The latest news and top stories on Jack Reed, US Senator for Rhode Island. He is a senior United States Senator for Rhode Island, first elected in 1996, and previously served in the US House of Representatives and the Rhode Island State Senate. A former US Army officer, he taught at West Point and practised law. He holds degrees from West Point, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School. Reed is Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a senior member of the Appropriations and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committees. His work focuses on defence, consumer protection, education and economic issues.