Jack Reed
Details
- Party Affiliation
- Democratic
- In Office Since
- Jan 1, 1997
- Organization
- United States Federal Government
Federal Roster & Campaign Finance
- Bioguide ID
- R000122
- Chamber
- US Senate
- State
- RI
Meetings
No relevant meetings found.
Election History
No election history found.
Recent Bills Sponsored
No bills sponsored by Jack Reed are on file.
Recent Votes
| Bill | Chamber | Roll call | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stop Insider Trading Act | house | — | Nay |
| Ratepayer Protection Act | house | — | Nay |
| Protect College Sports Act of 2026 HBCU Sports Media and Connectivity Program | senate | — | Nay |
| Protect College Sports Act of 2026 HBCU Sports Media and Connectivity Program | senate | — | Yea |
| Protect College Sports Act of 2026 HBCU Sports Media and Connectivity Program | senate | — | Yea |
Bill title and chamber are the only bill details held for these votes; see Bills for the fuller record. “Roll call” is the upstream roll-call identifier, not a date no vote date is recorded in this dataset.
Biography
John Francis Reed (born November 12, 1949) is an American politician, lawyer, and former Army officer 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. He served in the U.S. Army on active duty as an infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division from 1971 to 1979 and as a reservist from 1979 to 1991, retiring with the rank of Major. He has been the dean of Rhode Island's congressional delegation since John Chafee died in 1999.
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