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March 31, 2021
Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm Over Scotus Case Threatening Constitutional Protection for Dark Money
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 23, 2021
For the People Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 30, 2019
Cortez Masto cosponsors Constitutional Amendment to reverse Citizens United, get big money out of public elections
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Jan. 10, 2019
Cloture Motion
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 27, 2018
Tester Leads 26 Senators to Hold Washington Accountable and Increase Transparency in Elections
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 18, 2017
Whitehouse, Deutch Introduce Conflicts From Political Fundraising Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 18, 2017
Udall Introduces Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 27, 2017
Whitehouse Responds to Pruitt Withdrawal From Oklahoma Gop Fundraiser Following Hatch Act Complaint
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
April 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Carolyn Lerner, Special Counsel - Hatch Act Complaint Over Pruitt Participation in Oklahoma Gop Fundraiser
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
April 3, 2017
Whitehouse Votes "No' On Gorsuch, Urges Consensus Supreme Court Nominee
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
March 31, 2017
Senator Whitehouse Delivers Weekly Democratic Address
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
March 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Neil Gorsuch, Supreme Court Justice Nominee - Call On Gorsuch And Dark Money Group To Disclose Secretive Backers
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 30, 2017
Letter to Carrie Severino, Chief Counsel and Policy Director of the Judicial Crisis Network - Judicial Crisis Network Lobbying for Supreme Court Justice Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education Designate - Senators Renew Calls For Devos To Come Clean On Dark Money Ties
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Explain Yourself To The American People
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 18, 2017
Whitehouse: What Is Scott Pruitt Hiding?
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 6, 2016
Whitehouse, Langevin, Cicilline, & Gorbea Call for Federal Campaign Finance Reform
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 11, 2016
Climate Change
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 2, 2016
Senate Sides with Big Oil to Keep Public in the Dark on Political Spending
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 7, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America - Concerning Campaign Contributions
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 18, 2015
Patriotic Millionaires Endorse Sen. Whitehouse's DISCLOSE Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 10, 2015
Letter to Speaker Ryan - Consideration of DISCLOSE Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 28, 2015
The Nation - The Many Sins of 'Citizens United'
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 15, 2015
Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Protecting Craft Brewers Across America from Potentially Unfair and Illegal Trade Practices
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 6, 2015
CNBC - Time to Crack Down on 'Dark Money'
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 23, 2015
Bicameral Call for Greater Transparency in Political Spending
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 23, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Order Requiring Disclosure of Political Spending by Government Contractors
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
June 5, 2015
Sen. Whitehouse Praises RI's Phil West at Common Cause Meeting in Washington
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 4, 2015
Citizens United Decision
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
April 2, 2015
Letter to Neil Eggleston, Counsel to the President - Disclose Dark Money in Politics
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 2, 2015
Senators Urging Administration to Require Government Contractors to Disclose Political Spending
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 26, 2015
Udall Leads Effort to Keep Dark Money out of Elections
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 26, 2015
Republicans Vote to Protect Dark Money in Elections
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 13, 2015
Sen. Whitehouse Applauds DOJ Crackdown on Illegal Super PAC Coordination
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 2, 2015
Climate Change
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 28, 2015
Senate Republicans Vote to Protect Secret Spending by Big Oil
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 28, 2015
Keystone XL Pipeline Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 27, 2015
Keystone XL Pipeline Act--Continued
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 21, 2015
Keystone XL Pipeline Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 21, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 21, 2015
Climate Change
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 21, 2015
Senators Reintroduce DISCLOSE Act on Anniversary of Citizens United Decision
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 7, 2015
Climate Change
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 23, 2014
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Climate Change and Citizens United
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 9, 2014
ISIL
Sen. Jack Reed
Sept. 9, 2014
ISIL
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 4, 2014
Sen. Whitehouse Applauds the Million Comments Calling on SEC to Require Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 24, 2014
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Secret Spending in Elections
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 24, 2014
Leahy, Other Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Crack Down On Secret Spending In Elections
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 3, 2014
Sen. Whitehouse Asks: Which McConnell Will We Hear From?
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
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Title
Politician
March 31, 2021
Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm Over Scotus Case Threatening Constitutional Protection for Dark Money
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 23, 2021
For the People Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 30, 2019
Cortez Masto cosponsors Constitutional Amendment to reverse Citizens United, get big money out of public elections
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Jan. 10, 2019
Cloture Motion
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 27, 2018
Tester Leads 26 Senators to Hold Washington Accountable and Increase Transparency in Elections
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 18, 2017
Whitehouse, Deutch Introduce Conflicts From Political Fundraising Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 18, 2017
Udall Introduces Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 27, 2017
Whitehouse Responds to Pruitt Withdrawal From Oklahoma Gop Fundraiser Following Hatch Act Complaint
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
April 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Carolyn Lerner, Special Counsel - Hatch Act Complaint Over Pruitt Participation in Oklahoma Gop Fundraiser
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
April 3, 2017
Whitehouse Votes "No' On Gorsuch, Urges Consensus Supreme Court Nominee
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
March 31, 2017
Senator Whitehouse Delivers Weekly Democratic Address
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
March 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Neil Gorsuch, Supreme Court Justice Nominee - Call On Gorsuch And Dark Money Group To Disclose Secretive Backers
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 30, 2017
Letter to Carrie Severino, Chief Counsel and Policy Director of the Judicial Crisis Network - Judicial Crisis Network Lobbying for Supreme Court Justice Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education Designate - Senators Renew Calls For Devos To Come Clean On Dark Money Ties
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Explain Yourself To The American People
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 18, 2017
Whitehouse: What Is Scott Pruitt Hiding?
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 6, 2016
Whitehouse, Langevin, Cicilline, & Gorbea Call for Federal Campaign Finance Reform
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 11, 2016
Climate Change
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 2, 2016
Senate Sides with Big Oil to Keep Public in the Dark on Political Spending
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 7, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America - Concerning Campaign Contributions
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 18, 2015
Patriotic Millionaires Endorse Sen. Whitehouse's DISCLOSE Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 10, 2015
Letter to Speaker Ryan - Consideration of DISCLOSE Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 28, 2015
The Nation - The Many Sins of 'Citizens United'
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 15, 2015
Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Protecting Craft Brewers Across America from Potentially Unfair and Illegal Trade Practices
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 6, 2015
CNBC - Time to Crack Down on 'Dark Money'
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 23, 2015
Bicameral Call for Greater Transparency in Political Spending
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 23, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Order Requiring Disclosure of Political Spending by Government Contractors
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
June 5, 2015
Sen. Whitehouse Praises RI's Phil West at Common Cause Meeting in Washington
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 4, 2015
Citizens United Decision
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
April 2, 2015
Letter to Neil Eggleston, Counsel to the President - Disclose Dark Money in Politics
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 2, 2015
Senators Urging Administration to Require Government Contractors to Disclose Political Spending
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 26, 2015
Udall Leads Effort to Keep Dark Money out of Elections
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 26, 2015
Republicans Vote to Protect Dark Money in Elections
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 13, 2015
Sen. Whitehouse Applauds DOJ Crackdown on Illegal Super PAC Coordination
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 2, 2015
Climate Change
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 28, 2015
Senate Republicans Vote to Protect Secret Spending by Big Oil
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 28, 2015
Keystone XL Pipeline Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 27, 2015
Keystone XL Pipeline Act--Continued
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 21, 2015
Keystone XL Pipeline Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 21, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 21, 2015
Climate Change
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 21, 2015
Senators Reintroduce DISCLOSE Act on Anniversary of Citizens United Decision
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 7, 2015
Climate Change
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 23, 2014
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Climate Change and Citizens United
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 9, 2014
ISIL
Sen.Jack Reed
Sept. 9, 2014
ISIL
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 4, 2014
Sen. Whitehouse Applauds the Million Comments Calling on SEC to Require Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 24, 2014
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Secret Spending in Elections
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 24, 2014
Leahy, Other Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Crack Down On Secret Spending In Elections
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 3, 2014
Sen. Whitehouse Asks: Which McConnell Will We Hear From?
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
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