Jack Reed
Democrat · RI · U.S. Senate
Bio
John Francis Reed 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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Under pressure from Trump on war powers, Republicans fold and try to appease White HouseOn Tuesday, Congress did something it had never done before: It approved a war powers resolution that rebuked Donald Trump and called on the president to end the war in Iran. It was a largely symbolic move — the measure had no formal force of law — but as Dem…
Biztoc.com · June 25, 2026
Trump wants Sen. Jack Reed to be impeached, which is foolish for all sorts of reasonsAs much of the world started to come to terms with the purported framework to end the U.S. war in Iran, Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, appeared on “Fox News Sunday” and made clear that he was unimpressed. Indeed, the …
Biztoc.com · June 16, 2026- Trump calls for Senator Reed’s impeachment over criticism of Iran dea
President Trump lashed out at Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Jack Reed on social media Sunday, hours after Reed criticized the president’s handling of Iran during a national TV interview. Reed, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, reiterated his longstan…
Freerepublic.com · June 16, 2026 
Senate Dem Grills Todd Blanche on His Sit-Down With Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘The President’s Consigliere’Senator Jack Reed peppered acting Attorney General Todd Blanche with questions on Tuesday about his notorious interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, which came just before she was moved to another prison. The post Senate Dem Grills Todd Blanche on His Sit-Down Wit…
Mediaite · May 19, 2026
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