Jack Reed
DemocratU.S. Senator, RI| Age | 76 (b. 1949-11-12) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 1991-01-03 (~35 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (of Irish-American and Anglo-American descent) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | B.S., U.S. Military Academy at West Point (1971); Master of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; J.D., Harvard Law School (1982) |
| Prior occupation | U.S. Army officer; associate professor at West Point; attorney (Sutherland Asbill & Brennan; Edwards and Angell) |
| Military service | Yes: United States Army (Captain (later Major in Army Reserve)) |
| Birthplace | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Marital status | Married — Julia Hart Reed |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Jamestown, Rhode Island |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1996 |
| Previous offices | Rhode Island State Senate, 12th district (1985-1991) · U.S. House of Representatives, Rhode Island's 2nd district (1991-1997) |
| Committees | Committee on Armed Services (Ranking Member) · Committee on Appropriations · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Select Committee on Intelligence (ex officio) |
| Leadership | Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (since January 3, 2025) · Chair, Senate Armed Services Committee (February 3, 2021 - January 3, 2025) |
| Ideology | Reliably liberal Democrat; reported to vote with his party roughly 94.7% of the time |
| Signature legislation | Reed Amendment (1996) - barred ex-citizens who renounced U.S. citizenship for tax purposes from re-entering the U.S. · Affordable College Textbook Act · Choose Medicare Act |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $-506,000–$235,000 (2023) · estimate
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
| Wells Fargo Bank Deposit | other · $15,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
| Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) | fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: Lockheed Martin ($54,800 (2019-2024 cycle))
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.