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March 19, 2024
Whitehouse Presses Citizens Property Insurance for Answers about Company’s Solvency
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
March 11, 2024
Whitehouse Statement on the President’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 30, 2023
Wyden Leads Democratic Colleagues in Introducing Billionaires Income Tax
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 16, 2023
Wyden, Whitehouse, King Lead Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Ensure Hedge Fund Managers Pay Fair Share in Taxes
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Nov. 1, 2023
Whitehouse: IRS Cuts in Republicans' Israel Supplemental Would Increase Deficit
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Oct. 24, 2023
Whitehouse: Statement on Adjusting Topline Spending Limit to Fund Disaster Relief, Address Effects of Climate Change
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Oct. 20, 2023
Whitehouse: Republicans' fixation on tax cuts for billionaires is driving up the national debt
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 18, 2023
Whitehouse: Making Health Care More Efficient Will Improve Quality of Care, Reduce Costs
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 17, 2023
Proposed Cuts to IRS Enforcement Would Add $24 Billion to Deficit, CBO Finds
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 3, 2023
Warren, Whitehouse, Van Hollen, Sanders Urge Treasury to Use Rulemaking Authority to Close Loopholes, Make Tax System Fairer
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 27, 2023
Senator Whitehouse: We Can and Must Protect Medicare Without Cutting Benefits
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 19, 2023
Sen. Whitehouse Statement on House Republicans' Budget Resolution
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 27, 2023
REED, WICKER APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
Sen. Jack Reed
July 19, 2023
REED AND WICKER OPEN FLOOR DEBATE ON FISCAL YEAR 2024 NDAA
Sen. Jack Reed
July 13, 2023
Chair Reed Remarks on Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill at Markup
Sen. Jack Reed
July 13, 2023
BILL SUMMARY: Legislative Branch Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Sen. Jack Reed
June 23, 2023
SASC COMPLETES MARKUP OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
Sen. Jack Reed
June 9, 2023
Budget Committee Launches Investigation into Major Insurance Companies' Climate Risk Evaluation, Fossil Fuel Support
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 4, 2023
SEN. WHITEHOUSE: MAGA REPUBLICAN HOSTAGE TAKING IS THE DEFINITION OF EXTREMISM
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 1, 2023
Senator Whitehouse on Impending June Default, Republican Hostage-Taking
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 10, 2023
SEN. WHITEHOUSE: "THERE IS NOTHING INHERENTLY CONSERVATIVE ABOUT IGNORING CLIMATE CHANGE"
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March 16, 2023
Murray, 20 Colleagues to IRS and Treasury: Use New IRS Funding to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Increase Tax Enforcement on High-Income Individuals and Large Corporations
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Feb. 16, 2023
Senator Baldwin Calls on HHS to Release Remaining $1.5 Billion in LIHEAP Funding to Help Wisconsin Families Afford Energy Bills
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Dec. 8, 2022
Shaheen, Blumenthal, and Reed Spearhead Effort to Close Tax Loophole on Advertising for E-cigarette & Tobacco Companies
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Nov. 21, 2022
Letter to Cameron Seward, General Counsel & Director of Operations at the Conservative Partnership Institute - Whitehouse Blasts Right-wing 501(C)(3) Group's Pro-gop Political Activities
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 27, 2022
Reed Helps Include $1 Billion for LIHEAP in Proposed Stopgap Funding Bill
Sen. Jack Reed
Aug. 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Manchin Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging IRS to Clear Backlogs, Address Customer Service Issues
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 7, 2022
Whitehouse Votes for Inflation Reduction Act to Lower Energy and Health Care Costs for Rhode Islanders and Bend Emissions Curve
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 16, 2022
Reed Leads Key Panel in Advancing 2023 Defense Bill
Sen. Jack Reed
May 25, 2022
Letter to Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Ranking Member Roy Blunt - Markey, Kaine, and Colleagues Urge Funding to Support Long COVID Patients
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 19, 2022
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - OPEN/CLOSED: To receive testimony on the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration on atomic energy defense activities in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program
Sen. Jack Reed
May 10, 2022
Letter to Jeanne Shaheen, Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, & Science, and Jerry Moran, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kaine, Bennet, Colleagues Request Increased Funding to Hire Law Enforcement and Support Community Policing
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 6, 2022
Letter to Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies; and John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies -
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 5, 2022
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - OPEN/CLOSED: To receive testimony on the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program
Sen. Jack Reed
May 3, 2022
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - OPEN/CLOSED: To receive testimony on the posture of the Department of the Air Force in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program
Sen. Jack Reed
April 7, 2022
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - OPEN/CLOSED: To receive testimony on the Department of Defense budget posture in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program
Sen. Jack Reed
April 5, 2022
Reed Backs $10 Billion Bipartisan COVID-19 Preparedness Funding Agreement
Sen. Jack Reed
March 18, 2022
Reed Delivers Meals, Praises Volunteers & Thanks Meals on Wheels for Providing Free Meals & So Much More
Sen. Jack Reed
March 3, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner & Kaine Urge Changes to SNAP Benefits Guidance to Address Food Insecurity among Students
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Warner Continues Push to Address IRS Issues Facing Taxpayers
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Kaine Joins Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 26, 2021
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent the Biggest, Most Profitable Corporations from Paying Nothing in Federal Taxes
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 8, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of the United States Department of State, the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the United States Department of Treasury, and the Hon. Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice-Senators Markey and Whitehouse, Reps. Lieu and Langevin Urge Biden Administration to Address the Role of Cryptocurrency in Ransomware Attacks
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 28, 2021
Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Help Kansans Claim Over $200 Million in Unredeemed Savings Bonds
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 27, 2021
Cassidy, Kennedy Introduce Bill to Return Savings to Louisianans
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Manchin, III, Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Hon. John Barrasso, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Cassidy, Whitehouse, Hyde-Smith, King Request Committee Hearing on Bill to Strengthen Gulf Revenue Sharing Program
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 13, 2021
Reed, Whitehouse, Langevin, and McKee Highlight $1.7 Billion for RI Roads and Bridges in Federal Infrastructure Bill
Sen. Jack Reed
Sept. 3, 2021
Whitehouse, Durbin, Van Hollen, Warren & Reed Urge Adoption Of Key Biden International Tax Reforms
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 3, 2021
U.S. Senators Urge Adoption of Key Biden International Tax Reforms
Sen. Jack Reed
Aug. 31, 2021
Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Owens Joins Letter Promising No GOP Support to Raise Debt Ceiling
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Date
Title
Politician
March 19, 2024
Whitehouse Presses Citizens Property Insurance for Answers about Company’s Solvency
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
March 11, 2024
Whitehouse Statement on the President’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 30, 2023
Wyden Leads Democratic Colleagues in Introducing Billionaires Income Tax
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 16, 2023
Wyden, Whitehouse, King Lead Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Ensure Hedge Fund Managers Pay Fair Share in Taxes
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 1, 2023
Whitehouse: IRS Cuts in Republicans' Israel Supplemental Would Increase Deficit
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 24, 2023
Whitehouse: Statement on Adjusting Topline Spending Limit to Fund Disaster Relief, Address Effects of Climate Change
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 20, 2023
Whitehouse: Republicans' fixation on tax cuts for billionaires is driving up the national debt
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 18, 2023
Whitehouse: Making Health Care More Efficient Will Improve Quality of Care, Reduce Costs
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 17, 2023
Proposed Cuts to IRS Enforcement Would Add $24 Billion to Deficit, CBO Finds
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 3, 2023
Warren, Whitehouse, Van Hollen, Sanders Urge Treasury to Use Rulemaking Authority to Close Loopholes, Make Tax System Fairer
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 27, 2023
Senator Whitehouse: We Can and Must Protect Medicare Without Cutting Benefits
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 19, 2023
Sen. Whitehouse Statement on House Republicans' Budget Resolution
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 27, 2023
REED, WICKER APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
Sen.Jack Reed
July 19, 2023
REED AND WICKER OPEN FLOOR DEBATE ON FISCAL YEAR 2024 NDAA
Sen.Jack Reed
July 13, 2023
Chair Reed Remarks on Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill at Markup
Sen.Jack Reed
July 13, 2023
BILL SUMMARY: Legislative Branch Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Sen.Jack Reed
June 23, 2023
SASC COMPLETES MARKUP OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
Sen.Jack Reed
June 9, 2023
Budget Committee Launches Investigation into Major Insurance Companies' Climate Risk Evaluation, Fossil Fuel Support
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 4, 2023
SEN. WHITEHOUSE: MAGA REPUBLICAN HOSTAGE TAKING IS THE DEFINITION OF EXTREMISM
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 1, 2023
Senator Whitehouse on Impending June Default, Republican Hostage-Taking
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 10, 2023
SEN. WHITEHOUSE: "THERE IS NOTHING INHERENTLY CONSERVATIVE ABOUT IGNORING CLIMATE CHANGE"
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
March 16, 2023
Murray, 20 Colleagues to IRS and Treasury: Use New IRS Funding to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Increase Tax Enforcement on High-Income Individuals and Large Corporations
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 16, 2023
Senator Baldwin Calls on HHS to Release Remaining $1.5 Billion in LIHEAP Funding to Help Wisconsin Families Afford Energy Bills
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 8, 2022
Shaheen, Blumenthal, and Reed Spearhead Effort to Close Tax Loophole on Advertising for E-cigarette & Tobacco Companies
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 21, 2022
Letter to Cameron Seward, General Counsel & Director of Operations at the Conservative Partnership Institute - Whitehouse Blasts Right-wing 501(C)(3) Group's Pro-gop Political Activities
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 27, 2022
Reed Helps Include $1 Billion for LIHEAP in Proposed Stopgap Funding Bill
Sen.Jack Reed
Aug. 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Manchin Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging IRS to Clear Backlogs, Address Customer Service Issues
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 7, 2022
Whitehouse Votes for Inflation Reduction Act to Lower Energy and Health Care Costs for Rhode Islanders and Bend Emissions Curve
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 16, 2022
Reed Leads Key Panel in Advancing 2023 Defense Bill
Sen.Jack Reed
May 25, 2022
Letter to Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Ranking Member Roy Blunt - Markey, Kaine, and Colleagues Urge Funding to Support Long COVID Patients
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 19, 2022
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - OPEN/CLOSED: To receive testimony on the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration on atomic energy defense activities in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program
Sen.Jack Reed
May 10, 2022
Letter to Jeanne Shaheen, Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, & Science, and Jerry Moran, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kaine, Bennet, Colleagues Request Increased Funding to Hire Law Enforcement and Support Community Policing
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 6, 2022
Letter to Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies; and John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies -
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 5, 2022
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - OPEN/CLOSED: To receive testimony on the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program
Sen.Jack Reed
May 3, 2022
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - OPEN/CLOSED: To receive testimony on the posture of the Department of the Air Force in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program
Sen.Jack Reed
April 7, 2022
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - OPEN/CLOSED: To receive testimony on the Department of Defense budget posture in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program
Sen.Jack Reed
April 5, 2022
Reed Backs $10 Billion Bipartisan COVID-19 Preparedness Funding Agreement
Sen.Jack Reed
March 18, 2022
Reed Delivers Meals, Praises Volunteers & Thanks Meals on Wheels for Providing Free Meals & So Much More
Sen.Jack Reed
March 3, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner & Kaine Urge Changes to SNAP Benefits Guidance to Address Food Insecurity among Students
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Warner Continues Push to Address IRS Issues Facing Taxpayers
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Kaine Joins Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 26, 2021
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent the Biggest, Most Profitable Corporations from Paying Nothing in Federal Taxes
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 8, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of the United States Department of State, the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the United States Department of Treasury, and the Hon. Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice-Senators Markey and Whitehouse, Reps. Lieu and Langevin Urge Biden Administration to Address the Role of Cryptocurrency in Ransomware Attacks
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 28, 2021
Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Help Kansans Claim Over $200 Million in Unredeemed Savings Bonds
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 27, 2021
Cassidy, Kennedy Introduce Bill to Return Savings to Louisianans
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Manchin, III, Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Hon. John Barrasso, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Cassidy, Whitehouse, Hyde-Smith, King Request Committee Hearing on Bill to Strengthen Gulf Revenue Sharing Program
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 13, 2021
Reed, Whitehouse, Langevin, and McKee Highlight $1.7 Billion for RI Roads and Bridges in Federal Infrastructure Bill
Sen.Jack Reed
Sept. 3, 2021
Whitehouse, Durbin, Van Hollen, Warren & Reed Urge Adoption Of Key Biden International Tax Reforms
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 3, 2021
U.S. Senators Urge Adoption of Key Biden International Tax Reforms
Sen.Jack Reed
Aug. 31, 2021
Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Owens Joins Letter Promising No GOP Support to Raise Debt Ceiling
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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