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Oct. 30, 2023
Durbin, Whitehouse Announce Vote To Authorize Subpoenas For Crow, Leo, And Arkley Related To Supreme Court Ethics Reform In Judiciary Committee
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 6, 2023
Senator Warren Reintroduces Youth Voting Rights Act to Empower Young People, Expand Access to Ballot Box
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. 19, 2023
Sen. Whitehouse Statement on House Republicans' Budget Resolution
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
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
July 12, 2023
Durbin, Whitehouse Press Supreme Court Historical Society for Information on Access Between Donors & Justices
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 12, 2023
Whitehouse, Durbin Ask Leonard Leo and Right-Wing Billionaires for Full Accounting of Gifts to Supreme Court Justices
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 10, 2023
Durbin, Whitehouse Announce July 20 Vote in Senate Judiciary Committee on Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 28, 2023
Tester, Moran, Reed, Rounds, Hoeven Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape, Invest in VA Infrastructure for Veterans
Sen. Jack Reed
June 23, 2023
SASC COMPLETES MARKUP OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
Sen. Jack Reed
June 18, 2023
'This Week' Transcript 6-18-23: Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 28, 2023
Meet the Press - May 28, 2023
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
March 6, 2023
Senators Warren, Whitehouse, Representatives Goldman, Raskin, and 47 Colleagues Urge SEC to Finalize Strong Climate Risk Disclosure Rule, Protect Investors
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 28, 2023
Warren, Whitehouse Blast Chamber of Commerce for Opposing FTC's Proposed Ban on Noncompete Agreements
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 23, 2023
Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Prioritize Funding for Election Security in Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Budget
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Ahead of State of the Union, Capito Urges Biden to Restore Ondcp Director to Cabinet-level Position
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin Leads Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urging HHS To Address Repeated Failures At FDA To Regulate E-Cigarettes
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 19, 2022
Whitehouse Statement on Criminal Referrals From January 6th Select Committee
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 5, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senator Markey Joins Senator Whitehouse, Colleagues to Ask Potus to Require Disclosure of Political Spending by Federal Contractors
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 30, 2022
Letter to Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - U.S. Senators: Fifth Circuit Has Given Predatory Lenders a Wrecking Ball to Use Against Consumer Protections for Servicemembers
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 22, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Rep. Jones, Colleagues Demand Transparency and Higher Ethical Standards for Supreme Court Justices in Letter to Leadership
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 21, 2022
Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States, Roman Martinez, Chair of the USPS Board of Governors - Senators Markey and Carper, Colleagues Call for Postal Service to Ramp Up Efforts to Electrify the Mail Delivery Fleet
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 18, 2022
Reed Statement on Attorney General Appointing Special Counsel to Handle Trump Investigations
Sen. Jack Reed
Nov. 5, 2022
Whitehouse Calls on House to Pass Sunshine Protection Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 6, 2022
Letter to the United States Election Assistance Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Election Assistance Commission to Take Additional Steps to Address Election Worker Shortages
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 4, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senators Push Biden to Build on Inflation Reduction Act, Declare Climate Emergency
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 3, 2022
Magaziner Continues Calls for Congressional Stock Trading Ban, Motivated by Fung's History of Insider Dealing
Rep. Seth Magaziner
Sept. 22, 2022
Letter to the General Services Administration - Huffman, Merkley, Lowenthal, Quigley, Cohen Urge Gsa to Reduce Single-use Plastics Government-wide
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Lawmakers In Bicameral Push For President Biden To Issue A Major Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 20, 2022
Whitehouse Cheers Biden Speech Calling for Passage of the DISCLOSE Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 22, 2022
Reed Statement on Dr. Fauci's Retirement Announcement
Sen. Jack Reed
Aug. 17, 2022
Letter to Jessica Rosenworcel, Chair of the Federal Communications Commission - Inhofe, Reed Lead Colleagues In Urging FCC to Stay and Reconsider Order Granting Ligado Applications
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 16, 2022
Reed: Signing of Landmark Inflation Reduction Act is a Breakthrough Victory for All Americans
Sen. Jack Reed
Aug. 12, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Murray, Senate Dems Support Proposed Rules on Student Debt Relief Programs, Encourage Biden Admin to Further Strengthen Proposal
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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
Aug. 7, 2022
Whitehouse Votes for Historic Climate Legislation
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 4, 2022
Fbi Director Confirms Agency Sent Tips From Kavanaugh Tip Line to Trump White House Without Investigation
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 4, 2022
Whitehouse Illuminates Dark-money Network's Project to Undermine Democracy
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 2, 2022
Booker, Whitehouse Blumenthal, Schatz, Hirono Introduce Term Limit Measure to Restore Balance, Fairness to Supreme Court
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Padilla Introduces Legislation to Place Congressional Check on Supreme Court Decisions
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 29, 2022
Reed Encouraged by Historic Agreement & Supports Moving Forward with Inflation-fighting Package
Sen. Jack Reed
July 28, 2022
Reed Blasts Republicans for Blocking the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act
Sen. Jack Reed
July 28, 2022
Whitehouse, Cortez Masto Propose Congressional Check on Supreme Court Decisions
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 22, 2022
Letter to Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General of the United States - Senator Markey Joins Senator Schatz, Colleagues in Urging Department of Justice to Ensure Americans With Disabilities Act Applies to the Internet
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Climate Emergency Declaration
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 19, 2022
Whitehouse Chairs Judiciary Committee Hearing on Seizing Russian Oligarchs' Illicit Assets to Aid Ukraine
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 18, 2022
Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Wyden, Colleagues Press IRS on Tax Return Backlog
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 12, 2022
Reed Hails Confirmation of Steve Dettelbach as Permanent Head of ATF
Sen. Jack Reed
June 30, 2022
Whitehouse Welcomes Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson After Swearing-in Ceremony
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
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Politician
Oct. 30, 2023
Durbin, Whitehouse Announce Vote To Authorize Subpoenas For Crow, Leo, And Arkley Related To Supreme Court Ethics Reform In Judiciary Committee
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 6, 2023
Senator Warren Reintroduces Youth Voting Rights Act to Empower Young People, Expand Access to Ballot Box
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. 19, 2023
Sen. Whitehouse Statement on House Republicans' Budget Resolution
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
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
July 12, 2023
Durbin, Whitehouse Press Supreme Court Historical Society for Information on Access Between Donors & Justices
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 12, 2023
Whitehouse, Durbin Ask Leonard Leo and Right-Wing Billionaires for Full Accounting of Gifts to Supreme Court Justices
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 10, 2023
Durbin, Whitehouse Announce July 20 Vote in Senate Judiciary Committee on Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 28, 2023
Tester, Moran, Reed, Rounds, Hoeven Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape, Invest in VA Infrastructure for Veterans
Sen.Jack Reed
June 23, 2023
SASC COMPLETES MARKUP OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
Sen.Jack Reed
June 18, 2023
'This Week' Transcript 6-18-23: Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 28, 2023
Meet the Press - May 28, 2023
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
March 6, 2023
Senators Warren, Whitehouse, Representatives Goldman, Raskin, and 47 Colleagues Urge SEC to Finalize Strong Climate Risk Disclosure Rule, Protect Investors
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 28, 2023
Warren, Whitehouse Blast Chamber of Commerce for Opposing FTC's Proposed Ban on Noncompete Agreements
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 23, 2023
Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Prioritize Funding for Election Security in Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Budget
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Ahead of State of the Union, Capito Urges Biden to Restore Ondcp Director to Cabinet-level Position
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin Leads Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urging HHS To Address Repeated Failures At FDA To Regulate E-Cigarettes
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 19, 2022
Whitehouse Statement on Criminal Referrals From January 6th Select Committee
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 5, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senator Markey Joins Senator Whitehouse, Colleagues to Ask Potus to Require Disclosure of Political Spending by Federal Contractors
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 30, 2022
Letter to Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - U.S. Senators: Fifth Circuit Has Given Predatory Lenders a Wrecking Ball to Use Against Consumer Protections for Servicemembers
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 22, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Rep. Jones, Colleagues Demand Transparency and Higher Ethical Standards for Supreme Court Justices in Letter to Leadership
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 21, 2022
Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States, Roman Martinez, Chair of the USPS Board of Governors - Senators Markey and Carper, Colleagues Call for Postal Service to Ramp Up Efforts to Electrify the Mail Delivery Fleet
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 18, 2022
Reed Statement on Attorney General Appointing Special Counsel to Handle Trump Investigations
Sen.Jack Reed
Nov. 5, 2022
Whitehouse Calls on House to Pass Sunshine Protection Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 6, 2022
Letter to the United States Election Assistance Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Election Assistance Commission to Take Additional Steps to Address Election Worker Shortages
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 4, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senators Push Biden to Build on Inflation Reduction Act, Declare Climate Emergency
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 3, 2022
Magaziner Continues Calls for Congressional Stock Trading Ban, Motivated by Fung's History of Insider Dealing
Rep.Seth Magaziner
Sept. 22, 2022
Letter to the General Services Administration - Huffman, Merkley, Lowenthal, Quigley, Cohen Urge Gsa to Reduce Single-use Plastics Government-wide
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Lawmakers In Bicameral Push For President Biden To Issue A Major Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 20, 2022
Whitehouse Cheers Biden Speech Calling for Passage of the DISCLOSE Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 22, 2022
Reed Statement on Dr. Fauci's Retirement Announcement
Sen.Jack Reed
Aug. 17, 2022
Letter to Jessica Rosenworcel, Chair of the Federal Communications Commission - Inhofe, Reed Lead Colleagues In Urging FCC to Stay and Reconsider Order Granting Ligado Applications
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 16, 2022
Reed: Signing of Landmark Inflation Reduction Act is a Breakthrough Victory for All Americans
Sen.Jack Reed
Aug. 12, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Murray, Senate Dems Support Proposed Rules on Student Debt Relief Programs, Encourage Biden Admin to Further Strengthen Proposal
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
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
Aug. 7, 2022
Whitehouse Votes for Historic Climate Legislation
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 4, 2022
Fbi Director Confirms Agency Sent Tips From Kavanaugh Tip Line to Trump White House Without Investigation
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 4, 2022
Whitehouse Illuminates Dark-money Network's Project to Undermine Democracy
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 2, 2022
Booker, Whitehouse Blumenthal, Schatz, Hirono Introduce Term Limit Measure to Restore Balance, Fairness to Supreme Court
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Padilla Introduces Legislation to Place Congressional Check on Supreme Court Decisions
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 29, 2022
Reed Encouraged by Historic Agreement & Supports Moving Forward with Inflation-fighting Package
Sen.Jack Reed
July 28, 2022
Reed Blasts Republicans for Blocking the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act
Sen.Jack Reed
July 28, 2022
Whitehouse, Cortez Masto Propose Congressional Check on Supreme Court Decisions
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 22, 2022
Letter to Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General of the United States - Senator Markey Joins Senator Schatz, Colleagues in Urging Department of Justice to Ensure Americans With Disabilities Act Applies to the Internet
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Climate Emergency Declaration
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 19, 2022
Whitehouse Chairs Judiciary Committee Hearing on Seizing Russian Oligarchs' Illicit Assets to Aid Ukraine
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 18, 2022
Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Wyden, Colleagues Press IRS on Tax Return Backlog
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 12, 2022
Reed Hails Confirmation of Steve Dettelbach as Permanent Head of ATF
Sen.Jack Reed
June 30, 2022
Whitehouse Welcomes Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson After Swearing-in Ceremony
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
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