Federal · Rhode Island · Democratic

Jack Reed

Democrat U.S. Senator for Rhode Island.

Voted further left than 80% of the Senate, based on 900 roll-call votes this Congress.⁴

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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.

On the record

Office: U.S. Senator for Rhode Island¹
Party: Democratic¹
In this office since: January 7, 1997¹
Term ends: January 3, 2027¹
Contact: Official website · 202-224-4642 · X / Twitter · Facebook · YouTube¹
On the ballot: U.S. Senate, Rhode Island (2026)³

What they say and what they did

Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.

37 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 240 cosponsored⁵
Voted on 56 of 56 final votes on bills; missed 0⁶
Committees: Senate Committee on Armed Services (Ranking Member); Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Senate Committee on Appropriations; Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Ex Officio)²

Economy and jobs

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 15 and cosponsored 39 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 5320: Insider Trading Prohibition Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4520-4521)
Sponsored 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 Comptroller of the Currency relating to "Preemption Determination: State Interest-on-Escrow Laws". Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsored S. 4611: Job Corps Shipbuilding-Defense Industrial Base Pipeline Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2418-2419)
Voted Yea on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 2026⁷
Voted Nay on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 2026⁸
Voted Yea on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 2026⁹
Voted Nay on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 2025¹⁰
Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 2025¹¹

Taxes

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 27 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 3754: Affordable Housing and Homeownership Protection Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S420-421)
Sponsored S. 1576: Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2738-2739)
Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 2025¹²
Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 2025¹³

Health care

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 5 and cosponsored 36 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 4110: EMPOWER for Health Act Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.
Sponsored S. 4109: Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 443.
Sponsored S. 1903: A bill to prohibit changes to Medicare and Medicaid in reconciliation. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3119)

Immigration

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue⁵
Voted Nay on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 2026¹⁴
Voted Nay on S. 7: Laken Riley ActBill Passed 64–35, January 20, 2025¹⁵

Abortion

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue⁵

Guns

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 4 bills on this issue⁵

Energy and climate

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 10 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 4350: Southeast New England Program Authorization Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1859)
Sponsored S. 1342: Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2477-2478)
Sponsored S. 1152: Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1874-1875)
Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 2026¹⁶
Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 2025¹⁷
Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 2025¹⁸
Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 2025¹⁹
Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 2025²⁰

Education

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 15 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 5549: Quality Educator Partnership Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5003-5004)
Sponsored S. 4110: EMPOWER for Health Act Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.
Sponsored S. 3777: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S491)

Crime and policing

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 27 bills on this issue⁵
Voted Yea on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 2025²¹

Foreign policy

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 8 bills on this issue⁵
Voted Yea on H.R. 224: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Bill Passed 86–11, August 7, 2026²²

Social Security and Medicare

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 8 bills on this issue⁵

Housing

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 970: Helping More Families Save Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1666-1667)
Sponsored S. 965: A bill to strengthen the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1666)
Sponsored S. 964: Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1666)
Voted Yea on H.R. 53: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActBill Passed 89–10, March 12, 2026²³

Elections and voting

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 19 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 1120: Unity through Service Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1837)
Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 2026²⁴
Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 654: 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 Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 2025²⁵

Technology and AI

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue⁵
Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 2025²⁶

Civil rights

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue⁵

Military and veterans

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 13 bills on this issue⁵
Voted Yea on S. 648: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Motion Agreed to 77–20, December 17, 2025²⁷
Voted Yea on S. 570: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Bill Passed 77–20, October 9, 2025²⁸

Drugs and addiction

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue⁵
Voted Nay on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 2026¹⁴
Voted Yea on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 2025²¹

Farms and rural areas

What they say

No position found on their website.

What they did

Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue⁵
Sponsored S. 2338: Strengthening Local Food Security Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4458)
Sponsored S. 1904: Ending Taxpayer Support for Big Egg Producers Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3119-3120)

Money: U.S. Senate, Rhode Island (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through August 20, 2026.³

Raised$3.4M

Spent$1.9M

Cash on hand$3.1M

From individuals $2.1M
From PACs and other committees $1.1M
Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $103K

Gifts from people, by size²⁹

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

Under $200 2%
$200–$499 3%
$500–$999 11%
$1,000–$1,999 26%
$2,000 and up 57%

Top PACs and committees giving directly³⁰

Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Connected to National Association of Home Builders	$10,000
Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersConnected to International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers	$10,000
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club	$10,000
NEA Fund for Children and Public EducationConnected to National Education Association	$10,000
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommConnected to National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors	$10,000
Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC)Connected to Ubs Americas Inc.	$10,000
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education	$10,000
Air Line Pilots Association PACConnected to Air Line Pilots Association	$10,000
National Rural Letter Carriers' Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to National Rural Letter Carriers' Association	$10,000
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACConnected to Northrop Grumman Corporation	$10,000
Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac)Connected to Honeywell International Inc.	$10,000
National Apartment Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to National Apartment Association	$10,000
Waterpac - National Rural Water Association Political CommitteeConnected to Arkansas Rural Water Association Federal Political Action Committee	$10,000
Microsoft Corporation Stakeholders Voluntary PAC - MsvpacConnected to Microsoft Corporation	$10,000
Ernst & Young Political Action Committee	$10,000

Individual donors

$2.1M from 1,923 itemized gifts³¹
27% came from people in Rhode Island³¹
5% came from retired people³¹
Top states: Rhode Island $571K, New York $275K, Massachusetts $206K, California $204K, Illinois $113K³¹

Where donors work³¹

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Eo Solutions	8 gifts	$28,000
Ocean State Innovations	13 gifts	$27,000
Anthropic	8 gifts	$26,500
Anthropic PBC	6 gifts	$20,500
Blackstone	7 gifts	$20,500
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck	18 gifts	$20,000
Seacorp	21 gifts	$19,200
Clifford Law Offices	5 gifts	$17,500
Strategic Marketing Innovations	6 gifts	$12,500
Mandell Boisclair & Mandell	5 gifts	$11,500
Picerne Real Estate Group	10 gifts	$11,500
Cooney and Conway	3 gifts	$10,500
CVS Health	8 gifts	$10,500
Capitol Counsel	9 gifts	$10,000
Rosen Partners	3 gifts	$10,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

1
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Jack Reedhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/R000122
Retrieved October 16, 2026
2
congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
Listed as a source by congress-legislators
3
FEC candidate record S6RI00163https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6RI00163/
Retrieved October 16, 2026
4
Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/data
Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
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GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119
Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes
Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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Senate roll call 228, August 8, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00228.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 20, January 30, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00020.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 11, January 15, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00011.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 618, November 10, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00618.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 600, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00600.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 151, March 26, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00151.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 102, March 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00102.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 163, June 5, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00163.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 7, January 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00007.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 84, April 16, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00084.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 632, December 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00632.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 623, November 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00623.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 599, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00599.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 560, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00560.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 127, March 14, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00127.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 224, August 7, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00224.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 53, March 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00053.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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Senate roll call 37, February 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00037.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 654, December 18, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00654.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 238, May 8, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00238.htm
On the Joint Resolution
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Senate roll call 648, December 17, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00648.htm
On the Motion
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Senate roll call 570, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00570.htm
On Passage of the Bill
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FEC: contributions to John F. Reed by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6RI00163/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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FEC: committee contributions to John F. Reed, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00238907&contributor_type=committee
Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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FEC: itemized individual contributions to The Reed Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00238907&two_year_transaction_period=2026
Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026

On the record

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Economy and jobs

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Taxes

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Health care

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Immigration

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Abortion

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Guns

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Energy and climate

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Education

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Crime and policing

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Foreign policy

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Social Security and Medicare

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Housing

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Elections and voting

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Technology and AI

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Civil rights

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Military and veterans

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Drugs and addiction

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Farms and rural areas

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Money: U.S. Senate, Rhode Island (2026)

Gifts from people, by size29

Top PACs and committees giving directly30

Individual donors

Where donors work31

Sources

Gifts from people, by size²⁹

Top PACs and committees giving directly³⁰

Where donors work³¹