Jack Reed (RI)
THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES JACK REED FOR RHODE ISLAND’S SENATE SEAT
WASHINGTON — The Steady State, an organization of more than 420 former national security, intelligence, diplomatic, military, law enforcement, and homeland security officials, today endorsed Hon. Jack Reed for Rhode Island's Senate Seat .
Jack Reed represents Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate and running for re-election and is one of Congress’s most senior defense policymakers. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Reed served in the 82nd Airborne Division and continued serving in the Army Reserve, ultimately attaining the rank of Major. In the Senate, he serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, giving him a central role in defense policy, military readiness, budgets, and congressional oversight.
Jack Reed demonstrates a consistent commitment to the rule of law, supports nonpartisan oversight and accountability of the Executive Branch, exhibits a substantive understanding of the national security challenges facing the country, and upholds the democratic norms and ethical standards of public service that the organization's criteria require.
“Jack Reed has been clear-eyed about the importance of independent inspectors general and institutional checks, and that clarity matters now more than ever,” said Steven Cash, Executive Director of The Steady State.
About The Steady State
The Steady State is an organization of more than 420 former national security professionals committed to defending American democracy from rising authoritarian threats. Its members include former ambassadors and senior State Department officials, senior CIA, Defense officials, FBI and DHS leaders, USAID and NSC staff, and senior congressional staff from both Republican and Democratic administrations. See our endorsement criteria here.
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