Jack Reed

Sets $895B in Pentagon spending including a 4.5% military pay raise and expanded submarine procurement. Reed, as Armed Services chair, was lead author.

Provides tax credits to developers building middle-income housing in supply-constrained metros. Aimed at addressing the affordability crunch affecting Providence and Warwick.

Expands community care eligibility for veterans living more than 30 minutes from a VA facility. Affects thousands of Rhode Island veterans in rural and coastal towns.

Extends production tax credits for domestic solar, battery, and offshore wind manufacturers. Relevant to Rhode Island's growing offshore wind sector.

Raises the maximum Pell Grant award and indexes future increases to inflation. Helps lower-income college students at URI, RIC, and CCRI keep pace with rising costs.

Funds cybersecurity scholarship programs at universities partnered with the Department of Defense. Designed to address a national shortage of qualified cyber personnel.

Extends federal gas tax revenues to road and transit projects through 2030. Rhode Island depends heavily on this funding stream for its aging highway system.