Jack Reed

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Points to his experience and the federal funding he has brought to Rhode Island for affordable housing and infrastructure as reasons for another term.[1]
• Cites more than $300 million in housing funding under ARPA and the CARES Act, transit investments through his Appropriations seat, a NOAA presence in Newport and new Coast Guard assets.[2]
• Says lowering costs starts with ending the war in Iran, which he says is raising gas and fertilizer prices, and stopping the administration's tariffs.[2]
• Says Republicans should join Democrats in reining in what he calls corruption by President Trump and his appointees.[2]

Background

• U.S. Senator, United States Senate · 1997–present[3]
• Ranking Member (2015–2021 and 2025–present); Chair (2021–2025), Senate Armed Services Committee · 2015–present[3],[2]
• U.S. Representative, Rhode Island's 2nd District, U.S. House of Representatives · 1991–1997[3]
• State Senator, Rhode Island Senate · 1985–1991[3]
• Attorney, Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan; Edwards & Angell · 1982–1990[3]
• Officer, 82nd Airborne Division (active duty), then Army Reserve; retired as a major, U.S. Army · 1971–1991[3],[1]

Education

• B.S., United States Military Academy at West Point (1971)[3]
• Master of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School[3]
• J.D., Harvard Law School (1982)[3]

Where they stand

• Foreign Policy
  Says the U.S. should end the war in Iran and what he calls unauthorized military action in the Caribbean, and rely on diplomacy with allies.[2]
• Economy & Jobs
  Opposes the administration's tariffs, which he says hurt American businesses and consumers.[2]
• Health Care
  Supports reinstating the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits and reversing the Medicaid and SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; wants more access to Medicare-style plans and more primary care providers in Rhode Island.[2]
• Housing
  Supports investing in federal housing programs including the Housing Trust Fund, HOME and the Capital Magnet Fund.[2]
• Taxes
  Opposed the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act, citing projections that it adds $4.1 trillion to the national debt over a decade.[2],[6]
• Agriculture
  Supports the 2025 agriculture appropriations provision that bars unregulated sales of intoxicating hemp-derived products while protecting industrial hemp, and says it could be revisited in the next Farm Bill.[2]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words