Press Releases

Legislation would direct the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office to provide lawmakers with independent gauge of the emissions effect of proposed legislation  Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, and Senators Chris Van Hollen... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Don Beyer (D-VA) yesterday led a letter from 66 members of Congress calling on the Biden Administration to finalize strict rules for... Continue Reading

$477,677 award to help Smithfield Fire Department keep communities safe SMITHFIELD, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) joined local elected officials as well as local firefighters to announce a $477,677 federal grant for... Continue Reading

Providence, East Providence net federal SAFER grant to add 56 firefighters to the ranks East Providence, RI – In an effort to enhance public safety and help local fire departments recruit and retain firefighters, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon... Continue Reading

Providence, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representatives Seth Magaziner (D-RI) and Gabe Amo (D-RI) today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $1,500,512 grant to the Rhode Island... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that Rhode Island is being awarded over $8.5 million in federal funding to support the state’s Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program. Originally created as... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – In an effort to support high-quality literacy instruction to build strong readers, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today joined Governor Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green in... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Caucus on International Narcotics Control and a member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, released the following statement cheering the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)... Continue Reading

Federal funds will help prepare disadvantaged students for future success in higher education Washington, DC – In an effort to help public school students across the state capitalize on educational opportunities and become college and career ready, U.S. Senators Jack... Continue Reading

Providence, RI — Rhode Island’s efforts to increase publicly available electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and make it more convenient for drivers of electric vehicles to charge up their cars is getting a $15 million jolt in federal funding. U.S.... Continue Reading

Initial $12 million in federal earmarks secured by Sen. Reed is now available to help RIers impacted by Pocasset River flooding Cranston, RI – Building on years of work to assist flood-prone residents in the Pocasset River Watershed, U.S. Senators... Continue Reading

Brief exposes partisan attacks on SEC rule as part of a coordinated, fossil-fuel-funded effort to block investors from understanding the huge financial risks of climate change Washington, DC – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and... Continue Reading

Whitehouse has long led the push to bring greater transparency to special interest amicus funding Providence, RI – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, today released the following statement applauding the Judicial Conference’s proposed... Continue Reading

Many drug prices lowered by 40 to 80 percent thanks to Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act Providence, RI – Ahead of the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse applauded the first round of negotiated prescription drug... Continue Reading

New federal funds will help advance Phase 4 of proposed South Cargo Project 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... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – In an effort to ensure Rhode Island firefighters have the equipment and training they need to safely and effectively protect and serve their communities, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe... Continue Reading

Hopkinton, RI – Long-standing plans to address public health and safety concerns posed by the vacant 120-year-old Ashaway School Building property have moved forward thanks to a $465,000 federal earmark for the Town of Hopkinton secured by U.S. Senators Jack... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) to reauthorize grants to support law enforcement and their families. The senators first introduced the Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC)... Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, DC – For over five decades, Rhode Island Legal Services (RILS) has provided critical, comprehensive legal services to victims of domestic and intimate partner violence. U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo... Continue Reading

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced a bill to strengthen the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) ability to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes. Bad actors frequently violate U.S. trade laws by committing fraud and... Continue Reading