Press Releases

Amid worsening ethics lapses from Trump administration lawyers, MAGA DOJ proposes rule to subvert independent oversight of, and accountability for, its lawyers Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, sent a... Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and a senior member of the Finance Committee, was joined by 20 Senate Democrats in sending a letter yesterday to United States... Continue Reading

Providence, R.I. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, this morning cheered the announcement by Orsted that the Revolution Wind Project connected its first power onto Rhode Island’s power grid last night. ... Continue Reading

RI’s U.S. Senators seek to ensure free, reliable tax filing option is available for those who need it & are backing the Direct File Act to reverse Trump’s decision to cancel the time and money saving Direct File program WASHINGTON,... Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, DC – On February 28, the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school for girls in Iran was hit by a missile, killing at least 175 Iranians, most of them grade-school children.  It was a horrific tragedy, complicated by the fact that... Continue Reading

MAGA DOJ’s apparent illegal withholding of documents points to a dark cover-up for the President Washington, D.C. – With the MAGA Department of Justice continuing to withhold documents about a sexual assault allegation against President Donald Trump, U.S. Senator Sheldon... Continue Reading

Forty-eight-minute speech tops 2.2 million views on Whitehouse’s YouTube channel Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on Thursday delivered a 48-minute speech on the Senate floor laying out a timeline of documented connections between President Donald Trump, deceased... Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) teamed up with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chris Coons (D-DE), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Michael... Continue Reading

New letter to DOJ Inspector General scrutinizes multiple violations of prosecutorial protocols during the raid and demands a full investigation MAGA DOJ has a history of confecting fake criminal investigations for political gain Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse... Continue Reading

AG Bondi shuttered DOJ’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces last year Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today introduced the Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act, legislation to restore the Department of Justice’s... Continue Reading

186 Democrats join effort to empower voters and expose billionaire and special interest control over our government and courts Updated bill would require disclosure of payments made to digital influencers who promote a candidate and allow flexibility for disclosure on... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today called for passage of his Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its projections showing that Medicare’s main trust fund will be depleted 12... Continue Reading

U.S. Senators send letter demanding U.S. Treasury give Americans their money back WASHINGTON, DC – “You need to give the people their money back.”  That is the simple message U.S. Senators Jack Reed, Sheldon Whitehouse, and 22 of their Democratic... Continue Reading

Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today issued the following statement after President Trump directed military strikes on Iran: “‘Stop Work’ Trump has now become ‘Start War’ Trump.  This President is making all Americans less safe. “My heart is... Continue Reading

New letter to DOJ Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility questions improper and politically motivated decision by DOJ and FBI to close use-of-force investigation Washington, D.C. – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee,... Continue Reading

The letter comes amid broad criticism of agents’ tactics after two American citizens were killed New ICE whistleblower testimony warns of a “broken” training program for new recruits Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the... Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced that he will give his guest ticket for this year’s State of the Union address to Thomas Kilday of West Greenwich, an apprentice electrician and member of IBEW Local 99.  Kilday is working on building Orsted’s Revolution Wind project,... Continue Reading

Federal emergency declaration would help streamline response and let state and local jurisdictions seek reimbursement for some response costs tied to the storm PROVIDENCE, RI – As an historic blizzard slams the northeast and has already caused severe power outages... Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Senate Ranking Member and Chair of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the “Helsinki Commission”), returned to the United States after leading a congressional delegation... Continue Reading

Congressional delegation urged the Trump administration and U.S. allies to provide additional support for Ukraine to force Putin to the negotiating table Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard... Continue Reading