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RI Awarded $624,000 in Federal Funds for Food and Shelter Assistance
PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to provide critical assistance to struggling families, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced $624,045 in federal funding to supplement emergency food and shelter programs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Foo...
Posted on 8/16/2012 | -
Reed Restores Funding for Second Submarine in Senate Defense Bill
In an effort to maintain the readiness and strength of the Armed Forces and remain within budget constraints, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a bipartisan $604.5 billion Defense Appropriations bill, which is consistent with the cuts directed by the Budget Control...
Posted on 8/2/2012 | -
Over $3.3 Million in Federal Funds to Help Reconstruct Pawtucket River Bridge
PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to improve the safety of Rhode Island’s bridges and relieve traffic congestion, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative David Cicilline today announced over $3.34 million in federal funds to help replace the Pawtucket River Bridge on...
Posted on 7/31/2012 | -
Reed Restores Critical Lead Poisoning Prevention Funding
U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved his amendment to provide $10 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Lead Poisoning Prevention program, an increase of $8 million from last year’s lev...
Posted on 6/15/2012 | -
Reed Receives Highest Honors from National Library Groups
American librarians are awarding U.S. Senator Jack Reed with their highest honors: the Crystal Apple from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and Honorary Membership from the American Library Association (ALA). In recognition of his unwaverin...
Posted on 4/23/2012 | -
Reed Announces $1.3 Million to Help RI Homeless
PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help Rhode Islanders meet their housing needs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that three local Rhode Island homeless programs will receive $1.31 million in new federal Continuum of Care funding. This new funding will help provide safe, afford...
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Chafee, Reed, and Avedisian Seek to Clear T.F. Green Airport Improvements for Takeoff
WARWICK, RI - Four years after the original law expired, a newly passed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bill finally gives airports nationwide the ability to use federal resources to plan and commit to long-term projects, and U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) wants Rhode Island to be wel...
Posted on 2/21/2012 |