Press Releases

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

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Barrasso (R-WY) today announced that the Senate has designated May 10 through May 16, 2026 as National Hospital Week.  The resolution, which passed unanimously through the Senate, honors the role... Continue Reading

Promoting Police Leadership Act will provide more training opportunities for the police leaders who run day-to-day operations and improve community relations Washington, D.C. – To mark Police Week, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced that the bipartisan Promoting Police Leadership Act... Continue Reading

Whitehouse, Marshall Introduce Legislation to Fix Delays in Care for Seniors Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) have introduced the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation designed to reform Medicare Advantage (MA) and... Continue Reading

Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today released the following statement regarding leadership changes at the Rhode Island General Assembly: “I commend Joe Shekarchi on a highly productive and successful speakership.  He has been a wonderful partner for our... Continue Reading

Promoting Police Leadership Act will better train the police leaders running day-to-day operations to improve outcomes for local communities Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Cornyn (R-TX), senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, this week introduced... Continue Reading

After maritime grant for Quonset was first awarded in 2024, then Trump withdrew port grants nationwide in 2025, & now Delegation says PIDP funds are finally flowing for Davisville & other ports WASHINGTON, DC – In a victory for Rhode... 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 after the Republican-appointed majority on the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Louisiana v. Callais gutting Section 2 of... Continue Reading

Legislation would ban high-level former government employees from lobbying for countries of concern Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Jim Risch (R-ID) cheered the Senate’s unanimous passage of their Conflict-free Leaving Employment... Continue Reading