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Sept. 13, 2023
Senator Whitehouse: Broken Immigration System Harms People, Reduces Economic Growth and Competitiveness
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 17, 2023
Credit Suisse Failed to Fully Investigate Nazi-Linked Accounts, Full Report Confirms
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 18, 2023
'This Week' Transcript 6-18-23: Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Charles Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, National Science Foundation - Senators Baldwin, Feinstein Call on National Science Foundation to Better Assess LGBTQI+ Representation in STEM
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 19, 2022
Whitehouse Statement on Criminal Referrals From January 6th Select Committee
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 16, 2022
Letter to Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA - Ahead of World Cup Championship Match, Merkley, Pocan, Takano, Torres Lead Colleagues in Bicameral Letter Blasting Fifa for the Association's Anti-lgbtq+ Stance
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 29, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Durbin Urges USDA To Update Standards For Commercial Dog Breeding Facilities
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 29, 2022
Whitehouse Cheers Senate Passage of Historic Respect for Marriage Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 20, 2022
Reed Statement on Mass-Shooting at Club Q in Colorado
Sen. Jack Reed
Nov. 18, 2022
Reed Statement on Attorney General Appointing Special Counsel to Handle Trump Investigations
Sen. Jack Reed
Oct. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senator Markey, Rep. Meng Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden to Roll Back Trump's Deregulation of 3d-printed Ghost Guns
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 18, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Steven Dettelbach, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Durbin Joins Colleagues In Urging DOJ & ATF To Clarify & Enforce Ghost Guns Rule
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 3, 2022
Whitehouse, Wicker Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Clamp Down on Kleptocrats & Criminals Laundering Money through U.S. Financial System
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Melanie Frontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Senator Baldwin and Colleagues Applaud Biden Admin Restoring Key Nondiscrimination Protections in Health Care, Push to Strengthen Proposal
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 12, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Calls for FTC Investigation of Firearms Industry's Unfair & Deceptive Advertising
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 4, 2022
Whitehouse Cheers Senate Passage of Bipartisan Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Warnock, Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to Increase the Rate of Refugee Admissions
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Reed Statement on Death of Al Qaeda Chief Terrorist al-Zawahri
Sen. Jack Reed
July 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
July 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health & Human Services - Urging Biden Administration to Declare a National Public Health Emergency on Reproductive Rights
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 12, 2022
Whitehouse Introduces Legislation to Protect the Right of Women to Cross State Lines to Seek Abortion Care
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 28, 2022
Reed, Whitehouse, & Cicilline Applaud Biden Administration Expansion of Protections for Liberians in the U.S.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 25, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murray, Democrats Push Biden for "Bold Action" to Protect Abortion Access in a Post-Roe America
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 24, 2022
Magaziner Statement on Supreme Court Overturn of Roe V. Wade
Rep. Seth Magaziner
June 23, 2022
Whitehouse Votes to Pass Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Bill
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 23, 2022
Whitehouse Statement on Scotus Decision in Major 2nd Amendment Case
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 21, 2022
Rep Lieu And Senator Menendez Lead Bicameral Resolution Honoring Refugees
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 14, 2022
Whitehouse, Warren, Sanders, Markey, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Reduce Racial & Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 13, 2022
Reed: Bipartisan Gun Safety Framework is an Overdue Step Forward, But More Action Needed
Sen. Jack Reed
May 27, 2022
Reed Demands Action on Red Flag Laws, Universal Background Checks, Ending Gun Industry Immunity & Other Gun Violence Prevention Measures
Sen. Jack Reed
May 24, 2022
Reed Statement on Texas School Shooting
Sen. Jack Reed
May 24, 2022
Whitehouse Statement on Uvalde School Shooting
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 20, 2022
Letter to Robert M. Califf, MD, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - Senator Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues To FDA Commissioner: Remove All Unauthorized E-Cigarettes From Market Immediately
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
May 18, 2022
Letter to Lina M. Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Murphy, Blumenthal, Markey Urge FTC to Investigate Marketing of Assault-Style Weapons to Children
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
May 11, 2022
Whitehouse Votes to Codify Roe, Slams Republican Obstruction Following Supreme Court Attack on Women's Constitutional Rights
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 11, 2022
Reed Votes to Codify Roe v. Wade & Ensure Accessible Reproductive Health Care Nationwide
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. Jack Reed, ...
May 10, 2022
Letter to Jeanne Shaheen, Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriation Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and ScienceBennet Requests Increased Funding to Hire Law Enforcement and Support Community Policing
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 27, 2022
Whitehouse & Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Local Communities Fight Drug Overdoses
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
April 22, 2022
Drug Caucus Chairman Whitehouse Applauds Comprehensive National Drug Control Strategy
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
April 20, 2022
Letter to Jagjit Pavadia, President of the International Narcotics Control Board - Senate Drug Caucus Chairs Call On International Panel To Push For Scheduling Of Dangerous Methamphetamine Precursor Chemical
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 11, 2022
Letter to Various Pharmaceutical CEOs - Baldwin, Maloney, Hassan, King, Fitzpatrick, Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Group in Calling on Drug Manufacturers to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 5, 2022
Bipartisan Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act Introduced in Senate
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
April 5, 2022
Cornyn, Whitehouse Introduce Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Bill
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 30, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Urge Administration to Require Investment Advisers to Proactively Combat Money Laundering and Support Sanctions Compliance
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
March 17, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Padilla, Durbin, Leahy, Merkley, Colleagues Encourage Biden Administration's Efforts To Provide A Just Resolution For Families Separated Under The Former President's Cruel "Zero-Tolerance" Policy
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Romney, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes after Six Month Delay
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 1, 2022
Letter to Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of PhRMA - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call Out Drug Manufacturers For Squeezing American Families With Rapid and Widespread Price Hikes on Prescription Drugs
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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Politician
Sept. 13, 2023
Senator Whitehouse: Broken Immigration System Harms People, Reduces Economic Growth and Competitiveness
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 17, 2023
Credit Suisse Failed to Fully Investigate Nazi-Linked Accounts, Full Report Confirms
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 18, 2023
'This Week' Transcript 6-18-23: Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Charles Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, National Science Foundation - Senators Baldwin, Feinstein Call on National Science Foundation to Better Assess LGBTQI+ Representation in STEM
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 19, 2022
Whitehouse Statement on Criminal Referrals From January 6th Select Committee
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 16, 2022
Letter to Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA - Ahead of World Cup Championship Match, Merkley, Pocan, Takano, Torres Lead Colleagues in Bicameral Letter Blasting Fifa for the Association's Anti-lgbtq+ Stance
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 29, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Durbin Urges USDA To Update Standards For Commercial Dog Breeding Facilities
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 29, 2022
Whitehouse Cheers Senate Passage of Historic Respect for Marriage Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 20, 2022
Reed Statement on Mass-Shooting at Club Q in Colorado
Sen.Jack Reed
Nov. 18, 2022
Reed Statement on Attorney General Appointing Special Counsel to Handle Trump Investigations
Sen.Jack Reed
Oct. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senator Markey, Rep. Meng Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden to Roll Back Trump's Deregulation of 3d-printed Ghost Guns
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 18, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Steven Dettelbach, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Durbin Joins Colleagues In Urging DOJ & ATF To Clarify & Enforce Ghost Guns Rule
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 3, 2022
Whitehouse, Wicker Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Clamp Down on Kleptocrats & Criminals Laundering Money through U.S. Financial System
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Melanie Frontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Senator Baldwin and Colleagues Applaud Biden Admin Restoring Key Nondiscrimination Protections in Health Care, Push to Strengthen Proposal
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 12, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Calls for FTC Investigation of Firearms Industry's Unfair & Deceptive Advertising
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 4, 2022
Whitehouse Cheers Senate Passage of Bipartisan Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Warnock, Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to Increase the Rate of Refugee Admissions
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Reed Statement on Death of Al Qaeda Chief Terrorist al-Zawahri
Sen.Jack Reed
July 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
July 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health & Human Services - Urging Biden Administration to Declare a National Public Health Emergency on Reproductive Rights
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 12, 2022
Whitehouse Introduces Legislation to Protect the Right of Women to Cross State Lines to Seek Abortion Care
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 28, 2022
Reed, Whitehouse, & Cicilline Applaud Biden Administration Expansion of Protections for Liberians in the U.S.
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 25, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murray, Democrats Push Biden for "Bold Action" to Protect Abortion Access in a Post-Roe America
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 24, 2022
Magaziner Statement on Supreme Court Overturn of Roe V. Wade
Rep.Seth Magaziner
June 23, 2022
Whitehouse Votes to Pass Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Bill
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 23, 2022
Whitehouse Statement on Scotus Decision in Major 2nd Amendment Case
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 21, 2022
Rep Lieu And Senator Menendez Lead Bicameral Resolution Honoring Refugees
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 14, 2022
Whitehouse, Warren, Sanders, Markey, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Reduce Racial & Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 13, 2022
Reed: Bipartisan Gun Safety Framework is an Overdue Step Forward, But More Action Needed
Sen.Jack Reed
May 27, 2022
Reed Demands Action on Red Flag Laws, Universal Background Checks, Ending Gun Industry Immunity & Other Gun Violence Prevention Measures
Sen.Jack Reed
May 24, 2022
Reed Statement on Texas School Shooting
Sen.Jack Reed
May 24, 2022
Whitehouse Statement on Uvalde School Shooting
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 20, 2022
Letter to Robert M. Califf, MD, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - Senator Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues To FDA Commissioner: Remove All Unauthorized E-Cigarettes From Market Immediately
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
May 18, 2022
Letter to Lina M. Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Murphy, Blumenthal, Markey Urge FTC to Investigate Marketing of Assault-Style Weapons to Children
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
May 11, 2022
Whitehouse Votes to Codify Roe, Slams Republican Obstruction Following Supreme Court Attack on Women's Constitutional Rights
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 11, 2022
Reed Votes to Codify Roe v. Wade & Ensure Accessible Reproductive Health Care Nationwide
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.Jack Reed, ...
May 10, 2022
Letter to Jeanne Shaheen, Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriation Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and ScienceBennet Requests Increased Funding to Hire Law Enforcement and Support Community Policing
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 27, 2022
Whitehouse & Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Local Communities Fight Drug Overdoses
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
April 22, 2022
Drug Caucus Chairman Whitehouse Applauds Comprehensive National Drug Control Strategy
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
April 20, 2022
Letter to Jagjit Pavadia, President of the International Narcotics Control Board - Senate Drug Caucus Chairs Call On International Panel To Push For Scheduling Of Dangerous Methamphetamine Precursor Chemical
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 11, 2022
Letter to Various Pharmaceutical CEOs - Baldwin, Maloney, Hassan, King, Fitzpatrick, Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Group in Calling on Drug Manufacturers to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 5, 2022
Bipartisan Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act Introduced in Senate
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
April 5, 2022
Cornyn, Whitehouse Introduce Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Bill
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 30, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Urge Administration to Require Investment Advisers to Proactively Combat Money Laundering and Support Sanctions Compliance
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
March 17, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Padilla, Durbin, Leahy, Merkley, Colleagues Encourage Biden Administration's Efforts To Provide A Just Resolution For Families Separated Under The Former President's Cruel "Zero-Tolerance" Policy
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Romney, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes after Six Month Delay
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 1, 2022
Letter to Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of PhRMA - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call Out Drug Manufacturers For Squeezing American Families With Rapid and Widespread Price Hikes on Prescription Drugs
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
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