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42 U.S. Senators Seek to Preserve Unemployment Insurance
In an effort to boost the economy and prevent 2 million Americans from abruptly losing their jobless benefits at the end of the year, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and 41 of his Senate colleagues are strongly urging the preservation of federal unemployment insurance (UI) programs.
Posted on 12/3/2012 | -
Obama Administration Issues New Guidance on Reed’s Layoff Prevention Law
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today issued new guidelines on U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) work sharing law (also known as Short-Term Compensation (STC) programs). The new law provides federal support to expand existing state STC programs and helps more states dev...
Posted on 6/18/2012 | -
Reed, NEA Chairman Tour Woonsocket Arts District
WOONSOCKET, RI - In an effort to bolster economic development through the arts, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman, the top arts official in the Obama Administration, today toured Woonsocket’s Main Street to get a firsthand look...
Posted on 4/10/2012 | -
Reed Calls for New National Plan to Help Save American Jobs
In an effort to help prevent layoffs, make businesses more productive, and save taxpayers money, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced the Layoff Prevention Act of 2011. This legislation would bolster state-based work sharing programs. Work sharing enables e...
Posted on 7/6/2011 | -
Administration Sending Economic Assessment Team to Point Judith
U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today applauded the White House for sending an economic development and assessment team next month to Point Judith to help develop proactive strategies for addressing economic challenges. The federal team will...
Posted on 3/30/2011 | -
New England Tech to Receive Nearly $3 Million in Federal Funding for Health Information Technology
The Rhode Island congressional delegation today announced that the New England Institute of Technology in Warwick, RI will receive a $2.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor for a workforce training program that will enhance the state's effort to implement electronic...
Posted on 7/1/2010 |