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Jack Reed

Previous profession
Associate professor, Department of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1978 to 1979; Lawyer, admitted to the Washington, DC Bar, 1983
Military service
U.S. Army, 1971 to 1979; U.S. Army Reserve, 1979 to 1991
First public office
1985Member, Rhode Island State Senate, 1985 to 1990
Years in public office
40of 55 years since 1971, the first year the biography gives for any work

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The saved record holds 580 recorded votes by Jack Reed, from 1995 to 2026.

458 Yes · 117 No · 5 Did not vote
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112th Congress, 2011 and 2012

DDemocratSenate · Rhode Island · January 6, 2009 to January 3, 2015

26 Yes · 5 No on 31 laws of this Congress.

Public Law 112-240 · Senate vote on January 1, 2013American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-238 · Senate vote on December 28, 2012FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-239 · Senate vote on December 21, 2012National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Yes
Public Law 112-175 · Senate vote on September 22, 2012Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013
Yes
Public Law 112-141 · Senate vote on June 29, 2012MAP-21
Yes
Public Law 112-144 · Senate vote on June 26, 2012Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
Yes
Public Law 112-122 · Senate vote on May 15, 2012Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-106 · Senate vote on March 22, 2012Jumpstart Our Business Startups
No
Public Law 112-96 · Senate vote on February 17, 2012Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-95 · Senate vote on February 6, 2012FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-74 · Senate vote on December 17, 2011Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-77 · Senate vote on December 17, 2011Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-81 · Senate vote on December 15, 2011National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-55 · Senate vote on November 17, 2011Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
Yes
H.R. 674 · Senate vote on November 10, 2011Public Law 112-56
Yes
Public Law 112-41 · Senate vote on October 12, 2011United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
No
Public Law 112-42 · Senate vote on October 12, 2011United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
No
Public Law 112-43 · Senate vote on October 12, 2011United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
No
Public Law 112-36 · Senate vote on September 26, 2011Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
Yes
H.R. 2832 · Senate vote on September 22, 2011Public Law 112-40
Yes
Public Law 112-30 · Senate vote on September 15, 2011Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-29 · Senate vote on September 8, 2011Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Yes
Public Law 112-25 · Senate vote on August 2, 2011Budget Control Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-166 · Senate vote on June 29, 2011Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-14 · Senate vote on May 26, 2011PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-10 · Senate vote on April 14, 2011Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-6 · Senate vote on March 17, 2011Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-4 · Senate vote on March 2, 2011Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-3 · Senate vote on February 15, 2011FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Yes

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  1. After Pressure from Sen. Reed, Administration Relents and Finally Apportions Affordable Housing Trust Fund Grants to States

    “Reed, a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, who also serves as a senior member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD), led the successful effort to create the HTF, which was authorized by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (P.L. 110–289), which was signed into law July 30,”

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Member-requested spending

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Congress printed 108 spending items this member requested, $152,597,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Rhode Island Department of Environmental ManagementPublic Law 119-37Worden Pond Treatment for Invasive PlantsAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Salaries and ExpensesRI$500,000
Rhode Island Association of Conservation DistrictsPublic Law 119-37Pocasset Flood Mitigation ProjectNatural Resources Conservation Service · Watershed and Flood Prevention OperationsRI$4,000,000
Glocester Police DepartmentPublic Law 119-37Glocester Public Safety Communications TowerRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramRI$237,000
Town of FosterPublic Law 119-37Foster Public Safety ComplexRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramRI$1,000,000
Town of TivertonPublic Law 119-37Tiverton Fire Rescue BoatRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramRI$210,000
Town of ScituatePublic Law 119-37Scituate Emergency Communication Enhancement ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramRI$204,000
Town of West GreenwichPublic Law 119-37West Greenwich Fire Radio SystemRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramRI$311,000
Next Generation Torpedo Integration LabPublic Law 119-37Next Generation Torpedo Integration LabNavy and Marine CorpsNone printed$36,800,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e RI City of East P Sewer SystemEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,500,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e RI City of Warwic Interceptor REnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$2,000,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e RI Narragansett B for Service A StudyEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$500,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e RI Town of Cumber Main ReplacemEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,500,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e RI Town of Middle System ReconfEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate RI City of Newpor Lead in Drink ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate RI Providence Wat Service LineEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$530,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate RI Town of Wester Waterline RepEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,850,000
on STAG--Other (CDS)Public Law 119-74RI Groundwork Rho Compost HubEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$570,000
ice Resource ManagementPublic Law 119-74RI Rhode Island D EnvironmentalElizabeth Web PassageFish and Wi · ldlife ServNone printed$2,000,000
Historic PreservationPublic Law 119-74Fund RI Providence Per Center for Hi Restoration, TreasuresNational Pa · rk ServiceNone printed$500,000
Salve Regina UniversityPublic Law 119-74Salve Education, Engagement, & AquacultureDOC · NOAA ORFNone printed$1,200,000
University of Rhode Island (URI)Public Law 119-74URI Healthy Waters InitiativeDOC · NOAA ORFNone printed$1,614,000
University of Rhode IslandPublic Law 119-74URI Ocean ResearchDOC · NOAA ORFNone printed$1,250,000
City of East ProvidencePublic Law 119-74Providence River Debris RemovalDOC · NOAA--CZMNone printed$1,031,000
Lincoln Police DepartmentPublic Law 119-74Lincoln Police Department Tasers and Virtual Reality Training ProjectDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$303,000
Elizabeth Buffum Chace CenterPublic Law 119-74Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center Program SupportDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$660,000
Building FuturesPublic Law 119-74Building Futures: Reentry Pathways to Construction CareersDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$300,000
Nonviolence InstitutePublic Law 119-74Nonviolent Intervention ServicesDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$260,000
Johnson & Wales UniversityPublic Law 119-74Johnson & Wales University Police EquipmentDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$115,000
Office of the Rhode Island Attorney GeneralPublic Law 119-74Handle With Care RIDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$125,000
West Warwick Police DepartmentPublic Law 119-74West Warwick Cruiser ReplacementDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$100,000
Day OnePublic Law 119-74Day One Expanding Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and ServicesDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$470,000
Women's Resource CenterPublic Law 119-74Women's Resource Center Services for Victims of Domestic ViolenceDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$1,000,000
City of Cranston Police DepartmentPublic Law 119-74Cranston Police CommunicationsDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$1,780,000
Town of North KingstownPublic Law 119-74North Kingstown Broadband and Camera SystemsDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$625,000
West Greenwich Public SafetyPublic Law 119-74West Greenwich Public Safety Dispatch EquipmentDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$200,000
City of Central FallsPublic Law 119-74Central Falls Police Department EquipmentDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$1,000,000
Rhode Island State PolicePublic Law 119-74Rhode Island State Police Equipment and VehiclesDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$2,575,000
AS220Public Law 119-75for workforce training, including stipends and tuitionDOL · Employment and Training AdministrationRI$1,120,000
Dorcas International Institute of Rhode IslandPublic Law 119-75for workforce training, including the purchase of suppliesDOL · Employment and Training AdministrationRI$680,000
DownCity DesignPublic Law 119-75for expanding career pathways programs, including providing stipends and purchasing equipmentDOL · Employment and Training AdministrationRI$100,000
Mixed Magic Theatre & Cultural EventsPublic Law 119-75for a workforce training program, including providing stipends and purchasing suppliesDOL · Employment and Training AdministrationRI$100,000
Operation Stand Down Rhode IslandPublic Law 119-75for a workforce training program for veterans including purchasing equipment and providing supportive servicesDOL · Employment and Training AdministrationRI$400,000
University of Rhode Island Research Foundation dba Polaris MEPPublic Law 119-75for advanced manufacturing workforce development, including the purchase of equipmentDOL · Employment and Training AdministrationRI$560,000
CODAC Behavioral HealthcarePublic Law 119-75for facilities and equipment to improve accessibilityHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationRI$851,000
Community College of Rhode IslandPublic Law 119-75for facilities and equipment to expand health care training facilitiesHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationRI$2,390,000
Newport County Community Mental Health Center, Inc.Public Law 119-75for facilities and equipment to improve access to behavioral health servicesHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationRI$1,000,000
Rhode Island HospitalPublic Law 119-75for equipment to provide dental services and patient monitoringHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationRI$200,000
RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and HospitalsPublic Law 119-75for equipment to replace patient bedsHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationRI$2,988,000
Thundermist Health CenterPublic Law 119-75for facilities and equipment to expand access to behavioral health servicesHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationRI$3,740,000
Town of South Kingstown Emergency Medical ServicesPublic Law 119-75for equipment to provide ambulance servicesHHS · Health Resources and Services AdministrationRI$450,000
Amos HousePublic Law 119-75for mental and behavioral health servicesHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationRI$540,000
Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc.Public Law 119-75for mental health and peer support programming for law enforcementHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationRI$360,000
University of Rhode Island (URI)Public Law 119-75for mental health programming for youth, including trainingsHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationRI$1,500,000
DaVinci Center for Community ProgressPublic Law 119-75for community services for low income individuals, including foodHHS · Administration for Children and FamiliesRI$440,000
Federal Hill House AssociationPublic Law 119-75for community services and programmingHHS · Administration for Children and FamiliesRI$425,000
The Commercial Fisheries Center of Rhode IslandPublic Law 119-75to support low income communities through a food access program, including foodHHS · Administration for Children and FamiliesRI$300,000
Westbay Community ActionPublic Law 119-75to support low income families, including foodHHS · Administration for Children and FamiliesRI$100,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode IslandPublic Law 119-75for youth mentoringED · Innovation and ImprovementRI$100,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of WarwickPublic Law 119-75for out-of-school-time youth programmingED · Innovation and ImprovementRI$640,000
City Year ProvidencePublic Law 119-75for tutoring and mentoring programsED · Innovation and ImprovementRI$790,000
College VisionsPublic Law 119-75for college access programming, including student stipendsED · Innovation and ImprovementRI$723,000
New Urban ArtsPublic Law 119-75for education and curriculum development, including student stipendsED · Innovation and ImprovementRI$150,000
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music SchoolPublic Law 119-75for music educationED · Innovation and ImprovementRI$450,000
RI Department of StatePublic Law 119-75for civics education programmingED · Innovation and ImprovementRI$130,000
The Narragansett Indian TribePublic Law 119-75for out-of-school-time programmingED · Innovation and ImprovementRI$500,000
Onward We LearnPublic Law 119-75for college access and support servicesED · Higher EducationRI$600,000
Providence CollegePublic Law 119-75for improving neuroscience education, including providing financial aid and purchasing equipmentED · Higher EducationRI$800,000
Rhode Island CollegePublic Law 119-75for academic supports for students, including tutorsED · Higher EducationRI$690,000
Rhode Island CollegePublic Law 119-75for improving cybersecurity and technology education programs, including the purchase of equipment and technologyED · Higher EducationRI$3,000,000
RIPublic Law 119-75Greystone Bridge ReconstructionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsRI$1,000,000
RIPublic Law 119-75Town of Scituate-- Drainage Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsRI$970,000
RIPublic Law 119-75Town of Barrington-- Massasoit Avenue SidewalkDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsRI$800,000
RIPublic Law 119-75Pell Bridge Ramps BeautificationDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsRI$1,000,000
RIPublic Law 119-75Blackstone Bikeway Segment 8B-2Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsRI$2,200,000
RIPublic Law 119-75Woonasquatucket River Greenway--Esmond Village ParkDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsRI$4,400,000
RIPublic Law 119-75City of East Providence--Traffic Signal ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsRI$4,200,000
Rhode Island Public Transit AuthorityPublic Law 119-75Passenger and Operations Technology ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure GrantsRI$1,000,000
Rhode Island Public Transit AuthorityPublic Law 119-75RIPTA Bus PurchasesDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure GrantsRI$3,000,000
Town of North KingstownPublic Law 119-75North Kingstown Community Center Revitalization ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$620,000
City of ProvidencePublic Law 119-75Conley Stadium Infrastructure, Safety, and Accessibility ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$250,000
Town of JohnstonPublic Law 119-75Johnston Flood Mitigation and Development of Woodlake Park ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$850,000
Town of South KingstownPublic Law 119-75Affordable Housing InitiativeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$5,000,000
West Elmwood Housing Development CorporationPublic Law 119-75Affordable HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$500,000
Community Action Partnership of Providence CountyPublic Law 119-75CAPP Housing ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$441,000
West Warwick Public LibraryPublic Law 119-75West Warwick Public Library FacilityDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$300,000
Meals on Wheels of RI, Inc.Public Law 119-75Facility RenovationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$600,000
Central Falls FoundationPublic Law 119-75Food AccessDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$150,000
YWCA Rhode IslandPublic Law 119-75Veterans Community CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$600,000
NeighborWorks Blackstone River ValleyPublic Law 119-75Affordable HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$975,000
Aldersbridge CommunitiesPublic Law 119-75Aldersbridge at East PointDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$500,000
Community Care AlliancePublic Law 119-75Facilities and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$200,000
City of NewportPublic Law 119-75Senior Center Modernization ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$1,000,000
Fuerza LaboralPublic Law 119-75Building Upgrades for Child Care Center and IncubatorDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$500,000
City of PawtucketPublic Law 119-75Veterans Memorial Park Pool RenovationsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$2,500,000
United Way of Rhode Island, Inc.Public Law 119-75United Way Facility RenovationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$3,400,000
Tower Street Center, Inc.Public Law 119-75Tower Street Community CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$4,475,000
Trinity Repertory CompanyPublic Law 119-75Access for AllDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$525,000
Sojourner HousePublic Law 119-75Woonsocket Office and Drop-In Center Acquistion and RenovationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$1,275,000
Olneyville Housing Corporation dba ONE Neighborhood BuildersPublic Law 119-75ONB Cumberland Affordable HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$2,000,000
Crossroads Rhode IslandPublic Law 119-75Crossroads--Warwick HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$2,000,000
Olneyville Housing Corporation dba ONE Neighborhood BuildersPublic Law 119-75Affordable Housing DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$2,000,000
City of ProvidencePublic Law 119-75West End Community Center ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$1,000,000
City of ProvidencePublic Law 119-75Federal Hill House ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$1,000,000
City of Central FallsPublic Law 119-75Jenks Park and Cogswell Tower RestorationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRI$1,000,000
City of ProvidencePublic Law 119-86West River Flood Response InitiativeFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDMRI$825,000
Town of BarringtonPublic Law 119-86Barrington Police Cove Park Seawall RepairFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDMRI$475,000
Town of BristolPublic Law 119-86Bristol Independence Park Seawall RestorationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDMRI$900,000
Town of BurrillvillePublic Law 119-86Wallum Lake Dam Spillway ImprovementsFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDMRI$345,000

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