Jack Reed: podcast appearances and interviews

John Francis Reed is an American politician, lawyer, and retired Army officer who has served as the senior United States senator from Rhode Island since 1996. He is a member of the Democratic Party and previously served as the U.S. representative for Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district from 1991 to 1997. Reed is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and Harvard University. He served in the U.S. Army as an infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division from 1971 to 1979 and continued in the reserves until 1991, retiring with the rank of Major. Since the death of John Chafee in 1999, Reed has been the dean of Rhode Island's congressional delegation.