to pass spending bills, but The Hill notes that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) does not want to sit down with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to negotiate a deal to keep the government open past September 30 because: “Republican sources familiar with the Senate’s internal dynamics say that Thune doesn’t want to begin negotiating with Schumer until he’s clear what Trump is willing to accept, and Trump himself has yet to give the GOP leader clear guidance about what he would sign into law.” After this stunning admission, U.S. Senator Jack Reed stated: “Donald Trump has presided over multiple government shutdowns and now he’s veering toward another one. A solution could have been reached weeks ago, but Donald Trump can’t even be bothered to talk to Senate Republican leaders. Republicans are paralyzed by Trump’s apathy and lack of focus. The dysfunction of this White House threatens to force an avoidable shutdown.” Sixty votes are needed to advance legislation in the U.S. Senate. Republicans currently hold a 53-seat majority in the U.S. Senate while Senate Democrats and Independents hold 47 seats. Senate Democrats have offered a bill to keep the federal government funded on a short-term basis, protect Congress’ power of the purse, and preserve existing health care programs. They have repeatedly requested bipartisan meetings to negotiate, but Trump ordered Senate Republicans not to hold discussions. “Republicans unilaterally decimated Medicaid and are threatening access to affordable health care for millions of Americans, while the Trump Administration’s stances, tactics, and giveaways to the insurance industry are threatening major health price hikes for over 150 million Americans with employer… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-condemns-trump-admins-attempt-to-restrict-free-speech-and-freedom-of-the-press | Reed Condemns Trump Admin’s Attempt to Restrict Free Speech & Freedom of the Press | 2025-09-20 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- After Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memo seeking to restrict how journalists can cover the U.S. Department of Defense going forward -- calling for a signed pledge not to gather any information, including unclassified reports, that hasn't been authorized for release -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, condemned the move and issued the following statement: “This is an ill-advised affront to free speech and freedom of the press. This goes beyond attempting to suppress criticism -- Mr. Hegseth’s goal appears to be eliminating a critical check on government corruption, unlawful practices, and the misuse of taxpayer dollars. “Secretary Hegseth’s restrictions on the press are part of a broader attempt by this Administration to cover up missteps, stifle independent journalism, and obscure the truth. “American journalists are not, should not, and must not be mere stenographers for the party in power or the Pentagon itself. Their job is to independently uncover and report the truth, hold those in power accountable, and help keep the American people informed. “Both Democrats and Republicans should speak out against this. We must defend the Constitution and the right to speak freely about government actions without being unfairly silenced or controlled by the government itself.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-trump-raising-social-security-retirement-age-would-be-a-massive-betrayal-of-americans | Reed: Trump Raising Social Security Retirement Age Would be a “Massive Betrayal of Americans” | 2025-09-19 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today hit back against President Trump’s Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano’s admission that the Trump Administration is considering raising the retirement age for American workers. Reed stated: “The Trump Administration’s DOGE era moves are already making it harder for Social Security beneficiaries to access their benefits. Now they are talking about pushing up the retirement age so people have to work longer and get fewer benefits. “Talk of hiking up the retirement age is yet another massive betrayal of Americans by President Trump. The cost of living is up, he’s threatening health care for millions, he broke the bank so he could give billionaires tax cuts, and now he wants to raise the retirement age? This administration is out of control.” “Congress must shoot down the Trump Administration’s trial balloon to raise the retirement age and work on a bipartisan basis to protect Social Security.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-trumps-weakness-emboldens-putin-to-expand-dangerous-incursions-into-nato-countries-airspace | Reed: Trump’s Weakness Emboldens Putin to Expand Dangerous Incursions into NATO Countries’ Airspace | 2025-09-19 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC -- Three Russian fighter jets breached Estonian airspace today in what appears to be the third significant attempt by the Russian military this month -- following previous drone incursions into Poland and Romania -- to test NATO’s eastern border. After this brazen provocation by the Russian military, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, urged President Donald Trump to strengthen security cooperation with NATO allies, provide Ukraine with the equipment it needs to repel Russian invaders, and impose severe sanctions on Russia to let Vladimir Putin know endangering U.S. and European interests will not be tolerated. Today, Senator Reed stated: “It’s unclear why Donald Trump is so deferential to Vladimir Putin. But it’s painfully obviously that after Trump rolled out the red carpet for Putin in Alaska, Russia became emboldened and continues to expand its aggression beyond Ukraine’s borders with virtually no pushback from the Trump Administration. “Donald Trump should join America’s allies who are already levying tough economic penalties to counter Putin. There is broad bipartisan support for such actions. Instead, Trump’s feeble and feckless response has sent the wrong message to Putin and to U.S. allies, putting U.S. leadership, interests, and security at risk. “President Trump must strongly condemn these Russian breaches of NATO airspace and work to restore deterrence. Trump has powerful cards to play, but continued inaction only strengthens Putin’s position. The American people deserve answers as to why President Trump is behaving so meekly and failing to deter the Kremlin. The cost of his continued apathy will almost certainly be a more aggressive Putin and a wider conflict.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/senate-republicans-reject-bill-to-prevent-trumps-health-care-price-hikes-and-extend-government-funding | Senate Republicans Reject Bill to Prevent Trump’s Health Care Price Hikes & Extend Government Funding | 2025-09-19 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Despite the fact that Republicans have a majority in the U.S. Senate, Senate Democrats got a majority of Senators to support the Democratic proposal to avoid a federal government shutdown today – but the measure still fell short. Forty-five Senate Republicans voted against a Democratic proposal to keep the federal government funded on a short-term basis, protect Congress’ power of the purse, and address the health care crisis caused by President Trump and Congressional Republicans. Sixty votes are needed to advance legislation in the U.S. Senate. Republicans currently hold a 53 seat majority in the U.S. Senate while Senate Democrats and Independents hold 47 seats. After refusing to negotiate with Democrats, Senate Republican leaders put forward a Trump-written bill today that would have funded the government at current spending levels through November 21 and ignored the impending health care price hikes facing millions of Americans. The MAGA-Republican bill failed to attract a simple majority and was defeated on a vote of 44-48, with U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) being the only Democrat to vote yes, and U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joining Democrats in voting no. A competing Democratic plan earned more votes and got a majority in the Senate chamber but with a final tally of 47-45, it failed to clear the 60-vote threshold. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has been urging Republican leaders for weeks to start negotiating a bipartisan fix to prevent a shutdown. Reed noted the only way to achieve 60 votes is for both sides to ignore President Trump and start negotiating on health care costs and the annual appropriations bills. Today, Senator Reed stated: “Democrats have a real plan to address health care costs and fund the government. But Republicans control every branch of government and there is nothing Democrats can do to prevent President Trump from forcing a shutdown. “Democrats support responsibly funding the… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/new-cbo-report-shows-health-price-spikes-coverage-loss-will-worsen-if-republicans-fail-to-act-on-aca-tax-credits | New CBO Report Shows Health Price Spikes, Coverage Loss Will Worsen if Republicans Fail to Act on ACA Tax Credits | 2025-09-18 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump Administration’s policies, regulation, tariffs, and legal changes are making health coverage less affordable for millions of Americans and have resulted in the steepest health premium increases in 15 years for Americans with employer-sponsored insurance. U.S. Senator Jack Reed says it is imperative for Republicans to help reverse President Trump’s health care price hikes on Americans as a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows 3.8 million more people will lose health insurance coverage if Republicans continue to reject Democrats’ proposal for the end of the year budget. Altogether, around 15 million people will lose health coverage in the coming decade because of the Trump Administration’s health cuts and inaction. “First President Trump enacted the largest cut to health care in U.S. history and now he’s driving up the cost of health care for even more Americans. Congress must urgently act on a bipartisan basis to lower costs, prevent these premium price hikes, and offer some much needed financial relief to hardworking Americans who are getting squeezed by Trump’s tariff taxes. This new CBO report underscores the urgent need for Congress to act before Americans in all fifty states are hit with double digit price increases for their health care. Democrats aren’t asking for anything new or unreasonable here, just an extension of bipartisan, lifesaving tax credits to ensure millions of Americans can afford to see a doctor,” said Senator Reed. The findings from CBO include: If Congress fails to act to extend the ACA tax credits before September 30, there will be unavoidable premium spikes and coverage losses in 2026 even if the tax credits are extended at a later date. Failure to extend ACA tax credits would cause an increase of premiums by 7.6 percent for the over 20 million people who buy coverage on the ACA Marketplace over the budget window. Repealing the provisions of the Trump administration ACA rule would protect ACA coverage for 1.8 million peo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-whitehouse-help-unveil-the-billionaires-income-tax-act-to-ensure-billionaires-pay-their-fair-share | Reed & Whitehouse Help Unveil the Billionaires Income Tax Act to Ensure Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share | 2025-09-18 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure fairness in the U.S. tax system and crack down on tax avoidance techniques by billionaires, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are teaming up with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) to reintroduce the Billionaires Income Tax Act (S.2845). This legislation would help ensure billionaires pay a fair share in annual taxes just like Americans who work for a living already do. The bill would prevent billionaires and those who receive over $100 million in three consecutive years from hiding their money from taxation and saddling hardworking taxpayers with the high costs of tax avoidance. “While people like nurses and firefighters pay taxes straight out of every paycheck, there’s a thicket of little-known tricks and accounting rules that allow billionaires to opt out of paying a fair share of tax on the income they enjoy,” Senator Wyden said. “Billionaires and Republicans are going to offer up the same set of trickle-down arguments to pretend this proposal would bring about the end of western civilization. The only time you hear billionaires claim they can’t scrounge together any cash is when somebody brings up taxes, and odds are a lot of these mega-wealthy individuals are crying poverty from their yachts and private islands. This is a carefully designed proposal that draws on accounting methods already used in the tax code and raises revenue without increasing any tax rates.” “Under President Trump, more Americans are struggling to afford healthcare, housing and groceries, and they rightfully believe our economy and our tax system are wildly skewed to favor the ultra-wealthy Americans,” said Senator Reed. “While millions of Americans pay taxes directly from their paycheck each month, billionaires with an armada of accountants are able to shield their wealth from taxation and pay a much lower tax rate on their earnings and wealth than the typical, hardworking family. Our bill fixes this disparity and ensures that billionaires pay their share of taxes just l… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-whitehouse-seek-to-restore-noaas-extreme-weather-database-keep-americans-informed-of-natural-disasters | Reed & Whitehouse Seek to Restore NOAA’s Extreme Weather Database, Keep Americans Informed of Natural Disasters | 2025-09-17 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – After the Trump Administration terminated America’s extreme weather database that has tracked the cost of disasters since 1980, a group of leading U.S. Senators is fighting back. U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are teaming up with U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and several colleagues in introducing the Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act. legislation that would reverse the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to end the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s extreme weather database, which has been vital to keeping families, researchers, and policy makers informed on the cost of natural disasters. The legislation would require NOAA to restore and maintain the Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database, which collects and publishes information on natural disasters resulting in at least $1 billion in damage each year in the United States. In addition to Welch, Reed and Whitehouse, the Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act is also cosponsored by U.S. Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tina Smith (D-MN), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM). “The Trump Administration is on the warpath to attack science and wreck any progress we’ve made to help fight climate change. That includes the President’s decision to terminate NOAA’s extreme weather tracker, which was vital in sharing information with Vermonters during and after the brutal floods in July of 2023 and 2024. And it’s not just Vermont–this database has been absolutely essential in providing information about the cost of building back homes, businesses, and towns across the country after major weather disasters. The reality is that without this tool, we’ll be worse off and less informed about how to help our communities recover when natural disasters hit,” said Senator Welch. “Our legislation will reverse the Trump Administ… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-trumps-tax-bill-decimates-medicaid-and-will-increase-health-care-prices-for-all-americans | Reed: Trump’s Tax Bill Decimates Medicaid & Will Increase Health Care Prices for All Americans | 2025-09-16 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | PROVIDENCE, RI – With Rhode Island health insurance premiums slated to increase by over 20 percent in many cases in the coming year and approximately 175,000 Rhode Islanders who are covered by commercial insurance plans slated to see their premiums rise by double digits in 2026, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is calling on President Trump and Congressional Republicans to work with Democrats and negotiate an end of year budget fix that lessens the blow on families and small businesses. “Costs matter and it’s high time for President Trump and Congressional Republicans to acknowledge the obvious: Their policies are driving up health care costs for everyone. The Trump-Republican Medicaid cuts will hit seniors, children, disabled Americans, health care providers, hospitals and more. Now the president is saying he won’t support any relief. It’s a continuation of his failure to live up to his campaign promises on the cost of living. If he won’t come to the table and even talk to Democrats about health care costs, then winning Democratic support is far less likely,” said Senator Reed. Reed is pressing Republican leaders and President Trump to extend enhanced premium tax credits (PTC) for health care premiums purchased under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), warning that nearly 38,000 Rhode Island residents who purchase coverage through HealthSource RI with tax credits will see a dramatic increase in out-of-pocket costs in 2026. If the ACA tax credits disappear, average premiums could soar by as much as 75 percent, according to KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group. The average HealthSourceRI enrollee is expected to pay $1,248 more annually for the same health insurance plan if the credits expire. Reed warned that more than 11,000 Rhode Island residents are at risk of losing coverage because they won’t be able to afford it and called on Congress to extend the credits before they expire on September 30 to keep health costs from skyrocketing. “President Trump’s Medicaid cuts and Congressional Republicans refusal to exte… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/as-trump-seeks-to-install-his-chief-economist-stephen-miran-on-fed-board-reed-warns-feds-loss-of-independence-is-a-serious-threat-to-us-economy | As Trump Seeks to Install His Chief Economist Stephen Miran on Fed Board, Reed Warns Fed’s Loss of Independence is a Serious Threat to U.S. Economy | 2025-09-15 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a leading member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, urged his Senate colleagues to vote against Dr. Stephen Miran’s nomination to be a Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and warned that President Trump’s assault on the Fed’s independence could have devastating economic consequences for all Americans. Text of Senator Reed’s remarks follow and video is available here: SEN. REED: Mr. President, I rise in opposition to President Trump’s nomination of Stephen Miran to be a Governor of the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve is among the most important economic institutions in the world. Simply put, it is authorized to create money and determine the cost of that money by setting interest rates, all with a goal of achieving maximum employment and stable prices. When its seven Board members have a degree of protection from political interference, then the Fed is better able to contribute to sound economic policy for the Nation. That’s because they have freedom to make tough decisions that may not be favored by the White House but that are necessary to achieve its dual mandate. It is unfortunate that Dr. Miran demonstrated at his nomination hearing that he is a political partisan and that he will be President Trump’s man at the Fed. As if to emphasize the point, Dr. Miran intends to perform this job while “on leave” from his current position as the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers at the White House. In other words, he will be keeping his job as the President’s chief economic adviser while being able to vote on interest rates. An architect of Trump’s tariffs -- which have stoked inflation and under which American families and businesses are suffering every single day -- Dr. Miran will now have one foot in the Fed and his other foot in the White House. Someone with this atrocious track record -- someone who has been a hardcore proponent of Trump’s policies that raise costs on everyday goods, th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-statement-on-trumps-military-strikes-in-the-caribbean | Reed Statement on Trump’s Military Strikes in the Caribbean | 2025-09-15 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, after President Trump ordered the U.S. military to attack and destroy a boat in Caribbean for the second time this month, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement condemning the strikes: “President Trump’s actions are an outrageous violation of the law and a dangerous assault on our Constitution. No president can secretly wage war or carry out unjustified killings – that is authoritarianism, not democracy. “These reckless, unauthorized operations not only put American lives at risk, they threaten to ignite a war with Venezuela that would drag our nation into a conflict we did not choose. The American people deserve to know what is being done in their name and why. Congress must demand answers, force transparency, and hold this administration accountable before it plunges us into another needless war.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-cassidy-lead-bipartisan-colleagues-in-designating-september-as-national-literacy-month | Reed, Cassidy Lead Bipartisan Colleagues in Designating September as “National Literacy Month” | 2025-09-12 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to raise awareness about the importance of literacy, boost literacy support programs, and encourage more Americans of all ages to read, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) are teaming up on a bipartisan resolution to designate September 2025 as “National Literacy Month.” The measure is being cosponsored by U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Cornyn (R-TX), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Jim Justice (R-WV), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Katie Britt (R-AL), Angus King (I-ME), James Lankford (R-OK), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). “Reading unlocks opportunity and strengthening literacy for Americans of all ages will help us build a stronger society. We need to do a better job of reaching learners where they are and not letting them slip through the cracks,” said Senator Reed. “I’m proud to work with Senator Cassidy and our colleagues to introduce this important resolution that amplifies the need for more effective literacy instruction for students of all ages.” “The NAEP scores show our K-12 system is failing on literacy. If students do not learn to read, they cannot succeed in school or compete in the workforce. Children and families deserve better,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This resolution highlights the urgency to improve literacy nationwide so children have a chance at a better future.” Reading is a cornerstone for personal growth, economic opportunity, and a strong society. Reading proficiency by third grade is one of the most important predictors of whether a student will graduate high school and succeed in a career, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. According to a 2020 study by Gallup in partnership with the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, it is estimated that low levels of adult literacy could be costing America as much as $2.2 trillion a year. In recognition of National Literacy Mon… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
| https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/ri-delegation-announces-8m-for-new-mental-health-facility-for-children-at-bradley-hospital | RI Delegation Announces $8M for New Mental Health Facility for Children at Bradley Hospital | 2025-09-12 | 2025 | 2025-09 | Democrat | Senate | RI | Jack Reed | R000122 | www.reed.senate.gov | jackreed | https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases | scraper | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help Bradley Hospital provide cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art facilities to support children dealing with mental health disorders, Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation today announced a new $7,940,991 federal grant for Bradley Hospital to advance the construction of a pediatric psychiatric research laboratory, to be co-located on Bradley’s hospital campus in East Providence. Bradley Hospital is an affiliate of Brown University and is nationally recognized for the quality of its adolescent and child psychiatry programs. Bradley offers families and children access to mental health screening, diagnostics, and a full array of evidence-based therapeutic services to appropriately address pediatric mental and behavioral health needs. U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo said the new federal funding, which is administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will help build a state-of-the-art facility to enhance pediatric psychiatric research and centralize services in one convenient, modern facility. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), many mental disorders can begin in childhood. Examples include anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression and other mood disorders, eating disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Early treatment can help children manage their symptoms and support their social and emotional well-being. Nearly 1 in 5 children ages 3 to 17 had ever been diagnosed with a mental, emotional, or behavioral health condition, according to NIMH’s latest statistics. “Bradley’s new facility will provide Rhode Islanders with high-quality mental health care and help conduct innovative research initiatives that will enhance treatment and prevention efforts. This federal grant is a major boost to help advance the project and better serve the community, especially our youngest patients in need of mental health services,” sa… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:10:29Z |
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