Jack Reed

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

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Civil liberties and government power

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Infrastructure and public investment

Reed moved to proceed to Calendar No. 388, S.J. Res. 132, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection's withdrawal of the rule relating to examinations for risks to active-duty servicemembers and their covered dependents.

Reed opposed the nomination of Kevin Warsh to be Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, citing concerns that Warsh would operate according to President Trump's wishes rather than the Federal Reserve's dual mandate of combating inflation and maximizing employment.

Reed joined Ms. Hirono and six other senators as a co-sponsor of Senate Resolution 688, which expresses support for library staff and the essential services libraries provide to communities.

Reed co-sponsored S. Res. 688, a resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States.

Reed introduced S. 4110, the EMPOWER for Health Act, with Senator Murkowski to reauthorize funding for title VII health professions programs under the Public Health Service Act.

Reed co-sponsored S. 4097, a bill to establish that a State-based education loan program is excluded from certain requirements relating to a preferred lender arrangement.

Reed submitted Senate Resolution 621 as a cosponsor to designate the week of February 23 through February 27, 2026, as "National Public Schools Week."

Reed cosigned S. Res. 615, a resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Reed co-sponsored Senate Resolution 613, which recognizes the Army-Navy football game as America's game and calls for it to remain the only college football game scheduled on the second Saturday of December.

Reed rose to deliver a tribute recognizing Vice Admiral Nancy Hann upon her retirement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration after nearly 30 years of service.

Reed co-sponsored S. 3847, the Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2026, which modifies Internal Revenue Code rules relating to inverted corporations.

Reed co-sponsored S. 3811, the American Business for American Companies Act of 2026, which prohibits awarding Federal Government contracts to inverted domestic corporations.

Reed cosponsored S. 3811, a bill to prohibit the award of Federal Government contracts to inverted domestic corporations.

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

H.R. 6938

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Reed stated that President Trump's military operations in Venezuela were designed to seize control of Venezuelan oil reserves rather than address narcotrafficking or restore democracy, and that the Venezuelan people deserve to choose their own future rather than have it dictated by the Trump administration.

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Reed expressed support for the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act and detailed its provisions, including a 3.8-percent pay raise for servicemembers, investments in artificial intelligence and unmanned systems, support for Ukraine, strengthened alliances in Asia, maintained force posture in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, and requirements for the Secretary of Defense to submit withheld reports to Congress.

Reed spoke in favor of extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years and stated he would vote to do so.

Reed introduced S. 3403, the Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act, with Senator Murkowski to reinstate and modify the BRIC Program at FEMA for predisaster hazard mitigation.

Reed introduced S. 3403, the Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act, with Senator Murkowski to reinstate and modify the BRIC Program at FEMA for predisaster hazard mitigation.

Reed rose to address the Trump administration's September 2 military strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean, stating that press reports indicated the initial strike left survivors in the water and a second strike killed them, and that the Department of Defense's Law of War Manual states that orders to fire upon the shipwrecked are clearly illegal.

Reed introduced S. 3055, the bipartisan Corporate Governance Fairness Act, which would require proxy advisory firms to register as investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Reed introduced S. 3055, the bipartisan Corporate Governance Fairness Act, which would require proxy advisory firms to register as investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Reed rose to recognize the 100th anniversary of the New England Council, which was founded in September 1925 by the six Governors of New England and business leaders gathered in Poland Spring, Maine.

Reed introduced S. 2919, a bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to require the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to make its disciplinary proceedings open to the public.

Reed introduced the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act with Senator Grassley, a bipartisan bill to raise maximum civil monetary penalties under federal securities laws and link penalty amounts to investor losses.

Reed announced his opposition to President Trump's nomination of Stephen Miran to be a Governor of the Federal Reserve Board and stated he would vote no based on Miran's track record, qualifications, and refusal to relinquish his White House position.

Reed welcomed Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Washington, DC and noted his three decades of service as the 270th spiritual leader of Orthodox Christianity, his work on interfaith cooperation and peace conferences, and his environmental protection efforts.

Reed stated that President Trump ordered the Department of Defense to be renamed the Department of War and ordered a military strike on a speedboat in the Caribbean that killed 11 people, and expressed concern that these actions were taken without congressional authorization, clear legal justification, or evidence of an immediate threat to the United States.

Reed submitted Senate Resolution 338 as a cosponsor alongside Ms. Duckworth and 22 other senators, recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Reed introduced S. 2338, a bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish the Strengthening Local Food Access Act, which would create a grant program for State and Tribal governments to procure local foods for distribution to hunger relief and school meal programs.

Reed introduced S. 2338, the Strengthening Local Food Access Act, which would establish a grant program for State and Tribal governments to procure local foods for distribution to hunger relief and school meal programs.

Reed co-sponsored an amendment to amendment SA 2853 to H.R. 4 that would reduce the permanent rescission of budget authority from $436,920,000 to $294,920,000 and obligate the remaining unobligated balances for the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund in accordance with specified Public Laws.

Reed urged his colleagues to carefully consider their vote against the nomination of Anthony Tata to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, citing his history of controversial statements and divisive behavior toward those who disagree with him politically.

Reed rose to discuss S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, and stated that the legislation as currently drafted is fundamentally flawed because it exposes taxpayers, consumers, and the financial system to unacceptable risk and creates venues for criminals, terrorists, and rogue governments to finance illicit activities.

Reed submitted a vote explanation stating he was necessarily absent for seven rollcall votes (Nos. 297-303) on executive confirmations and cloture motions, and that he would have voted no on all of them had he been present.

Reed co-sponsored Senate Resolution 269 recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States Army.

Reed submitted an amendment to S. 1582 regarding the regulation of payment stablecoins, specifically restricting permitted payment stablecoin issuers from being owned, controlled, or affiliated with persons engaged in non-financial activities.

Reed was one of five senators listed as a cosponsor of Senate Resolution 265 condemning Russia's aerial bombardment of Ukraine and expressing support for securing more air defense systems.

Reed cosponsored S. Res. 265, a resolution condemning Russia's aerial bombardment of Ukraine and expressing support for securing air defense systems.

Reed urged his colleagues to carefully consider their vote against the nomination of Michael Duffey to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, citing his lack of experience managing large organizations, his role in withholding military aid to Ukraine in 2019, and his involvement with Project 2025.

Reed introduced S. 1904, a bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to require certain certifications from persons receiving indemnification or compensation from the Secretary of Agriculture for poultry flocks affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Reed rose to discuss his concerns about the Department of Defense under Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, citing specific actions taken during Hegseth's first 100 days including workforce reductions, elimination of diversity programs, and mishandling of classified information.

Reed rose to discuss the nomination of Lt. Gen. John D. Caine to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and stated concerns about the dismissals of other senior military officers by President Trump and Secretary of Defense Hegseth.

Reed co-submitted Senate Resolution 169 expressing support for library staff and the services libraries provide to communities.

Reed introduced bipartisan legislation called the Adult Education Workforce Opportunity and Reskilling for Knowledge and Success Act (Adult Education WORKS Act) with Senator Young to strengthen adult education programs and increase funding nearly double by 2030.

Reed introduced S. 1152, the Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

Reed introduced S. 1062, a bipartisan bill with Senator Moran to authorize a pilot program for surveillance of self-harm, establish a grant program for suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments, and expand funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to improve suicide prevention efforts.

Reed introduced S. 964, the Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act, with Senator Lummis to amend the National Housing Act to increase loan limits and clarify that property improvement loans may be used for construction of accessory dwelling units.

Reed reintroduced the Helping More Families Save Act with Senator Britt, legislation to establish a pilot program for Family Self-Sufficiency universal escrow accounts to help low-income families in HUD-assisted housing build savings.

Reed introduced S. 964, the Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act, with Senator Lummis to amend title I of the National Housing Act to increase loan limits and clarify that property improvement loans may be used for construction of accessory dwelling units.

Reed opposed the nomination of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education, stating that she demonstrated little knowledge of public education and that her selection was not based on merit.

Reed rose in the Senate to recognize the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and expressed concerns about President Trump's approach to negotiations with Vladimir Putin, comparing it to historical appeasement of tyrants.

Reed stated that he is proud to be a cosponsor of S.J. RES. 10, which would overturn President Trump's energy emergency declaration, and said he looks forward to voting in favor of the resolution.

Reed spoke about the value of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and stated that breaking up, downsizing, or privatizing portions of NOAA would harm the economy, innovation, and American lives and property.

Reed introduced S. 705, the Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2025, with Senator Capito to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations and pediatric drug studies.

Reed introduced S. 705, the Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2025, with Senator Capito to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations and to close a loophole in the Pediatric Research Equity Act that exempts drug companies from pediatric study requirements for rare pediatric conditions.

Reed co-sponsored Senate Resolution 96, which designates the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week."

Reed opposed the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence, citing her lack of experience in intelligence roles, her record of erratic statements counter to intelligence community interests, and her 2020 cosponsorship with Congressman Matt Gaetz of a resolution calling for the federal government to drop charges against Edward Snowden.

Reed rose to speak about Rhode Island officials being locked out of Federal funding portals following an Office of Management and Budget memorandum that froze congressionally authorized and appropriated funding pending review against President Trump's ideological views.

Reed asked for the yeas and nays on the Dixon nomination.

Reed rose to offer remarks on behalf of himself and Senator Whitehouse recognizing the 140th anniversary of the U.S. Naval War College, which was established on October 6, 1884, in Newport, Rhode Island.