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June 12, 2026

RI Delegation Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation Awarding Congressional Gold Medal to Nation’s First Black Military Unit

Washington, D.C. – Rhode Island’s federal delegation today cheered the Senate’s passage of bipartisan legislation led... Continue Reading

June 12, 2026

Whitehouse Urges Sec. Mullin to Review ICE Recruitment Tactics for White Supremacist Messaging

Whitehouse’s previous letter to Secretary Noem on the topic went unanswered Washington, D.C. – U.S.... Continue Reading

June 11, 2026

Whitehouse and Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Protect Women’s Right to Cross State Lines for Abortion Care

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) re-introduced the Freedom... Continue Reading

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We’re all paying for climate change.

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Speeches

June 11, 2026

Time to Wake Up 308: 40 Years After Chafee’s Warning

Mr. President, today marks the 308th time that I have stood on the Senate floor... Continue Reading

June 9, 2026

254th Anniversary of the “Gaspee” Raid

Mr. President, I come to the Senate floor every year around this time to remark... Continue Reading

May 12, 2026

Time to Wake Up 307: The Mischief Continues

Mr. President, I rise for the 307th time with my trusty Time to Wake Up... Continue Reading