Press Releases

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), founders and co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Oceans Caucus, reintroduced the Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies (OCTOPUS) Act in advance of World Ocean... Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, DC — Dozens of Rhode Islanders who escaped homelessness or domestic abuse could soon lose critical rental support under the federal Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) program, with funding expected to run out by the end of 2026 unless Congress intervenes. ... Continue Reading

The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces program has helped arrest fentanyl traffickers, seize hundreds of tons of narcotics, and confiscate billions in dirty money Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), co-Chair of the Senate Caucus on International... Continue Reading

CRANSTON, RI – The Trump Administration is targeting the main source of federal funding for public libraries across the nation, putting interlibrary lending, adult education, summer reading, workforce development, and many other essential programs and community services in jeopardy. As... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Jack Reed (D-RI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) sent a letter today to Treasury... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) submitted a comment yesterday to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raising concerns and expressing disagreement with the Treasury Department’s new interim final rule implementing an important anti-money laundering reform law, the Corporate Transparency... Continue Reading

Legislation would stem the flow of illicit drugs into U.S., protect competitiveness of American manufactures Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) today introduced the Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act, bipartisan legislation to end the “de... Continue Reading

RI’s Sens. join colleagues in re-introducing SMART Prices Act to boost Medicare prescription drug price negotiation power WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help more seniors afford their lifesaving prescription medications, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)... Continue Reading

SCERT Act would require the Supreme Court to adopt a binding and enforceable code of ethical conduct   Congress, the executive branch, all lower federal courts, and every state supreme court have ethics guardrails and a mechanism for enforcing ethics rules... Continue Reading

Latest episode of Making the Case available now on Spotify and Apple Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, yesterday released the second episode of season two of his podcast, Making the Case.  In... Continue Reading

Many large corporations have already announced price hikes, even before tariffs take effect Washington, D.C. – Last week, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) led 31 of their... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Barrasso (R-WY) announced that the Senate has designated May 11 through May 17, 2025 as National Hospital Week.  The resolution, which unanimously passed in the Senate, honors the significant role that... Continue Reading

Whitehouse pushes Trump administration to reinstate funding for programs that support law enforcement and reduce crime Washington, D.C. – To mark National Police Week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced that two of his bipartisan bills, the Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding... Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) led 31 of their Senate and House colleagues in demanding the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate which large companies are using the... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – As the House Energy and Commerce Committee meets today for a markup aimed at cutting Medicaid, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is slamming the latest step by Republicans to terminate health insurance for millions of Americans.   “Republicans are readying... Continue Reading

Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act would make wealthiest Americans pay fairer share to protect solvency of bedrock health care and retirement programs Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA) today reintroduced the Medicare... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act, which would equip law enforcement officers with quality trauma kits so they can respond immediately if... Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, today released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will pull the nomination of Ed Martin to serve as U.S. Attorney for... Continue Reading

Termination of active grants and decision to not award grants will cause harm WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, demanded the Acting Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities... Continue Reading

Whitehouse was the only U.S. official in attendance after Trump administration abandoned global conference on ocean conservation Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, delivered his 298th speech tonight urging his colleagues to... Continue Reading