Jack ReedJack Reed – RI

Current Position: US Senator since 1997
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: US Representative from 1991 – 1997; State Senator from 1985 – 1991
Other Positions:   Chair, Committee on Armed Services

Reed graduated from the United States Military Academy and Harvard University, serving in the U.S. Army as an active officer from 1971 to 1979.  Reed earned the Ranger Tab and was a paratrooper.  He returned to West Point in 1978 as an associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences.

He worked as an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of law firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. Afterward, he returned to Rhode Island and worked for the Providence law firm Edwards and Angell until 1990

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Summary

Current Position: US Senator since 1997
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: US Representative from 1991 – 1997; State Senator from 1985 – 1991
Other Positions:   Chair, Committee on Armed Services

Reed graduated from the United States Military Academy and Harvard University, serving in the U.S. Army as an active officer from 1971 to 1979.  Reed earned the Ranger Tab and was a paratrooper.  He returned to West Point in 1978 as an associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences.

He worked as an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of law firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. Afterward, he returned to Rhode Island and worked for the Providence law firm Edwards and Angell until 1990

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About

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Jack Reed 2Senator Reed works every day to help make the federal government more efficient, effective, and responsive to the people of Rhode Island.  He has a proven record of working on a bipartisan basis to help solve problems and achieve results.  Senator Reed was part of the bipartisan working group that drafted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and successfully led efforts to create the $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund to help states combat COVID-19.  Senator Reed also helped include a $1.25 billion small state minimum to ensure Rhode Island could effectively respond to the pandemic.

As one of just eight Senators in U.S. history to graduate from West Point, Time magazine noted: “Reed is a serious, intellectually honest veteran and an expert on defense issues in the Senate,” and the New York Times describes him as “a quiet deal-maker respected by colleagues in both parties.”
A senior member of the powerful Appropriations Committee, which controls the funding of the federal government, Senator Reed has been described by the Boston Globe as “a relentless advocate for his home state.”  He works tirelessly to direct federal funding to the Ocean State to create jobs, strengthen its infrastructure, and support economic and community development initiatives.

He has supported clean water projects to ensure both a healthy economy and a healthy environment.  And he authored a trio of laws to improve children’s health care and ensure our youngest patients get the help they need when they need it: the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act to advance pediatric cancer research and child-focused cancer treatments, improve childhood cancer surveillance, and provide resources for survivors and those impacted by childhood cancer; the Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act to establish critical care networks nationwide so that more paramedics and first responders can get trauma care patients to the right doctor at the right time; and the Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act (BPDCA) to help ensure drugs and medical devices are specifically tested, labeled, and proven to be safe and effective for children.

Senator Reed has led efforts to strengthen Rhode Island’s transportation network – from expanding the runway at T.F. Green Airport to increasing capacity at our ports – in order to bring more jobs and businesses to Rhode Island and better link our state to the global economy.
Reed also serves as Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, where he has played a pivotal role in safeguarding our nation.  In 2002, he voted against giving President George W. Bush the authority to go to war in Iraq because it was an ill-planned diversion from the war on terrorism.  But he has always worked across the aisle to support our troops, and was instrumental in convincing Defense Secretary Robert Gates to continue serving in the Obama Administration and implement the plan to withdraw forces from Iraq.

Rhode Island’s defense industry is critical to national security and our state’s economy, and Senator Reed has been a leader at the federal level in growing Rhode Island’s defense sector and bringing resources to the state.  Thanks to his efforts on the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees, coupled with Rhode Island’s talented defense workers, the U.S. Navy plans to begin building the next generation of submarines in the Ocean State, creating thousands of new, good-paying jobs in Rhode Island in the coming years.

As a senior member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Reed authored several key pieces of the historic Wall Street reform law and has been nationally recognized for his dedication to protecting U.S. consumers.  When taxpayers were forced to invest in banks to save the economy from total collapse, Jack Reed wrote the law ensuring that taxpayers would share in the rewards when the banks recovered.  As a direct result of Reed’s provision, taxpayers have earned nearly $10 billion in additional dividends – money that would have otherwise been kept by the rescued banks.

He also helped create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to give American families the tools to fight unfair and abusive financial products and services, as well as a new Office of Financial Research (OFR) that will help provide early warnings to regulators about future financial problems.
Additionally, he authored laws to create a new affordable rental housing trust fund, improve consumer disclosures on mortgages, and address the needs of middle-class families who have struggled with the fallout from the housing crisis.

Senator Reed has been a leading voice on college affordability and student loan debt issues.  He helped write laws preventing interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students, and fought efforts to increase student borrowing costs.  He recently proposed a Student Loan Borrowers Bill of Rights and has offered legislation to reform disclosure and servicing standards for both federal and private student loans.
And to help get our country back to full employment, he wrote a work-sharing law that provides an estimated $500 million for business-state partnerships to help prevent layoffs.  Nationwide, Reed’s law has been credited with saving more than 130,000 jobs since 2012, including over 1,000 in Rhode Island.
Today, Jack Reed continues to utilize the lessons he learned growing up in Cranston, which were deepened in the Army and tested in the halls of Congress, to stand up and speak out for the hard-working families who are the heart and soul of our country.

Personal

Full Name: John ‘Jack’ Francis Reed

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Julia; 1 Child: Emily

Birth Date: 11/12/1949

Birth Place: Cranston, RI

Home City: Jamestown, RI

Religion: Roman Catholic

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Education

Attended, St. Matthew’s Elementary School, Cranston, Rhode Island

Graduated, La Salle Academy, Providence, Rhode Island

JD, Harvard Law School, 1982

MPP, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1973

BS, Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1971

Political Experience

Senator, United States Senate, 1996-present

Former Democratic Deputy Whip

Candidate, United States Senate, Rhode Island, 2020

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 1990-1996

Senator, Rhode Island State Senate, 1984-1990

Professional Experience

Co-Creator, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Co-Creator, Office of Financial Research

Major, United States Army Reserve, 1979-1991

Attorney, Edwards and Angell, 1983

Law Associate, Sutherland, Asbill, and Brennan, 1982-1983

Captain, United States Army, 1967-1979

Associate Professor, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1978-1979

Offices

Cranston

1000 Chapel View Boulevard
Suite 290
Cranston, RI 02920-5602

T: (401) 943-3100
F: (401) 464-6837

Providence

U.S. District Courthouse
One Exchange Terrace
Suite 408
Providence, RI 02903-1744

T: (401) 528-5200
F: (202) 224-4680
TDD: (800) 745-5555

Washington

728 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

T: (202) 224-4642
F: (202) 224-4680

Contact

Email: Government

Web Links

Politics

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Election Results

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Finances

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Committees

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

The Appropriations Committee – the largest and most powerful committee in the Senate – authors legislation to fund the federal government and its operations.  As a senior member of the committee, Senator Reed helps to allocate funding for all federal agencies and programs each year.

In addition to the full committee work, Senator Reed serves on the following Appropriations subcommittees, where he works to direct critical federal funding to the Ocean State to create jobs, strengthen its infrastructure, and support economic and community development initiatives:

ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE

The Armed Services Committee oversees the nation’s military structure, overseas operations, and common defense.  As a longstanding member of the committee, Senator Reed works hard to ensure that America’s fighting men and women have the equipment they need and the benefits they deserve.

Senator Reed serves as the Chairman of the full committee, where he helps maintain America’s naval and expeditionary strength, and assures Rhode Island’s critical role in defense and national security.

As the top member on the committee, Senator Reed serves on each of the subcommittees in an Ex Officio capacity:

New Legislation

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Issues

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Services

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Wikipedia

John Francis Reed GOIH (born November 12, 1949) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Rhode Island, a seat he was first elected to in 1996. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Rhode Island’s 2nd congressional district from 1991 to 1997. Reed graduated from the United States Military Academy and Harvard University, serving in the U.S. Army as an active officer from 1971 to 1979. He is the dean of Rhode Island’s congressional delegation.

Early life, education and career

Reed was born in Cranston, Rhode Island, the son of Mary Louise (née Monahan) and Joseph Anthony Reed.[1] Reed graduated from La Salle Academy and the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1971. After graduating, he spent several years in active duty military service. Reed earned the Ranger Tab and was a paratrooper. He served as a paratrooper in the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division where he was a platoon leader, company commander and battalion staff officer.

Reed attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he received a Master of Public Policy. He returned to West Point in 1978 as an associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences.[2] He left active duty in 1979 after earning the rank of captain. He served in the United States Army Reserve until 1991, and retired as a major. After leaving active duty, Reed enrolled in Harvard Law School, where he became a member of the Board of Student Advisers. In 1982, he graduated with his Juris Doctor and worked as an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of law firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. Afterward, he returned to Rhode Island and worked for the Providence law firm Edwards and Angell until 1990.

Reed was elected as a state senator in 1984 and served three terms.[3]

Reed married professional Senate staffer Julia Hart in a Roman Catholic ceremony in the Catholic chapel on the United States Military Academy campus on April 16, 2005. On January 5, 2007, their daughter, Emily, was born.

U.S. House of Representatives

In 1990, Reed was elected to the United States House of Representatives, receiving 59% of the vote in the general election.[3] For the next six years, he focused on education and health care.

U.S. Senate

Reed during the 112th Congress

Elections

1996

When Senator Claiborne Pell, the longest-serving senator in Rhode Island’s history and the 13th longest-serving senator in US history, announced his retirement in 1996, Reed declared his candidacy. Reed won the Democratic primary with 86% of the vote and beat the Republican nominee, Rhode Island General Treasurer Nancy Mayer, 63% to 35%.

2002

Reed ran for a second term. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and his Republican opponent was Robert Tingle, a casino pit manager and the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the state’s 2nd congressional district in 2000. Reed won by 78% to 22%.

2008

Reed ran for a third term. He won the Democratic primary with 87% of the vote. In the general election, he faced a rematch with Tingle, again winning in a landslide, 73% to 27%.

2014

Reed ran for a fourth term. Polling showed him leading prospective Republican opponents by margins of between 29% and 65%. Unopposed in the Democratic primary, Reed faced former congressional nominee and former Rhode Island Republican Party Chairman Mark Zaccaria in the general election. Reed won in another landslide, 71% to 29%.

2020

Reed ran for a fifth term. He won the Democratic primary unopposed. In the general election, he faced investment consultant Allen R. Waters and won in yet another landslide, 67% to 33%.

Executive branch rumors

In 2008, Reed was mentioned as a potential vice presidential running mate for Barack Obama.[4][5] On July 14, 2008, Reed announced that he was “not interested” in becoming Obama’s running mate.[6]

Reed has consistently been mentioned as a possible Secretary of Defense.[7][8] In late 2010, he turned down Obama’s offer to succeed Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense. The position was ultimately filled by Leon Panetta.[9] After Obama was reelected in 2012 and Panetta announced his decision to retire, Reed was again mentioned as a possible nominee for the position, as well as for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Once again, he denied interest in either position.[10][11][12]

When Panetta’s successor Chuck Hagel announced his resignation in December 2014, Reed was again said to be on Obama’s shortlist. Despite the Republican takeover of the Senate in the 2014 elections, it was said that Reed’s confirmation would be a “foregone conclusion”.[13][14] He again denied interest,[15] with a spokesman saying, “Senator Reed loves his job and wants to continue serving the people of Rhode Island in the United States Senate. He has made it very clear that he does not wish to be considered for Secretary of Defense or any other cabinet position. He just asked the people of Rhode Island to hire him for another six-year term and plans on honoring that commitment.”[14]

On November 24, 2014, Ted Nesi of WPRI-TV gave some reasons that Reed might be uninterested in cabinet positions, citing his “safe seat”, his status as one of the most popular politicians in the state, his fondness for working in the Senate and his passion for housing policy. He concluded that “no matter how many times Reed’s aides privately groan about another flareup of defense secretary speculation, they surely appreciate that each recurrence is a sign of the senator’s positive reputation in Washington and Obama’s esteem for him.”[16]

Committee assignments

Reed’s committee assignments for the 118th Congress are as follows:[17]

Caucus memberships

Reed speaking during the third night of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

Legislation sponsored

The following is an incomplete list of legislation that Reed has sponsored:

Political positions

Since his election to Congress, Reed has consistently voted in a similar manner to other New England Democrats, holding generally liberal positions on social and economic issues. He has voted with his party 94.7% of the time.[19]

Abortion

Reed strongly supports abortion rights, and has rejected proposals to limit late-term abortion, ban such procedures from occurring on military installations, and deny minors the right to cross state lines to obtain abortions.[20]

Civil rights

Reed supports affirmative action. He has voted to expand such policies and to set aside money for women and minorities from the highway fund. He also supported LGBTQ rights, voting against a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and in favor of measures that prevent job discrimination and hate crimes against LGBTQ people.[20]

Economy and jobs

Reed has generally supported fair trade policies over similar ones advocating free trade. He voted against renewing presidential authority to “fast-track” normalized trade relations. Reed opposed CAFTA and similar free trade proposals for Chile, Singapore, Peru, and Oman, but voted in favor of normalizing trade relations with China. He has also been a strong supporter of unionizing workers, and has criticized government and business interference with these groups. Reed supports increasing the minimum wage and unemployment compensation.[20]

Reed serves on the Senate Banking Committee, which has held hearings into JP Morgan Chase bank’s activities. He has accepted campaign contributions from its CEO Jamie Dimon.[21]

Election security

In July 2019, Reed and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar sent a letter to Acting Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kevin McAleenan requesting an explanation of the actions the DHS took in response to “unexpected behavior” of voting equipment in Durham County, North Carolina during the 2016 presidential election and writing that it was “critical that we learn as much as we can about the extent of the attacks we faced in 2016, and that these lessons be shared as widely as possible so that our nation is fully prepared for the 2020 elections.”[22]

Energy

Reed supports limiting American oil use and expanding alternative energy. He opposes Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling and federal subsidies for oil exploration, while favoring a 40% reduction in oil use by 2025 and funding for hydrogen automobiles. Reed has voted to end discussions on Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, and has been an outspoken proponent of stronger restrictions of mercury use, as well as an end to commercial whaling.[23]

Gun control

Reed supports gun control. He supports a national assault weapon ban.[24] Reed has voted against limiting lawsuits on gun manufacturers and has favored expanding gun control. He voted against loosening background checks at gun shows.

Healthcare

Reed has been an advocate of preventive healthcare. Like many other Democrats, he supports increasing Medicare funding, enrolling more Americans into programs that help the uninsured, allowing prescription drugs to be imported from Canada, and negotiating bulk medication purchases for Medicare in order to lower costs.[20] Reed does not support Medicare for All. Instead, in 2019 he proposed the Choose Medicare Act, which he claims increases “access, competition, and choice.”[25]

Immigration

Although he voted for the 1996 Immigration Reform Bill, Reed has generally supported allowing undocumented immigrants and foreign workers to enter the path to citizenship. He supports Guest Worker programs and giving immigrants access to Social Security. He opposed establishing English as the nation’s official language and has been critical of the effort to fence the US-Mexican border.[20] He is the author of the Reed Amendment, which permits former U.S. citizens to be denied entry to the country if they are believed to have renounced their citizenship for tax reasons.[26] On February 23, 2010, Reed co-sponsored the DREAM Act, a piece of legislation that would allow undocumented students living in the United States from a very young age to gain legal status.[27]

LGBTQIA+ rights

In October 2018, Reed was one of 20 senators to sign a letter to then Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to reverse the rollback of a policy that granted visas to same-sex partners of LGBTQ diplomats who had unions that were not recognized by their home countries, writing that too many places around the world have seen LGBTQIA+ individuals “subjected to discrimination and unspeakable violence, and receive little or no protection from the law or local authorities”, and that the US refusing to let LGBTQIA+ diplomats bring their partners to the US would be tantamount to upholding “the discriminatory policies of many countries around the world.”[28]

Reed supports transgender rights. He opposes a ban in the military that prevents military recruits and transgender troops from transitioning to another sex.[29]

Veteran affairs

Reed helps veterans enter the Department of Veteran Affairs, ensuring that former servicemen and servicewomen can receive medical care.

War in Iraq

Reed was one of 23 US senators to vote against H.J. Resolution 114, which authorized President George W. Bush to use force against Iraq in 2002.[30] In 2007, he elaborated on his sentiments, saying, “It was a flawed strategy that diverted attention and resources away from hunting down Osama bin Laden’s terrorist network.” Like David Petraeus, Reed said he believed the real problems in Iraq were political and unrelated to the military.[31]

Reed and King Abdullah II of Jordan in February 2018

War in Yemen

In 2018, Reed was one a few Democrats to support U.S. backing of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen.[32] By 2019 he reversed his position, saying that he wanted to end U.S. support for the coalition.[32] A network of progressive groups, including Demand Progress, Working Families Party, and Chapo Trap House, urged Reed to ensure that the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act withdrew support for the war.[33][32]

Nagorno–Karabakh conflict

On October 1, 2020, Reed co-signed a letter to then Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that condemned Azerbaijan’s offensive operations against the Republic of Artsakh, denounced Turkey’s role in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and called for an immediate ceasefire.[34] Reed stated that “Armenians have a right to defend themselves when attacked.”[35]

War in Afghanistan

Reed supports President Joe Biden‘s decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 2021. He said that “the president made a difficult, but the best of many poor choices.”[36]

Electoral history

United States House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election in Rhode Island, 1990

  • √ Jack Reed 49.0%
  • Edward Beard, Sr. 27.4%
  • Charles Gifford, III 14.7%
  • Rodney Driver 8.9%

United States House of Representatives 2nd district election in Rhode Island, 1990

  • √ Jack Reed (D) 59.2%
  • Gertrude Coxe (R) 40.8%

United States House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election in Rhode Island, 1992

  • √ Jack Reed (Incumbent) 76.4%
  • Spencer Dickinson 23.6%

United States House of Representatives 2nd district election in Rhode Island, 1992

  • √ Jack Reed (D) (Incumbent) 70.7%
  • James Bell (R) 24.5%
  • Thomas Ricci (I) 3.3%
  • John Turnbull (IT) 1.6%

United States House of Representative 2nd district election in Rhode Island, 1994

  • √ Jack Reed (D) (Incumbent) 68.0%
  • John Elliot (R) 32.0%

United States Senate Democratic primary election in Rhode Island, 1996

  • √ Jack Reed 86.1%
  • Don Gil 13.9%

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1996

  • √ Jack Reed (D) 63.3%
  • Nancy Mayer (R) 35.0%
  • Donald W. Lovejoy (I) 1.7%

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2002

  • √ Jack Reed (D) (Incumbent) 78.4%
  • Robert G. Tingle (R) 21.6%

United States Senate Democratic primary election in Rhode Island, 2008

  • √ Jack Reed (incumbent) 86.8%
  • Christopher Young 13.2%

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2008

  • √ Jack Reed (D) (Incumbent) 73.4%
  • Robert G. Tingle (R) 27.6%

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2014

  • √ Jack Reed (D) (Incumbent) 71%
  • Mark Zaccaria (R) 29%

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2020

  • √ Jack Reed (D) (Incumbent) 66.5%
  • Allen Waters (R) 33.4%

Honors

References

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  2. ^ “Biography: Senator Jack Reed”. reed.senate.gov. Office of Senator Jack Reed. Archived from the original on June 1, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  3. ^ a b “Sen. Jack Reed (D)”. Almanac. The National Journal. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  4. ^ Herszenhorn, David M. (June 17, 2008). “A Quiet Dealmaker Works for Pained Homeowners”. The New York Times. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  5. ^ West, Paul (July 5, 2008). “VP picks: Gore, or somebody like him”. The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on July 8, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  6. ^ “Reed says ‘not interested’ in VP role”. CNN. July 15, 2008. Archived from the original on November 19, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  7. ^ Scharfenberg, David (September 28, 2010). “Capitol Hill Shocker!: Reed Won’t be SecDef”. The Providence Phoenix. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  8. ^ “Barack Obama’s second-term Cabinet”. Politico. September 28, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  9. ^ “Report: Jack Reed turns down Defense Secretary job”. WPRI. September 28, 2010. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  10. ^ “If Sen. Reed Becomes Sec. of Defense or CIA Director – See the Domino Effect”. Go Local Prov. September 28, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  11. ^ “Re-elected Obama prepares to replace Panetta”. DoD Buzz. September 28, 2010. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  12. ^ Gerstein, Josh (September 28, 2010). “Sen. Jack Reed not interested in CIA director job”. Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  13. ^ “Sen. Reed, ex-Defense official Michele Flournoy surface as possible Hagel replacements”. Fox News. November 24, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  14. ^ a b Dennis, Steven D. (November 24, 2014). “Chuck Hagel Out at DOD; Jack Reed, Michele Flournoy, Ashton Carter on Short List (Updated) (Video)”. Roll Call. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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  22. ^ Miller, Maggie (July 8, 2019). “Senators question DHS on North Carolina voting equipment malfunctions”. The Hill. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  23. ^ “S.Res.121 – A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the policy of the United States at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission”. congress.gov. June 29, 2001. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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  28. ^ Rodriguez, Jesus (October 11, 2018). “Democratic senators demand Pompeo reverse visa denials for LGBTQ diplomats’ partners”. Politico. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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  32. ^ a b c Nesi, Ted (September 3, 2019). “Sen. Reed urged to push for US pullback in Yemen”. WPRI.com. Providence. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  33. ^ Shaw, Donald (September 6, 2019). “Will Senator Reed Stand Up to His Defense Donors on Yemen?”. The American Prospect. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  34. ^ “Senate and House Leaders to Secretary of State Pompeo: Cut Military Aid to Azerbaijan; Sanction Turkey for Ongoing Attacks Against Armenia and Artsakh”. Armenian Weekly. October 2, 2020.
  35. ^ “Members of Congress Blast Azerbaijan and Turkey As Attack on Artsakh Expands to Armenia”. Armenian Weekly. September 29, 2020.
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  37. ^ “Cidadãos Estrangeiros Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas”. Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Rhode Island’s 2nd congressional district

1991–1997
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Jack Reed – RI

Current Position: US Senator since 1997
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: US Representative from 1991 – 1997; State Senator from 1985 – 1991
Other Positions:   Chair, Committee on Armed Services

Reed graduated from the United States Military Academy and Harvard University, serving in the U.S. Army as an active officer from 1971 to 1979.  Reed earned the Ranger Tab and was a paratrooper.  He returned to West Point in 1978 as an associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences.

He worked as an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of law firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. Afterward, he returned to Rhode Island and worked for the Providence law firm Edwards and Angell until 1990

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The right to vote is a cornerstone of our democracy. We must protect #votingrights & stop partisan gerrymandering. I support the #ForThePeople Act to protect voting access for all Americans, regardless of party or where they’re from.

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Sheldon Whitehouse – RI

Current Position: US Senator since 2007
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Attorney General from 1999 – 2003
Other Positions:   Chair, United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

A political progressive and climate hawk, Whitehouse became chair of the United States Senate Committee on the Budget in 2023. He has given hundreds of Senate floor speeches about climate change and has made his assertion that politically conservative “dark money” groups are conducting a campaign to seize control of the American government, specifically the Supreme Court of the United States, a hallmark of his Senate tenure.

Whitehouse worked as Rhode Island Governor Bruce Sundlun’s executive counsel beginning in 1991, and was later tapped to serve as director of policy.

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Gives the lie to their nominal support for a carbon pollution fee, too. What’s the diff between pricing CO2 emissions and pricing methane leakage? Why one and not the other? Truth is, they want none of it, just to pollute for free.

Sheldon Whitehouse Delivers Third Speech About Dark Money And Its Effect On Controlling Judiciary

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