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![[CREDIT: WP Composite] The Rhode Island Young Republicans and Young Democrats called for a renewed commitment to civility, compassion, and respect following the murder of Charlie Kirk Sept. 10 in Utah.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Young-Repbublicans-Democrats-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE, RI — Officials and political groups urged peaceful dialogue after conservative pundit Charlie Kirk was shot dead at Utah Valley University Sept. 10 answering a question about gun violence. […]
![[CREDIT: CSPAN] U.S. Sen U.S. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed from a DHS press conference in Los Angeles, CA after trying to ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a question.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Padilla-Noem-DHS-Press-Conference-1-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
LOS ANGELES, CA — US Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) interrupted Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Noem’s DHS press conference at a federal building Thursday trying to ask a question, […]
![[CREDIT: CDC] HHS Sec. Robert Kennedy Jr., who contributed to anti-vaccine sentiment allowing a measles outbreak that killed two children, has fired all its CDC vaccine advisors.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CDC-vaccine-advisors-measles-outbreak-250x228.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging Republican Congressmen to stand up for their constituents and work with Democrats to hold HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accountable […]
![[CREDIT: Sen. Reed] U.S. Sens Jack Reed & Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Rep Seth Magaziner joined Mayor Frank Picozzi, Fire Chief Peter McMichael, and Warwick firefighters to launch 72 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Reed-Whitehouse-Magaziner-WFD-SCBA-Units-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — After delivering a $1 million in federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner helped the Warwick Fire […]
![[CREDIT: CSPAN] After confirmation by the U.S. Senate in a tie breaking vote of 51-50, President Donald Trump's pick to serve as Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, was sworn in by Vice President JD Vance Saturday, Jan. 25.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Hegseth-U.S.-Secretary-of-Defense-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WASHINGTON, DC — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faces a second report, by the New York Times, of his unsecure Signal App transmissions about fighter jet strikes in Yemen to […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced $30 million of $220.9 million in federal funding for the westbound Washington Bridge […]
![[CREDIT: FTC] President Trump has illegally fired two Democratic FTC commissioners.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/FTC-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump has fired the two Democratic commissioners on the five-member U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an independent agency charged with enforcing consumer protection and antitrust […]
![[CREDIT: Women Forward] On March 1, the Women Forward grassroots political action group hosted a Livestream roundtable discussion with Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) & Rob Shriver, former Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) discussing opposition to the Trump Coup.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Women-Forward-Raskin-Trump-Coup-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
The President Donald J. Trump Coup is angling for Congress’s Constitutional spending power, ignoring Judicial independence, dismantling federal agencies, and claimed the punchline from French surrender jokes by handing Russia […]
![[CREDIT: CFPB] President Trump has removed the CFPB's staff, funding and offices, leaving Americans and military families alone against predatory lenders and other cheats and scams.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CFPB-250x228.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WASHINGTON, DC — As an officer in the 82nd Airborne Division, Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) was dismayed his troops were cheated by predatory lenders, so he knows Americans and military […]
![[CREDIT: U.S. Attorney's Office] Assistant United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha, chief of the civil division, has been nominated to serve as US Attorney in RI.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Zachary-A.-Cunha-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE, RI — U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha informed President Donald Trump he planned to step down Friday, but the president directed him to leave Monday instead, which automatically moved First […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] On Monday, Feb. 17, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) held a press conference with Rhode Island education leaders to address the devastating impacts of proposed cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, part of the Musk - Trump Coup.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Magaziner-Reed-Fight-Trump-Coup-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
CRANSTON, RI — Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-02) and Sen. Jack Reed (RI-D) met at the National Education Association Rhode Island office Monday morning to outline the latest attack on […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Friday, after the U.S. Senate voted 50-50 on the nomination of Peter Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote in […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Monday, President Donald Trump granted more than 1,500 insurrection pardons and commutations for people convicted and charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Social Security Fairness Act, co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed, has passed the Senate, and is on track to nix the government pension offset (GPO) and windfall elimination […]
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden announced Sunday he’s withdrawing from the race, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to run against Donald Trump, moves RI’s Congressional delegation supported. Congressman Seth […]
![[Sen. Reed's Office] U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, far left, second row, with several Senators at the NATO summit in Washington, DC. At center are Senators Dem. majority leader Chuck Schumer and GOP minority leader Mitch McConnell.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Reed-Biden-NATO-Summit.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, returned from meetings with counterparts among NATO allies and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week, […]
![[CREDIT: Breeze Airways] Breeze Airways will make TF Greene Airport in Warwick its home base, bringing 250 jobs and increasing state GDP.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Breeze-Airways-Home-Base_TF-Green-Warwick-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Breeze Airways celebrated its third year in operation May 20, announcing expansion plans that will make TF Green Airport its largest by capacity and departures over five […]
![[CREDIT: Sen. Jack Reed's Office] Friday, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) helped Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island team members deliver a meal to Ms. Vivian Raposa, 76, in West Warwick, and her dog, Lulu. Pictured above, from left, Mike Florczyk, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Rhode Island, Vivian, and Reed.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Reed-Meals-on-Wheels-RI-3-1-24.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WEST WARWICK, RI — Friday, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island delivering meals to local seniors to highlight the critical services its volunteers provide […]
![{U.S. Senate photo by Dan Rios] The NDAA conference committee alternates between the two chambers. This year, on Nov. 29, SASC Chairman Reed ‘passed the gavel’ to HASC Chairman Rogers, who chaired the conference meeting.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Reed-Collins-Pass-Gavel_NDAA-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), said Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and China’s intent and ability to challenge United States’ […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced a new $876,792 federal grant for the Rhode Island Department of Education – RIDE school modernization , preventing environmental health risks, […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] U.S. Sen. Jack Reed speaks during a ceremony honoring Kent Hospital ER doctor and U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps Major Dr. Benjamin Misemer Oct. 12, 2023. Sitting with Misemer is his son, Owen.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kent-Hospital-ER-Doctor-Misemer-Army-Reserve-2-1-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — In honor of Veteran’s Day, Care New England hosted a ceremony Oct. 12 for staff in the National Guard, reservists, and veterans, surprising Kent Hospital ER […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Jack Reed has announced $248,490 in federal funding for an AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) project helping Rhode Island deal with the opioid […]
![[CREDIT: Gov. McKee's Office] Gov. Dan McKee during the kickoff of a $25M project to finish Rte. 37 upgrades.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Rte.-37-Grant-RAISE-Reed-McKee-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Friday morning, Gov. Dan McKee, RI’s Congressional delegation, state officials and Mayor Frank Picozzi kicked off the $25 million Rte. 37 RAISE Grant Award Project that will […]
![[CREDIT: Sen. Reed's Office] U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner, Newport Mayor Xaykham Khamsavoravong and state and local officials to celebrate the latest installment of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program funding for Rhode Island.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RI-Broadband-Access-grant-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
NEWPORT, RI –Friday, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Gov. Dan McKee and local officials to announce $108.7 million in Broadband Equity, Access, […]
![[CREDIT: RIDOT] Rte. I-295 Looking South at Rte. 37 Overpass Bridges. RIDOT is demolishing the bridges over I-295, Cranston Street & the Washington Secondary Bike Path for the Cranston Canyon Project, so the Rte. 37 traffic pattern is changing.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RIDOT-Cranston-Canyon-Project-Rte.-37-traffic-pattern-2-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — RIDOT began rebuilding bridges along Rte. 37 for Phases 1 and 2 of Cranston Canyon work in April, but a new $25 million grant will also address […]
![[CREDIT: CSPAN] Sen. Jack Reed questioned federal law enforcement officials about the impact of Speaker McCarthy's proposed $4.5T budget cuts on the opioid epidemic and public safety.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Sen.-Reed-Debt-Ceiling-Budget-Cuts-Opioid-Epidemic-Impact-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WASHINGTON, DC — As Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA, Dist. 23) uses conservative lawmakers’ refusal to raise the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling to negotiate $4.5 trillion in GOP budget cuts, Sen. Jack […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Communities and the calls their fire stations respond to grow, but some facilities are outdated and need upgrades to better serve communities, needs U.S. Senator Jack Reed […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and colleagues sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra urging speedy supervision of large Buy Now […]
WASHINGTON, DC — The federal government is investing $52 billion for computer chip manufacturing across the United States, something U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says is critical to America’s national […]
WASHINGTON, DC – About $15.5 million in Federal clean water financing is flowing to Rhode Island thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) championed by U.S. Senator […]
PROVIDENCE, RI — The latest CDC Youth Risk Behavior report shows teens, especially girls, are experiencing high levels of depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts, and mental health challenges, which U.S. Senator […]
![[CREDIT: CSPAN] Former Gov. Lincoln Almond at the 2001 National Governors Association conference.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lincoln-Almond-CSPAN-National-Governors-Association-conference-2001-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE, RI — Gov. Dan McKee has ordered flags lowered half-staff in memory of former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Almond, and for his portrait hung in the State House Rotunda. […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Fire Department plans to hire 20 new firefighters after being awarded a $6.3 million federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. On Thursday, […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Warwick-Public_Schools-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s federal school safety legislation efforts and the grant writing skill of Warwick Schools’ Director of Technology Jeff Taylor have landed $358,273 in federal […]
![[CREDIT: DOJ] Joseph Sirr of North Kingstown, RI was charged for his part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot insurrection in 2021.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Joseph-Sirr-Capitol-Riot-Charged-1-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WASHINGTON, DC — The January 6 Committee ended its likely final hearing Thursday with a subpoena for former president Donald J. Trump to answer for orchestrating the Capitol riots, which […]
![[CREDIT: CODAC] U.S. Senators Reed and Whitehouse have announced $1.5M for expanding CODAC's Providence HQ and train and equip first responders in administering NARCAN.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CODAC-Cranston-RI-1-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE, RI — U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse announced $1.5 million in federal funds to expand CODAC headquarters and train and equip the state’s first responders to administer […]
![[CREDIT: Sen. Reed's office] The USCGC Tahoma (WMEC-908) and USCGC Campbell (WMEC 909) are now based out of Naval Station Newport,](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Campbell-Tahoma-RI-Coast-Guard-Cutters-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
NEWPORT, RI — Two Famous-class U.S. Coast Guard cutters whose keels were laid in Middletown in the 1980s are making their new base in Rhode Island, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed […]
![[CREDIT: Goldman Sachs] RI Sen. Jack Reed met with 41 small business owners during the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit in Washington DC.July 19-20. Among the RI business owners was Katie Schibler Conn, founder of KSA Marketing in Warwick, pictured in the front, fifth from the left.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Reed-Small-Businessses-Summit-KSA-Marketing-140x140.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WASHINGTON, DC — Forty-one Rhode Island small businesses attended Goldman Sachs’10,000 Small Businesses Summit July 19-20, including Katie Schibler Conn, founder of KSA Marketing in Warwick. She and […]
![[CREDIT: RIDOT] RIDOT will periodically close ramps during an Airport Connector paving project starting Tuesday night, July 5, 2022.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Airport-Connector-paving-closure-June-28-2022-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Rhode Island Department of Transportation broke ground on the $12.9 million Airport Connector project in Warwick this morning, one of many large paving projects scheduled for 2022. […]
![[CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi's Office] A view of part of Mayor Frank Picozzi's $3.5M City Hall Plaza plan.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/City-Hall-Plaza-Plan-1-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — This morning, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse met with Mayor Frank Picozzi to discuss $5 million in federal funding helping Warwick advance the City Hall […]
