Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI]

Think Tank Shreds Elizabeth Warren's Student Loan Reform Plan As A 'Cheap Political Gimmick'

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...that measure is set to expire in July, leaving room for reform. The House Republicans, The President's Office, Democratic Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) all have their own plans on the table.

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Senators want to move forward with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac reform

2013-05-18T01:00:00Z

...“I think it's important to do reform” and that he would have “more to say on that soon.” Rhode Island Democratis Sen. Jack Reed said the Banking panel continues to work on a plan forward and he doesn't foresee Fannie's and Freddie's profitabilit

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Schumer vows to block student loan interest rate hike

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...that maintained the lower rate expires. Bill would freeze rate Schumer, D-N.Y., promised to join the lead sponsor, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., in bringing the Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013 to the Senate floor for a vote before the expiration deadli

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Schumer backs legislation to head off doubling of student loan interest rates

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...6.8% unless Congress takes action. The increase would affect new loans after July 1. Schumer says he'll help lead sponsor Sen. Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, bring the Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013 to the floor before the deadline. Congres

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EPA Environmental-Education Program Also on Budget Chopping Block

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...the challenges of providing clean air and water to our communities,â Gillibrand wrote in a letter to Senate appropriators. Sen. Jack Reed, chairman of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee with jurisdiction over the EPA, is seen as a champion of envir

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PBS NewsHour Team 'No Commercials, No Mercy' Sweats it Out for Charity

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...Sens. John Cornyn of Texas, Rob Portman of Ohio, Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and Democratic Sens. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Kay Hagan of North Carolina. "No Commercials, No Mercy," -- insp

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Reed, Whitehouse react to AP records seizure

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...media deserve to know the facts behind the Justice Department's seizure of telephone records from The Associated Press Sen. Jack Reed said Tuesday that while the seizure is part of an investigation into leaked information, the Constitution sets a "stron

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U.S. student-loan programs need an immediate overhaul

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...to finance a college education deserve similar treatment? I think so. That's why I introduced legislation, along with Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, to overhaul the federal student-loan program so borrowers have access to the lowest rate possible. Some

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Sen. Jack Reed calls for IRS investigation over handling of tea party groups

2013-05-13T01:00:00Z

...D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Jack Reed said "The IRS was wrong" in singling out tea party-affiliated organizations when they applied for tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(4) of the federal tax code, which waives taxes for social and welfare groups and allows

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ABC News Gets It Wrong On Having It "Both Ways" And Benghazi

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

...White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl both suggested that the White House is trying to "have it both ways." After Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) explained that right-wing claims that the Obama administration was trying to hide terrorist involvement in the atta

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McCain: Benghazi emails are a coverup

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

...spokesman to say, well there was only words, or technical changes made in those emails, is a flat out untruth," he said. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., who also appeared on "This Week," disagreed with McCain and said there was no cover-up. "The Congress has al

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Sunday Talking Heads: May 12, 2013

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

...you get several helpings of John McCain. ABC’S THIS WEEK: BENGHAZI! Martha Raddatz host. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI). Foreign Policy Roundtable: George Will; former Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair Gen. James Cartwright (USMC, Re

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Sunday Morning Bobblehead Thread

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

...Sunday be filled with pancake syrup kisses and the recognition you deserve. ABC's " This Week " -- Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Jack Reed, D-R.I. Foreign Policy panel: ABC News’ George Will; former Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair Gen. James Cartwr

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Sen. John McCain Asserts Benghazi ‘Cover-Up’

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

...only words or technical changes made in those emails’ is a flat-out untruth,” McCain said. “That’s just not acceptable.” Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., disputed McCain’s assertions, saying it was “absolutely not” a cover-up, and that the talkin

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Pawcatuck River conservation bill gets 2nd chance in Congress

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

...Watershed Wild and Scenic Designation Committee and the Wood Pawcatuck Watershed Association, we are grateful to Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, and Sen. Christopher Murphy for introducing the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed P

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Sen. Jack Reed calls for cautious response to chemical weapon use

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

...May 12 (UPI) -- Sen. Jack Reed , D-R.I., said Sunday the Obama administration can't act on incomplete information regarding the use of chemical weapons in Syria. In an appearance on ABC's "This Week," the senator said President Barack Obama was right to

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'This Week' Transcript: Sen. John McCain and Sen. Jack Reed

2013-05-11T01:00:00Z

...the president, by saying red line, he gave a green – (CROSSTALK) MCCAIN: He gave a green light to all these massacres, and it's a shameful chapter in American history. RADDATZ: Thanks for joining us this morning, Senator McCain. MCCAIN: Thanks, Martha

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Sunday Talk Lineup: Benghazi Takes Spotlight

2013-05-11T01:00:00Z

...the political comeback of South Carolina’s newly elected Rep. Mark Sanford. ABC’s “This Week” Sens. John McCain (R., Ariz.), and Jack Reed (D., R.I.) NBC’s “Meet the Press” Reps. Darrell Issa (R., Calif.) and Adam Kinzinger (R., Ill.); Sen

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PolitiFact R.I. rules Reed claim on size of North Korea's military True

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...increasingly provocative statements threatening South Korea and the United States. As the rhetoric was escalating, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, spoke of North Korea's military capabilities during an appearance on WJAR-Channel 10's "10 N

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Guest Lineups for the Sunday News Shows

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" — Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Jack Reed, D-R.I. ——— NBC's "Meet the Press" — Reps. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.; Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; former diplomat

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