Jack Reed
Jack Reed is a Democratic U.S. senator for Rhode Island.
- Current office
- U.S. senator
- Jurisdiction
- Rhode Island
- Seat or institution
- Rhode Island · Senate Class 2
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Party in the source: Democratic. A party label is directory information, not an endorsement.
Career context
Official Congressional Directory career notes (compiled October 2025): associate professor, Department of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1978-79; lawyer, admitted to the Washington, DC Bar, 1983; member, Rhode Island State Senate, 1985- 90; elected to the 2nd District for the 102nd Congress on November 6, 1990; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 1996; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
Attributed Congressional Directory material compiled through October 1, 2025, published February 20, 2026. This is historical career context, not a newly verified biography of every detail.
Committees and subcommittees
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Senate assignments were collected October 19, 2026. Historical source-listed bodies are excluded from current assignments.
Selected public records
This is an illustrative collection across documented service, not an exhaustive career archive or a complete statement of policy positions. Missing records do not establish opposition, absence, or inaction. How the examples were selected →
| Date | Question and measure | Recorded response | Role / period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2002 | H.J.Res. 114On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 114A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq. | Nay | Senate service · 107th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
| October 25, 2001 | H.R. 3162On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3162A bill to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. | Yea | Senate service · 107th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
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Official website or biography ↗
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Sources you can check
- Senate contact information XML · U.S. Senate
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Official supporting recordPublished February 20, 2026Source compiled through October 1, 2025Source line 13582
- Official event record
- Official event record
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