Honorable Jack Reed
Senator, Rhode Island, Democrat
Sen. Reed is Rhode Island’s senior senator and was first elected to the Senate in 1996 after serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. He serves on the following committees: Armed Services; Appropriations; and Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Here’s an excerpt from his speech on the Senate floor delivered on June 16, 2025, when he dicussed his decision to vote against passage of the GENIUS Act. I believe that this legislation, as it is currently drafted, is fundamentally flawed. It exposes taxpayers, consumers and the financial system to unacceptable risk, and it creates venues for criminals, terrorists and rogue…
