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Democrats Challenge Trump Administration's Push to Restart Sable Pipeline
H+The Briefing · from Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (.gov)Join the conversation ↓ Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff, and Salud Carbajal led colleagues in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration's effort to restart the Sable Offshore oil pipeline in California. The Democrats argue the administration is overstepping its legal authority, and the brief was posted on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee website.
Sen. Whitehouse Dumps Analog Devices Stock
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Schumer, Whitehouse Attack Trump on Fossil Fuels
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (.gov)updated 57m agofirst covered Sep 24, 12:15 PM ET Read the original ↗ H+The Briefing · from Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (.gov)Join the conversation ↓ Senate Democrats led by Chuck Schumer and Sheldon Whitehouse have released a report claiming the fossil fuel industry controls the Trump administration, a predictable partisan attack that ignores the real energy policy debate.
US Senators urge action against three India-based firms over data theft.
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Democrats Rally at Iowa Steak Fry Event
The Des Moines Registerupdated 4m agofirst covered Aug 30, 10:15 AM ET Read the original ↗ Democratic leaders Jamie Raskin and Sheldon Whitehouse gathered supporters at Iowa's traditional Steak Fry event to energize the party base ahead of upcoming elections. The event reflects Democrats' continued focus on mobilizing their coalition in key early-voting states. These rallies serve as important barometers of party enthusiasm and messaging priorities as Democrats prepare for electoral battles.
Platner, Demokratları Zor Durumda Bıraktı
Demokratlar, Maine Senatosu yarışında tecavüz iddiasını reddeden Graham Platner’ın adaylıktan çekilme kararını beklerken bir dizi sorunla karşı karşıya. Bunların başında ise partinin birçok üyesinin bu süreçte itibar kaybı yaşaması geliyor. Platner’ın tartışmaları birer birer gün yüzüne çıkarken, Demokrat Parti defalarca kez aynı ikilemle yüzleşti: Partinin adaylığına en yakın isim olan bu adamı savunmak mı, yoksa mesafe mi koymak?
The Supreme Court’s Extremists Continue to Attack Good Governance
By Sheldon Whitehouse The attack of the extremist wing of the Supreme Court on the U.S. Congress continues. Its latest chapter rejects decades-old precedent to prevent Congress from establishing independent agencies with tenure protection against corruption. The attack expands the pro-corruption decisions of this extremist wing. Congress (like every state) has made the sensible determination that some government decisions should be made by expert panels protected from direct political interference.
Whitehouse Makes the Case Against Confirmation of Disgraceful AG Nominee Blanche
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, published a column in The Contrarianyesterday detailing the timeline of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s disgraceful tenure at the MAGA Department of Justice and arguing that his confirmation as Attorney General would worsen the rot at DOJ. “The MAGA Department of Justice is a disgrace.
Todd Blanche Should Not Be Confirmed
By Sheldon Whitehouse The MAGA Department of Justice is a disgrace. More than 10,000 lawyers have fled or been forced out, often after being asked to carry out illegal or unethical orders. Todd Blanche is at the center of the rot. If he becomes the next attorney general, Blanche — once Trump’s personal criminal defense attorney — will wield the Department of Justice against the president’s personal and political enemies, at the expense of the American people.
Opinion | The Hidden Risk to the Housing Market
SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. America is facing a looming economic crisis that few people are talking about, and most citizens are not even aware of: a housing market collapse driven by increasingly devastating natural disasters.
A resolution recognizing that mercury pollution can cause severe health problems, including permanent brain damage, kidney damage, and birth defects. (S.Res. 560)
Add a note about this resolution. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) Sponsor and status Sponsor. Junior Senator for Rhode Island. Democrat. Read Text » Last Updated: Dec. 17, 2025 Length: 3 pages Introduced Dec. 17, 2025 119th Congress (2025–2027) Status Introduced on Dec. 17, 2025 This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process.
Russell Vought is the tool of a dangerous elite
By Sheldon Whitehouse In ordinary times, Americans go about their daily lives without much worry about who is running the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a powerful, low-profile agency tasked with executing the federal budget. These are not ordinary times. President Donald Trump’s OMB director is Russell Vought. You might have seen Vought in one of Trump’s crazed AI videos, portrayed as the government’s grim reaper, gleefully wielding a scythe in the Trump shutdown. Sen.
ICYMI: Whitehouse Spotlights GOP Sneak Attacks on Social and Security and Medicare in New Op-Ed
Washington, DC – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, published an op-ed on Thursday in MSNBC Digital highlighting Republicans’ deceptive, destabilizing attacks on Social Security, Medicare and the entire American health care system. “Every election season, we Democrats vow to protect Social Security and Medicare and point out how Republicans would endanger the programs if given the chance.
ICYMI: Whitehouse Spotlights Provision in Trump’s Beautiful-for-Billionaires Bill that Will Ship American Jobs Overseas
Washington, DC – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, published an op-ed on Friday in U.S. News & World Reporthighlighting a tax provision in the Republican reconciliation package that incentivizes multinational corporations to offshore American jobs and profits. Whitehouse also spoke out against the provision on the Senate floor last night.
As DOJ Lawyers Face Alarming Pressure to be “Trump’s Lawyers,” Judges Are Sending Up Flares.
By Sheldon Whitehouse From his first week in office, President Donald Trump made clear to the Department of Justice’s 10,000+ career lawyers that no one would be spared a personal loyalty test this time around. Trump’s demand for fealty to him, rather than to the law, has broken DOJ. Federal judges across the country are taking notice. The MAGA plan to ensure DOJ loyalty to their dear leader started early.
Trump and Senate Republicans Are Sending American Jobs Overseas
President Donald Trump loves to say that he puts “America First.” But the truth is that Trump’s policies put America Last, undermining our economy by fueling high prices, choking off growth and sending American jobs overseas. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before Congress this week that the president’s sweeping tariffs will likely push up inflation in the months ahead.
ICYMI: Whitehouse Column Slams ‘Weaponization’ of Department of Justice Against Climate Groups
Washington, DC – In case you missed it, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) published a column in The Contrarian on Friday detailing the Department of Justice and FBI’s politically-motivated, improper investigation into the Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).
What it looks like when a Justice System Gets "Weaponized"
We hear a lot these days about “weaponization” of the justice system. That’s for two reasons: One, MAGA Republicans’ dear leader is a convicted criminal, and only dodged proper sentencing and further criminal charges by getting elected and receiving sweeping presidential immunity from a Supreme Court he stacked with right-wing justices. It’s a convenient narrative to blame the system’s “weaponization,” diverting focus away from the fact that their leader is a convicted criminal.
Whitehouse Slams EPA’s Polluter Giveaways on FoxNews.com
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, just published an op-ed on FoxNews.comslamming the Environmental Protection Agency’s giveaways to polluters, which prop up the fossil fuel industry at the expense of the health and financial wellbeing of the American people. “Despite Zeldin and Trump’s mad claims, the climate scientists got it right.
SEN SHELDON WHITEHOUSE: The EPA's environmental regulation rollback puts Americans last Original
Common Ground: A bipartisan effort to make the internet safer for kids Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., discuss a hearing on the Trump assassination attempt and legislation to make the internet safer for kids on 'Special Report.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A week ago, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency would be rolling back a slew of environmental protections.
ICYMI: Whitehouse Details Capture of the Supreme Court by Right-Wing Billionaires
Washington, DC – In case you missed it, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) published a column in The Contrarian, a Substack founded by former Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin and Norm Eisen, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Whitehouse’s column details the organized scheme by right-wing billionaires and special interests to capture and control the Supreme Court.
Recapturing the Supreme Court for the people
By Sheldon Whitehouse The Supreme Court has been captured by powerful, secretive special interests who spent hundreds of millions on the project. A single Supreme Court decision can yield billions of dollars for an industry (throwing out the Clean Power Plan, for instance), so this scheme was an investment that paid off handsomely. It was mostly “dark money,” but that’s a whole other story (stay tuned for more on that).
Florida’s insurance crisis is the canary in the coal mine. This election will shape what comes next
By U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse I represent Rhode Island in the Senate, so why am I writing this in Florida? Because you are our preview of coming attractions. What’s happening in Florida will come soon enough to other coastal states, like Rhode Island. As chair of the Senate Budget Committee, I’ve called expert witnesses who testified about the property insurance death spiral: First, climate conditions become so dramatic and unpredictable that insurance markets are clobbered.
Florida’s insurance crisis is the canary in the coal mine. This election will shape what comes next | Opinion
Sheldon Whitehouse is a senator from Rhode Island, but he writes that Florida is the front line in climate change effects, with coastal states like his soon to follow in a cycle Florida is just beginning: inflated insurance costs, leading to declining property values and finally a coastal housing market crash. Originally Published: October 31, 2024 at 7:18 AM EDT
Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 (S. 359)
Add a note about this bill. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor. Sponsor and status Sponsor. Junior Senator for Rhode Island. Democrat.
What the Gradual Corporate Capture of the Supreme Court Means For Democracy
If you want the power to impose unpopular ideas on an unwilling public, courts make an alluring target. After all, federal courts have power. They decide how and when laws should be applied. They decide who is allowed to sue, and on what grounds, and how the case proceeds. They decide when an agency has acted improperly in denying a permit, enforcing a law, or issuing a regulation. They decide whether laws are constitutional.
ICYMI: Whitehouse Details How the Supreme Court’s Billionaire Gifts Program Undermines Public Corruption Cases
Washington, DC – In case you missed it, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) published an op-ed in Law 360 detailing how recent ethics revelations at the Supreme Court dovetail with the Court’s line of cases undermining prosecution of public corruption cases. “A line of precedent has emerged at the court that undermines public corruption prosecutions.
High Court's Gifts Problem Taints Public Corruption Cases
ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Sheldon Whitehouse (February 1, 2024, 3:42 PM EST) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has just taken up a case, Snyder v. United States, whose question at issue is how close the "quid" must be to the "quo" to establish "quid pro quo" corruption. Recent revelations about the court raise questions about whether this court is presently fit to make such decisions....
The Scheme Speech 5: The Federalist Society+
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I am here once again to shed a little light on the dark money scheme to capture and control our Supreme Court. As folks may recall, my first two speeches covered the early foundation of this scheme–a prominent conservative lawyer Lewis Powell’s detailed strategy memo for the corporate U.S. Chamber of Commerce and then Justice Lewis Powell’s work on the Court to assure his corporate power strategy’s success.
Shining Light on Dark Money is Good for Democracy
Public Citizen News / September-October 2023 By Senator Sheldon Whitehouse This article appeared in the September/October 2023 edition of Public Citizen News. Download the full edition here. I have concluded, based on considerable observation and evaluation, that a band of right-wing billionaires has its hooks deep into our government. It uses these hooks to thwart climate action, putting American and global safety at risk. The good news? We can fix the climate threats if we can get their hooks out.
ICYMI: As Economy-wide Risks from Climate Change Pile Up, Senator Whitehouse Urges Action | U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
Washington, D.C.—In case you missed it, Project Syndicate publishedan opinion piece today by Senator Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, highlighting the mounting economic risks from climate change.
Climate Systemic Risks Are Mounting | by Sheldon Whitehouse - Project Syndicate
WASHINGTON, DC – This June was the hottest on record, and it was followed by the hottest-ever week in early July, which then turned out to be the hottest month on record. Canada’s unprecedented wildfires blanketed huge swaths of North America in smoke; storms in Vermont, New York, and Pennsylvania triggered deadly floods; the Midwest has been experiencing its worst drought in over a decade; Europe is baking; China hit record-high temperatures; and Italy suffered its worst flooding in 100 years.
The Captured Court Emerges on Apple Podcasts
When most people think about the current Supreme Court, one of the first names that comes to mind is Donald Trump, who appointed three of its Justices. But there's another name that's arguably more important. And that is the right-wing billionaires’ fixer, Leonard Leo. In this episode, Senator Whitehouse is once again joined by Rep. Hank Johnson, Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick, and Lisa Graves of True North Research to discuss the recent history of the right-wing scheme to capture the Court.
This Obscure Judicial Agency Could Tighten Ethics for Justices
The US Supreme Court is likely to make history this month on issues like affirmative action and voting rights, but this term may ultimately be defined by ethics scandals and questions surrounding the justices. As the justices drag their feet on making changes, a little-known agency within the judicial branch of government could have an outsize role in ethical reform. The Judicial Conference of the United States administers laws that Congress has passed regarding judicial ethics.
This Obscure Judicial Agency Could Tighten Ethics for Justices
The US Supreme Court is likely to make history this month on issues like affirmative action and voting rights, but this term may ultimately be defined by ethics scandals and questions surrounding the justices. As the justices drag their feet on making changes, a little-known agency within the judicial branch of government could have an outsize role in ethical reform. The Judicial Conference of the United States administers laws that Congress has passed regarding judicial ethics.
Making the Case on Apple Podcasts
10 episodes For years, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island has been unmasking the scheme to capture and control the Supreme Court — or as he calls it, “The Court That Dark Money Built.” Now, this effort is hitting a new platform. In Making the Case, each episode uncovers a different component of the scheme. Whether you’re an avid Court watcher, or just tuning in to the ongoing crises at the Court, we hope you’ll join as we make the case.
[Letter] US senators, MEPs call to keep fossil-fuel lobbyists out of COP28
Ahead of the annual Conference of the Parties (COP28) climate negotiations, enacting policies that expose the influence of corporate polluters in UNFCCC meetings will help ensure that climate science takes precedence over climate delay and greenwashing.
RULES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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Генпрокурор Костин в США обсудил признание наемников ''Вагнера'' террористами
Генеральный прокурор Андрей Костин находится с визитом в США, во время встречи с сенатором Шелдоном Уайтхаусом он говорил о важности признания российских наемников "группы Вагнера" иностранной террористической организацией. Источник: Twitter Андрея Костина, Telegram Офиса генерального прокурора Костин поблагодарил сенатора Уайтхауса за инициирование "Акта о привлечении к ответственности российских наемников", который признает "группу Вагнера" иностранной террористической организацией.
Finally, The Supreme Court Has A New Disclosure Rule That Will Revitalize The American People's Trust - Above the Law
Morning Docket Morning Docket: 03.29.23 * Idaho planning to criminalize interstate travel to procure legal services in another state. If only the Constitution said something about states fully and faithfully crediting the laws of other states. [Huffington Post] * Most firms aren’t worried about taking a profit hit last year. Which probably should make everyone a little more leery of the firms rushing to layoffs.
Strong Implementation of Bipartisan Law Key to Cleaning Up U.S. Financial System
A little sunlight truly is the best disinfectant. There may be nowhere that statement is more true than in the realm of illicit finance. By the Treasury Department's estimate, dirty money flowing through the American economy is equivalent to 2 percent of our GDP each year.
ICYMI: Whitehouse and Weihl Op-Ed Calls Out U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Continued Climate Obstruction
Washington, DC – In case you missed it, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and ClimateVoice founder Bill Weihl published an op-ed in The Hillslamming the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for doing the bidding of Big Oil and actively working to sink meaningful climate legislation. The Chamber’s long habit of obstruction has continued in concert with its attempt to greenwash its hostility to effective climate policy.
The U.S. Chamber still blocks climate progress
Much has changed in Congress over the past decade – but the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is still the number one political obstruction in the path of climate progress. There’s now fresh evidence that the Chamber’s actions reflect a persistent pattern of opposing good climate policies, and that the most powerful trade association in the country is actively working against the interests of many of the companies it’s supposed to represent.
El argumento para exigir la divulgación del riesgo climático
Por lo general se piensa en el cambio climático como un problema ambiental. Pero también plantea amenazas serias para las empresas, los inversores y el sistema financiero. En Estados Unidos, la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores (SEC) actualmente está considerando una propuesta que exigiría que ciertas compañías públicas divulgaran información relacionada con los riesgos que enfrentan como consecuencia del cambio climático.
What the U.S. Must Do Next in Fighting Climate Change
This summer, a political miracle occurred. Against powerful opposition and long odds, despite being written off by pundits, and by the narrowest of margins, we passed the biggest American climate action ever. The Inflation Reduction Act is predicted to push us from 25 percent to 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade, and put the United States within striking distance of our emissions reduction targets.
Senator Whitehouse: To Unlock the Full Potential of the IRA, We Need to Make It Easier to Build Electricity Transmission Lines
By Senator Sheldon Whitehouse In August, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law — the largest climate investment in U.S. history. Among other provisions, this bill invests nearly $370 billion to deploy clean energy, scale up domestic manufacturing, create well-paying jobs, and reduce pollution. Now, we need to ensure the full emissions reduction potential of the IRA is realized by deploying more clean energy and transmission infrastructure.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse - The Scheme: How the Right Wing Used Dark Money to Capture the Supreme Court - with Jane Mayer - at Conn Ave
Click here for current mask requirements. This event is free with first come, first served seating. Click HERE to watch livestream of this event The world got a glimpse of this story when the Senator's presentation at the Amy Coney Barrett hearing went viral. Now, full of unique insights and inside stories, The Scheme pulls back the curtain on a powerful and hidden apparatus that has spent years trying to corrupt our politics, control our courts, and degrade our democracy.
USA - Sen. Whitehouse on Extreme Weather Events, Coastal Resiliency, and the Pell Bridge in an EPW Hearing
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DISCLOSE Act of 2022 (S. 4822)
Add a note about this bill. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
A resolution designating June 26, 2022 as the “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”. (S.Res. 685)
Add a note about this resolution. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) Sponsor and status Introduced Jun 21, 2022 117th Congress (2021–2023) Status Agreed To (Simple Resolution) on Jun 21, 2022 This simple resolution was agreed to on June 21, 2022. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.
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