WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to bring the 2026 World Cup to North America and bring more international tourism to Rhode Island and New England, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) has teamed up with Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and 41 of their Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to President […]readmore
High-speed rail track & station improvements will enhance service for Amtrak riders SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Governor Gina M. Raimondo, and officials from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and Amtrak joined together at the newly renovated Kingston Station to celebrate the completion of station upgrades and high-speed rail track […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to boost student achievement in classrooms nationwide, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Chris Coons (D-DE) have teamed up to introduce the Educator Preparation Reform Act (S.1694), which seeks to improve the professional preparation of teachers, principals, librarians, and other school leaders by focusing on clinical […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are calling for a multi-pronged strategy to battle the opioid epidemic and expressing deep concern that the Trump Administration is not taking swift, meaningful action to assist states, communities, and families suffering from the opioid crisis. Reed and Whitehouse are among 20 U.S. […]readmore
WARWICK, RI – On Saturday, May 6, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse will host a U.S. Military Service Academy Day for high school students from schools across the state. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) in Warwick. This informational seminar is […]readmore
Senator Reed criticizes forcible removal of passenger and demands answers from United Airlines CEO WASHINGTON, DC – Following the forcible removal of a United Airlines ticketed passenger from his seat on Flight 3411 from Chicago, Illinois to Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and 20 of his colleagues in the U.S. Senate are demanding […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic Leader-elect, Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services released the following joint statement today in response […]readmore
PODCAST LPR NEWS Warwick – U.S. Senators Jack Reed joined, Governor Gina Raimondo U.S. Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin, state and community leaders at the grand opening of the new Marine Trades, Shipfitting and Welding Program at the Warwick Area Career and Technical Center (WACTC). The new training being offered will build on the […]readmore
Senators seek federal funding for dairy farmers in 2017 budget & ask for a refund to farmers for the $73 million they paid into the Dairy Margin Protection Program in 2015 USDA issues new disaster declaration, making RI farmers impacted by recent drought eligible for emergency aid WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help […]readmore
Senators’ legislation would allow states to cap credit card interest rates for their residents Washington, DC – Today, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Empowering States’ Rights to Protect Consumers Act (S. 3321), which would protect consumers by restoring the ability of […]readmore
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