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Reed to Join President Obama for Signing of Student Loan Bill
U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) will join President Barack Obama tomorrow at a White House ceremony as the President signs into law legislation preventing interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students. Reed, who was instrumental in passing an agreement to prev...
Posted on 7/5/2012 | -
Congress Approves Extension of National Flood Insurance Program
In an effort to protect Rhode Island homeowners and businesses, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today voted for a bipartisan, five-year reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the federally-backed coverage necessary for some 5.6 million property owne...
Posted on 6/29/2012 | -
Reed Seeks Long-Term Extension of National Flood Insurance Program
In an effort to protect Rhode Island homeowners and businesses, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is calling for a long-term reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the federally-backed coverage mandated for some 5.6 million properties owners nationwid...
Posted on 6/15/2012 | -
Congress Set to Consider Bill to Cut Taxes, Create Jobs, and Provide Key Benefits for RI
Congress is poised to consider a compromise package of tax cuts and benefit extensions before Memorial Day that includes several key initiatives authored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI). The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act will provide $30 billion in tax bre...
Posted on 5/21/2010 | -
Reed Hails Passage of Bill to Restore and Extend Jobless Benefits, COBRA, and Federal Flood Insurance
After weeks of Republican obstruction, the U.S. Senate tonight passed 59-38 a temporary extension of unemployment insurance benefits, COBRA health insurance subsidies, and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The House is expected to take up and pass the Continuing Exte...
Posted on 4/15/2010 | -
Reed, Whitehouse Urge Republicans to Stop Obstructing Flood Insurance Extension
In an effort to ensure Rhode Islanders have full access to disaster relief provided by federal flood insurance, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today joined with Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) calling for Republicans to stop blocking passage of critical...
Posted on 4/14/2010 | -
Senate Breaks Republican Filibuster to Move Forward with Extension of Jobless, Health, and Flood Insurance
Tonight the U.S. Senate voted 60-34 to beat back a Republican filibuster and move toward final passage of an extension of unemployment insurance through May 5th, and subsidies for the COBRA health insurance and federal flood insurance programs through April 30th. Republi...
Posted on 4/12/2010 |