Press Releases

Providence, RI – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statements after their Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act, which will equip law... Continue Reading

WH COS Susie Wiles admitted in Vanity Fair interview that she has read “the Epstein file” and President Trump “is in the file”; “was on [Epstein’s] plane”; and is “on the manifest”  Washington, D.C. – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the... Continue Reading

President Trump’s reckless tariff policies have saddled Rhode Island business owners with major economic uncertainty Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to... Continue Reading

Health care premiums set to double after Republicans broke promise and refused to work in a bipartisan way to lower families’ health care costs Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today encouraged Rhode Islanders to check their 2026 health care... Continue Reading

Whitehouse, colleagues filed amicus brief urging court to affirm the years-long lawmaking process of the Corporate Transparency Act as a legitimate exercise of congressional authorities Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) cheered a decision by a panel of judges... Continue Reading

Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today slammed the Trump Administration’s second attempt at stopping construction of the Revolution Wind Project, which is nearly complete and contracted to start... Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, DC — After a public records request showed that nearly 1,800 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) employees have left or been forced out of the agency — a loss of 18 percent of the service’s staff — U.S.... Continue Reading

Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) this evening released the following statement regarding the resolution of the Brown University shooting investigation: “It’s been a long, difficult week in Providence.  Nothing will bring back the two students who should... Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, DC – When it comes to the sale of firearms, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse say the rule should be simple: ‘no background check, no sale’ for all firearm transfers and purchases. In an effort to keep dangerous... Continue Reading

Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today released the following statement after a mass shooting on the Brown University campus: “I’m praying for the victims and their families.  My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statement after the Senate failed to advance a health care plan: “Republicans refused to make good on their commitment to work in a bipartisan way to lower skyrocketing premiums.  Now,... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) v. Federal Election Commission (FEC): “The right-wing majority... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Mark Warner (D-VA), members of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Terry Cole urging the DEA to extend telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances.  The current flexibilities,... Continue Reading

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

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Barrasso (R-WY) have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to quality-driven health care.  The ACO Assignment Improvement Act expands participation in Medicare’s coordinated-care programs by ensuring Medicare recognizes the care patients... Continue Reading

New bill would hold airlines accountable by mandating cash compensation in line with Canadian & EU requirements American passengers would be entitled to at least $300 for a delay of more than three hours and at least $600 for a... Continue Reading

Bicameral bill aids police departments across the country by allowing ATF to use computers at National Tracing Center Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ) introduced the Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act, which will finally... Continue Reading

Trump administration has sought to evade accountability by repeatedly thwarting congressional Democrats’ constitutional authority to conduct routine oversight Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal... Continue Reading

Bivens Act would allow citizens to recover damages for constitutional violations by federal officials Constitutional Accountability Act would hold law enforcement agencies and police departments accountable for unconstitutional conduct by their officers Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), ranking... Continue Reading

The Anti-Cash Grab Act repeals last-minute provision allowing Republican senators who were investigated regarding January 6th to collect $500,000 per lawfully subpoenaed phone record WASHINGTON, DC — After Senate Republican leaders added a secretive, self-dealing provision to the continuing resolution (CR)... Continue Reading