Jack Reed has represented Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate since 1997, after serving in the House from 1991 to 1997. Ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government.
A former Army officer, Reed served in the Rhode Island Senate from 1985 to 1991 and represented the state’s 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House from 1991 to 1997.
Reed earned a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy in 1971, a Master of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1973, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1982. Reed served on active duty in the Army as an infantry officer from 1971 to 1979, taught as an associate professor from 1977 to 1979, and served in the Army Reserve from 1979 to 1991. Reed served in the Rhode Island Senate from 1985 to 1991, represented Rhode Island’s 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House from 1991 to 1997, and entered the U.S. Senate in 1997.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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MOST RATEDReed joined Warner and Coons in asking for an investigation and access to reports of AI-enabled targeting errors.
Jack Reed introduced a bill to establish a clearer federal definition of insider trading.
Senator Jack Reed criticized the Trump administration for attempting to prioritize partisan political objectives over effectively helping people with federal homelessness funds.
Senator Reed helped deliver $14 million in federal funds, including a $5 million earmark, to complete the bridge project.
Senator Reed criticized the President's rhetoric as potentially illegal and comparable to genocide, warning it put military officers in a difficult position.
MOST RATEDReed joined Rhode Island’s congressional delegation in pressing FEMA to explain its denial of blizzard aid.
Reed joined three Democratic senators in questioning the agreement’s legality and requesting details about the deal.
A poll gives Reed 53% support in his Senate reelection bid.
The author urges Reed to help pass a federal measure targeting organized interstate theft.
Reed won the Democratic primary and is seeking a sixth Senate term.
MOST RATEDSenator Reed criticized the administration's moves as reckless, claiming they provide billions of dollars to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
MOST RATEDReed joined Warner and Coons in asking for an investigation and access to reports of AI-enabled targeting errors.
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