# Jack Reed

Jack Reed is a Democratic U.S. senator from Rhode Island.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Rhode Island
- Serving since: 1997-01-07
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: R000122
- FEC candidate IDs: H0RI02071, S6RI00163

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/R000122 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

29% of the 45 bills Reed sponsored got out of committee, the highest of 45 Senate Democrats.

## What Reed says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,043 classified statements: 1,171 posts on X, 683 press releases, 173 Congressional Record speeches, 16 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Reed | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 11.5% | 10.9% | 18 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 35.1% | 36.6% | 30 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 82.2% | 77.8% | 17 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 21.9% | 17.8% | 12 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 30.6% | 26.2% | 12 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 2.4% | 2.4% | 15 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 34% (Senate Democrats 24%); Armed Forces and National Security 29% (Senate Democrats 21%); Health 26% (Senate Democrats 27%); Government Operations and Politics 25% (Senate Democrats 22%); International Affairs 13% (Senate Democrats 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.93 (standard error 0.01), from 3,181 donors and 5,013 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 86% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 99.1% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 94.6% (95.3%). 54 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 45 bills: 45 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 334. 28.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 1 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S.Res. 926: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Literacy Month". (passed one chamber, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/926
- S. 5549: Quality Educator Partnership Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5549
- S.Res. 863: A resolution expressing support for designation of the week of September 13 through 19, 2026, as "National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week". (passed one chamber, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/863
- S. 5320: Insider Trading Prohibition Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5320
- S. 5264: Bus Operator Safety and Security Act (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5264
- S.J.Res. 203: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the… (in committee, 2026-07-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/203
- S. 5018: Disaster Relief Fairness Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5018
- S. 4611: Job Corps Shipbuilding-Defense Industrial Base Pipeline Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4611
- S.Res. 694: A resolution designating April 2026 as "Financial Literacy Month". (passed one chamber, 2026-04-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/694
- S. 4350: Southeast New England Program Authorization Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-04-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4350

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $3.7M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 1.6% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 27% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJackReed/status/2114782218333675545
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenJackReed/status/2114786653340639627
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenJackReed/status/2114808646655696923
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenJackReed/status/2114837412165697642
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJackReed/status/2114101399122272591
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenJackReed/status/2113421932565823515
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJackReed/status/2113741984628117563
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenJackReed/status/2113743030247452941
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenJackReed/status/2113117151410192681
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJackReed/status/2113317789109039372

## Links

- Official site: https://www.reed.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenJackReed
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenJackReed
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorReed
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/R000122

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/R000122