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Reed Statement on Justice Department Collection of AP Phone Records 14 May 2013 | 11:42 pm
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement in response to reports that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) collected telephone records from reporters and editors at...
Reed Wants Investigation into IRS Discrimination Allegations 13 May 2013 | 11:38 pm
WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of revelations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has singled out Tea Party-affiliated organizations for audits when they applied for tax-exempt status under section ...
Lawmakers Unveil Long-Term Fix to Help Keep Student Loans Affordable 9 May 2013 | 07:41 pm
The federal government provides student loans to increase the number of Americans who attain college degrees -- not to generate revenue. CBO also notes that the federal government is generating a pro...
Reed Encourages RI to Compete for New Manufacturing Innovation Institute 9 May 2013 | 06:56 pm
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging Rhode Island’s business community, research universities, and state and local officials to work together to compete to bring a new “Manufacturing Inno...
Delegation Announces $800,000 in Federal Brownfield Clean Up Grants for Providence 8 May 2013 | 08:09 pm
WASHINGTON, DC – Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced $800,000 in federal funding to help clean up brownfield sites in Providence. A brownfield site is property where expansion or ...
Reed: RI to Get Nearly $4.5 Million in Interior Funds for Sandy Relief 7 May 2013 | 08:12 pm
WASHINGTON, DC – During a hearing today before the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior & Environment, chaired by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally ...
Rhody Fresh Wins Major Federal Grant to Help RI Dairy Farmers Create New Economic Opportunities 6 May 2013 | 06:00 am
U.S. Senator Jack Reed joins local farmers at Escobar’s Highland Farm in Portsmouth to announce a new federal grant for the Rhode Island Dairy Farms Cooperative, which produces Rhody Fresh Milk, to he...
Reed Backs Watt to Lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency 1 May 2013 | 07:37 pm
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Barack Obama nominated U.S. Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Ban...
Reed Joins RWU Students to Tackle Student Debt Crisis 1 May 2013 | 06:08 pm
BRISTOL, RI – In an effort to help make college more affordable for students and middle-class families, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Roger Williams University (RWU) President Donald J. F...
Reed, Mather Launch New Get TickSmart/RI Campaign 29 Apr 2013 | 07:01 pm
WARWICK, RI – Warm weather is here and now is the time to prepare for the upcoming tick season. In an effort to help raise awareness about how to lower the rate of tick bites and Lyme disease, U.S. S...
