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Jack Reed was born in Cranston, Rhode Island, and is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He served as an Army Ranger and paratrooper, attaining the rank of captain, before earning a law degree from Harvard Law School. Reed served in the Rhode Island State Senate and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990, then won his U.S. Senate seat in 1996, where he has served since, becoming Rhode Island's longest-serving senator.

Reed serves as ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and is widely regarded as one of the Senate's foremost experts on defense and military affairs. His West Point education, Army service, and decades of work on the Armed Services Committee have made him a go-to voice on military readiness, veterans' policy, and national security. Reed also serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, where he has been an influential figure in shaping federal spending on defense and domestic programs.

Sheldon Whitehouse was born in New York City and grew up in a diplomatic family with postings around the world. He earned a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law and served as Rhode Island's U.S. Attorney and then as Rhode Island Attorney General before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006. Whitehouse has been re-elected multiple times and has become one of the Senate's most senior Democratic members.

Whitehouse serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he has been a leading voice on judicial nominations, ethics in the federal judiciary, and the influence of dark money in politics. He is one of the Senate's most persistent and vocal advocates on climate change, having delivered hundreds of weekly Senate floor speeches on the topic. Whitehouse has also been a prominent critic of outside money in elections and has pushed for greater transparency in campaign finance and Supreme Court ethics.

Gabe Amo was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the son of immigrants from Ghana and the Cape Verde islands. He earned degrees from Williams College and Harvard Kennedy School, and worked in state government and advocacy before joining the Biden White House as a domestic policy aide. Amo was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a 2023 special election, becoming the first Black congressman elected from Rhode Island.

Amo serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. His background in domestic policy and community advocacy has shaped his focus on economic opportunity, housing affordability, and civil rights. Amo has been a voice for Providence-area communities on issues including workforce development, gun violence prevention, and investments in infrastructure and public transit.

Seth Magaziner was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and earned a degree from Brown University and a master's degree from Yale School of Management. He worked as an investment analyst focused on sustainable investing before being elected Rhode Island General Treasurer in 2014, a position he held for two terms in which he focused on responsible pension management and green investment. Magaziner was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022, representing Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district.

Magaziner serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Financial Services Committee, where his background in finance and investment management is directly applicable to banking, investment, and fiscal policy. He has focused on clean energy investment, economic development, and supporting Rhode Island's defense and manufacturing industries. Magaziner has also been active on veterans' issues and protecting the interests of working families in his district, which includes suburban Providence and the rest of Rhode Island outside its 1st district.