Media Coverage

Op-Ed: A Safety Net for Job Seekers That Strengthens Our Economy
By Jack Reed - November 19, 2008

Today there are more than 10 million unemployed Americans looking for work -- 2.8 million more than last year. With the highest unemployment rate in the country, Rhode Island...

A West Point Grad and Go-To Senator
Roll Call - September 25, 2008

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) is a "ring knocker." Among the military, the term is slang for a service academy graduate, a play on the oversized class rings they wear as badges of honor. ...

Soldiering On
Washingtonian Magazine - August 26, 2008

Jack Reed opposed the war in Iraq. But the former paratrooper has been there 12 times--most recently with Senate colleague Barack Obama--and he's a key to what the Democrats will do to end it. ...

A Quiet Dealmaker Works for Pained Homeowners
The New York Times - June 17, 2008

Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island is one of the Democratic Party's eminent voices on military affairs, but Mr. Reed's lesser-known expertise ...

Senator From Tiny State Is Making Big Waves
Financial Week - May 19, 2008

As Congress adds its two cents to efforts to reform the financial system, here's a name corporate America would do well to learn, if it hasn't already: Sen. Jack Reed...

A Humble Path to Power
The Providence Journal - April 27, 2008

Dawn is yet to break when Senator Jack Reed awakens on this morning not so long ago. He goes into the kitchen of his small townhouse near Washington, D.C., makes tea, reads ...

Just Back (Again) From Iraq, a Respected Voice for Change
The Washington Post - July 12, 2007

Majority Leader Harry Reid tapped him last year to speak out on Iraq when Senate Democrats were getting clobbered by the White House. Hillary Clinton loves him, and Republican ...