U.S. Senator Jack Reed

U.S. Senator Jack Reed

@reed.senate.gov

Official feed of Rhode Island’s U.S. Senator Jack Reed. Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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DELIVERED: $1.2 million to Cumberland to reduce chronic flooding along the Industrial Road area. Modernizing this drainage system will capture stormwater & reduce flooding -- improving reliability along a busy hub for local businesses.

With $5.3 million in federal investments, Phase 1 of Westerly’s Tower Street Community Center is now complete! This new facility will be an asset to the community, bringing workforce training opportunities, health care services, and fun activities for all ages under one roof.

Joined members, volunteers, and current residents at Jonnycake Center to celebrate a $500K federal earmark that will renovate and create affordable homes for local families.

Turning Parking into Power: I delivered a $4.5M federal earmark to plug RI in to a greener, clean energy future as the State adds new solar carports, battery energy storage, & EV charging projects.

Celebrated AmeriCorps Opening Day! Thank you to this year's class of AmeriCorps leaders for your willingness to serve and for choosing to do so in Rhode Island.

Kicking off East Greenwich’s 350th Anniversary celebrations today at Academy Field, highlighting the tremendous contributions EG has made to our state & nation.

GOOD NEWS: Nearly $22 million in federal investments helped Portsmouth make the Ade Bethune House a reality, creating 54 brand new homes for older RIers & a state-of-the-art senior center for the community.

No RIer can watch this video of a man trying to keep his children safe & think the actions of these federal agents are acceptable. Surely we can acknowledge that traumatizing toddlers on the streets of Providence is a betrayal of our values as Americans.

bostonglobe.comICE agents attempt to arrest father in Providence as his children cling to him - The Boston GlobeA video shows the man holding onto his two toddlers, one who is crying, as ICE agents grab his arms.

For decades, Merrill Thomas put the CARE in #healthcare & worked to expand high-quality, affordable care to all. Grateful for his impactful leadership of Providence Community Health Centers & honored to join Merrill & his team to receive this year’s Community Health Champion Award.

DELIVERED: $7.6M in federal investments to advance 30 new affordable, accessible homes here in West Warwick. Thanks to the Women’s Development Corporation and partners for helping neighbors & strengthening neighborhoods.

Rhode Islanders deserve clean, reliable drinking water and government that is transparent, effective, and accountable. Joined officials and residents in Tiverton to hear firsthand about water infrastructure issues and efforts to extend clean, reliable water service to homes impacted by PFAS.

Met with doctors, nurses, and staff of local health centers to discuss the positive impacts of preventative care & how Trump Admin’s $1 trillion health care cuts are affecting public health.

Joined New England Tech to break ground on its new $40M state-of-the-art Innovation Center for Building Sciences, which will help train the next generation of skilled workers critical to the success of our economy!

The Southeast New England Program continues to deliver big for RI’s environment, economy, & communities. This week we announced newest $2.3M in SNEP grants that I helped create to clean up Narragansett Bay and our local watersheds.

As major retailers seem to be using AI to make so-called ‘surveillance pricing’ or ‘personal pricing’ more intrusive, unfair & opaque, I'm working to protect your data & prevent companies from unfairly using it to charge you more.

Joined Higher Ground International’s Cultural Gala to celebrate the 2026 Village Leader Award recipients! Thank you for your commitment to restoring dignity, empowering lives, and keeping peace.

Thanks to all who came out to NAMI Rhode Island’s 5K walk to help raise awareness about mental health, reduce stigma, & support those experiencing mental health issues. #namiwalks

Years of hard work to bring NOAA’s Marine Operations Center – Atlantic to Rhode Island is paying off. Great to tour progress at this state-of-the-art facility & chat about the Ocean State’s growing leadership in the Blue Economy.

NEW: $38.7M for Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank will help accelerate lead service line replacements to ensure families across RI have access to clean & safe drinking water. Proud to have supported the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which made extra funding possible.

¡Qué gran momento celebrar el 20.° aniversario de Fuerza Laboral y los distinguidos premiados del Premio Legado! Proud to have secured $650K to support their mission of building sustainable career pathways for hardworking Rhode Islanders.

During #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, we reaffirm our commitment to ending domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, while ensuring survivors have access to the care, support, and resources they need.

Great time cheering on families, advocates, & caregivers at BreakthroughT1D’s annual walk to raise awareness and support research to improve the lives of people with Type 1 Diabetes!

Joined National Federation of the Blind’s 56th Annual Convention to discuss ensuring that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone.

Celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth with LG Matos, Treasurer Diossa & more. So grateful for the countless contributions & positive impacts of RI's vibrant Latino communities.

After securing $3.1M to support Hope & Main, I joined chef-entrepreneurs to cut the ribbon of their new West End Kitchen, which serves up test kitchen space & #smallbiz training.

Talking about safeguarding Social Security, restoring and expanding Medicare & Medicaid, and how evolving techn can help older RIers connect with services, assistance, & community. Grateful for the @sacri-ri.bsky.social for all they do to improve the lives of RI seniors.

Almost all of us know someone who had cancer or sadly lost their battle to this devastating disease. I joined @acscan.bsky.social #RIResearchBreakfast this morning to discuss my efforts to boost & protect federal research funding to advance the fight for a cure.

Wastewater systems aren’t too glamorous, but boy does it stink when they don’t work. That’s why investments – like this $3.25M earmark I delivered for Coventry to extend sewer line to the HS & dozens of local homes – are key to protecting public health & our environment.

Congrats to our 2026 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year, Sarah Dully, an English and special ed teacher at Narragansett High School! From True Crimes studies to Practical Literacy, you bring learning to life. Thank you for sharing your students’ voices

During #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, I am thinking of those we’ve lost and those who continue their fight. To all the women & families battling breast cancer: I admire your strength & am committed to helping find a cure.

Members of Congress should not own or trade individual stocks. Period. The GOP bill is a sham. Instead of shutting down Congressional stock trades, it opens loopholes & has unrelated voter suppression language that’s already been rejected on a bipartisan basis.

Adopted at age 7, Alexia Rodrigues' journey has taken her from foster care to RI National Guard to competing for Miss America. She’s an advocate & role model for foster youth & has a bright future. I’m proud she’s a 2026 Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Angel in Adoption honoree

Congress must act to lower the cost-of-living. Working families keep paying more in Trump’s economy while the wealthiest reap huge benefits. Joined @epi-ri.bsky.social to talk about my fight for commonsense policies & meaningful change to help everyday RIers get ahead.

Advancing new treatments & support for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is critical for public health & our economic future. Here w/ Alzheimer's Assoc. RI Chapter advocates, caregivers and volunteers to discuss our delegation’s efforts to boost research & hope for RIers with dementia.