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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government … ethics at the nation’s highest court: SENAT OR REED: Well, thank you very much, Chairman Hagerty
political activity rules, which expressly prohibit Senate-confirmed officials from taking an active part in political campaigns
308th time that I have stood on the Senate floor and asked my colleagues to wake … greatest problems facing our country today. Republican Senator John Chafee, whose distinguished career in the Senate spanned from
President, I come to the Senate floor every year around this time to remark upon an event
President, people following the Senate floor will know that hundreds of times I have come to the floor … climate legislation–four different strategies here in the Senate; three major bills, bipartisan bills; and a Presidential candidate
Environment and Public Works Committee here in the Senate and—under oath—told me the same false story
President, first let me commend my colleague Senator Whitehouse for his excellent remarks that showed all the dangers … states, too. Take Brandi Halladay from Utah –Senator Lee’s home state. She wrote a letter
WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says that when American citizens register to vote, they should … would “guarantee” a Republican victory in the midterms. Senator Reed points out that the bill offers no additional
invasion, I delivered a speech here on the Senate floor. I spoke about the evil of Saddam … Military Force in Iraq — one of only 23 senators to do so. But we had a vote
investigation led by then-Chairman Marco Rubio’s Senate Intelligence Committee – a bipartisan report. But Barr’s scheme … weak, corrupt regime. My old friend Senator John McCain used to say that Russia is a gas station
bets predicting this one. In a joint editorial, Senator Sheehy and I warned of a “torpedo
Tell No. 1: It is rare for a Senator to call for a judge’s impeachment because … Senator would be a juror, and it is hard to be an impartial juror later if you already
Mr. REED. Mr. President, last week
Mr. President, for four months, my
important to anybody really outside the Senate–but for my CODEL, my congressional delegation trip … think this is the first time where the Senate, the legislative body, has been told by the Executive
full series of tariff resolutions my colleagues Senator Kaine and Wyden have put forward, which would overturn President … costs. And as a member of the Senate, I cannot sit by quietly while our President makes Americans
have spent nearly three decades on the Senate Armed Services Committee, with the great privilege of serving … Second, we must pass legislation—already in the Senate NDAA—to require explanations and notifications for senior general
made them vulnerable to undoing by simple Senate majority here under the Congressional Review Act—a trick … Wall Street Journal. GAO and the Senate Parliamentarian rejected the effort to falsely label the waivers as ‘‘rules
like to move to the topic before the Senate with respect to the War Powers resolution regarding Caribbean … support for the War Powers Resolution introduced by Senators Schiff, Kaine, Wyden, and Sanders. Over the past month
three years after I came to the Senate and before the toxic decision in Citizens United , big beautiful … bipartisan Senate climate bills were common — I can think of four offhand, real ones, that would have really
being threatened right now. We also, as Senators, have the responsibility to protect the congressional powers inherent
often have we been told in the Senate, “that issue isn’t very high up in importance … Chair Powell testified earlier this year before the Senate Banking Committee that climate change will make insurance
Despite admitting to Sen. Tina Smith on the Senate Banking Committee in February that climate change would make
President and the “Dean” of the Rhode Island Senate. President Ruggerio, affectionately known as “Donny,” passed away last … institutions, LaSalle Academy and Providence College. At LaSalle, Senator Reed was his schoolmate, and teammate on the football
move or store funds.” In October 2023, the Senator from Wyoming asked then-Attorney General Garland to open … that package. I worked across the aisle with Senators Warner, Rounds, and Romney on legislation to implement some