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July 13, 2026

Whitehouse Releases Outstanding DOJ Oversight Requests Ahead of Nomination Hearing of Todd Blanche

Whitehouse’s letter from last month has yet to receive any response Unanswered questions relate to... Continue Reading

July 12, 2026

Whitehouse Statement on the Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham

Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today issued the following statement on the... Continue Reading

July 9, 2026

Whitehouse & Reed Strongly Oppose Trump-OMB’s Plan to Politicize Federal Grantmaking

Trump Admin’s proposed rule would place all federal grants under constant threat of penalty or... Continue Reading

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Climate change is front and center in the affordability crisis and Democrats ought to talk about it.

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Climate change is front and center in the affordability crisis and Democrats ought to talk about it.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse July 10, 2026 5:31 pm

Speeches

June 11, 2026

Time to Wake Up 308: 40 Years After Chafee’s Warning

Mr. President, today marks the 308th time that I have stood on the Senate floor... Continue Reading

June 9, 2026

254th Anniversary of the “Gaspee” Raid

Mr. President, I come to the Senate floor every year around this time to remark... Continue Reading

May 12, 2026

Time to Wake Up 307: The Mischief Continues

Mr. President, I rise for the 307th time with my trusty Time to Wake Up... Continue Reading