Press Releases

Democrats declare Trump’s Postmaster General mail ballots threat to be blatantly illegal Washington, D.C. – As President Donald Trump continues to increase costs on working Americans and grows increasingly unpopular, he wants to put new, unprecedented restrictions on mail-in voting ahead... Continue Reading

Whitehouse’s previous letter to BOP – sent more than ten months ago – and FOIA request went unanswered ‘Ms. Maxwell’s abrupt transfer has the appearance of a political favor orchestrated by Acting Attorney General Blanche,’ writes Whitehouse Washington, D.C. – U.S.... Continue Reading

On 54th anniversary of the Pell Grant, Senators Whitehouse and Reed help colleagues reintroduce the Pell Grant Preservation & Expansion Act to expand financial aid for working students and families Washington, D.C. – Named in honor of former-U.S. Senator Claiborne... Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Seized Assets for Battlefield Equipment and Readiness (SABER) Act, legislation that would amend current... Continue Reading

Bipartisan legislation builds on the late RI Senator John Chafee’s foster care program Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) have introduced the Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act, legislation that would allow states to... Continue Reading

Bipartisan Senate pushback prevented dismantling of complex ocean observation network that provides real-time data to fishermen and researchers Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and co-founder of the... Continue Reading

Whitehouse and Hawley previously passed similar legislation to support police officers Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) today introduced the Lifeline for First Responders Act, bipartisan legislation to better support the mental health needs... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, published an op-ed on Tuesday in WBUR encouraging Democrats to ignore the “climate hushers” and take up a... Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. – Rhode Island’s federal delegation today cheered the Senate’s passage of bipartisan legislation led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Gabe Amo to posthumously honor America’s first Black military unit with the Congressional Gold Medal.  Senator Jack Reed and... Continue Reading

Whitehouse’s previous letter to Secretary Noem on the topic went unanswered Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter this week to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin seeking answers... Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) re-introduced the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act, legislation that would bar anti-choice states and localities from restricting travel for abortion services and enable individuals to bring... Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. –  As the Democratic leaders of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) and the Senate Armed Services Committee respectively, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) teamed up with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck... Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), founders and co-chairs of the Senate Oceans Caucus, and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Buddy Carter (R-GA), co-chairs of the House Oceans Caucus, introduced a resolution recognizing June... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after President Trump nominated Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General: “Todd Blanche was behind the... Continue Reading

Whitehouse’s Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act supported foundational research behind the breakthrough Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) cheered the results of Revolution Medicines’ clinical trial for its new pancreatic cancer drug daraxonrasib – the first of its... Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche this week demanding... Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Ranking Member of the Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, sent a letter last week to the Judicial Conference warning of a dangerous two-edged... Continue Reading

The Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 would raise the salary threshold for overtime pay & help more RI workers earn bigger paychecks Washington, D.C. – As the Trump Administration’s policies continue to increase costs and accelerate inflation while keeping... Continue Reading

Big Oil Windfall Profits bill would protect consumers from giant oil companies exploiting world events to jack up prices Washington, D.C. – With gas prices skyrocketing because of President Trump’s war in the Middle East, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman... Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) has been awarded $20,372,714 million in federal funding to advance infrastructure upgrades and construction projects... Continue Reading