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Whitehouse Unveils "Bush Debt": $7.7 Trillion in Foregone Surpluses and Lost OpportunitiesMarch 11, 2008 -- President Bush's irresponsible fiscal policies have cost America a staggering $7.7 trillion, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said today in remarks delivered on the Senate floor during debate on the Senate's budget resolution.
Whitehouse Criticizes Justice Department Advice Condoning TortureFebruary 13, 2008 -- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) decried a decision by the Department of Justice to advise the CIA that the interrogation technique called "waterboarding" is legal, despite significant precedent in U.S. law.
Whitehouse Urges Senate to Prohibit TortureFebruary 13, 2008 -- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) urged the Senate to pass legislation banning torture. "The United States of America - the city on a hill, the light of the world, the promise of generations - must not ever condone torture," Whitehouse said.
Whitehouse Applauds Focus on Seniors in Proposed Stimulus MeasureJanuary 31, 2008 -- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) applauded the inclusion of aid targeted to seniors in an economic stimulus package now being considered by the Senate.
Whitehouse Responds to President Bush's Final State of the Union AddressJanuary 28, 2008 -- Responding to President Bush's final State of the Union address, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) stressed the urgent need for change. "The state of our union is not as strong as it could or should be," he said.
Whitehouse: Surveillance Bill Must Protect Americans' Civil LibertiesDecember 17, 2007 -- As Congress debates pivotal legislation updating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) urged the Senate to include strong protections for Americans' civil liberties.
Whitehouse Takes On Bush Administration on Executive PowerDecember 7, 2007 -- In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) shared his strong concerns about the Bush administration's far-reaching assertion of executive power in relation to surveillance.
Whitehouse on Vote Against Mukasey: "The Chance to Provide that Moment of Moral Clarity"November 6, 2007 -- At a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) shared his reasons for opposing the nomination of Judge Michael Mukasey to serve as Attorney General of the United States.
Whitehouse Introduces Bill to Outlaw "Vote Caging"November 5, 2007 -- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) joined 12 other senators to unveil legislation aimed at preventing the practice of "voter caging," a long-recognized voter suppression tactic which has often been used to target minority voters.
Whitehouse Announces He Will Oppose Mukasey NominationOctober 31, 2007 -- Calling questions over the Bush Administration's views on torture a seminal moment for the nation, Sheldon Whitehouse announced in a speech on the Senate floor that he will oppose Judge Michael Mukasey's nomination to be the next U.S. Attorney General.
Whitehouse Speaks Out on Senate Floor Against President Bush's Misplaced Legislative PrioritiesOctober 25, 2007 -- Sharing the stories of two young Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) spoke on the Senate floor illustrating the human impact of President Bush's misplaced legislative priorities.
President's Veto of Children's Health Unnecessary and Wrong, Whitehouse SaysOctober 4, 2007 -- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I) spoke on the Senate floor this morning to protest President Bush's irresponsible veto of the Children's Health Insurance Program, which provides health care coverage to millions of American children.
Whitehouse Speaks on Senate Floor in Memory of Paul CrowleyOctober 3, 2007 -- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today offered a tribute in memory of Representative Paul Crowley of Newport. "The Ocean State lost a champion for our children and a powerful advocate for Newport, the city he loved," said Whitehouse.
Whitehouse: President Bush Must Not Veto Health Care for ChildrenJuly 31, 2007 -- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) spoke on the Senate floor in support of legislation to protect health care coverage for 6.6 million low-income children and provide insurance to 3.2 million more -- a measure President Bush has threatened to veto.
Whitehouse Criticizes Administration's Effort to Conduct Government in SecretJuly 25, 2007 -- In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) sharply criticized a series of recent efforts by the Bush administration to evade congressional oversight and public disclosure.
Whitehouse Questions Attorney General GonzalesJuly 24, 2007 -- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) asks tough questions of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Whitehouse has played an active role in the committee's investigation of politicization at the Department of Justice.
Pell Grants Help Turn College from Dream to Reality, Whitehouse SaysJuly 19, 2007 -- During the Senate's debate on the Higher Education Access Act, which would raise the maximum Pell Grant award, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of the program and the legacy of Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell.
Whitehouse: For a New Direction in Iraq, Vote to Bring Troops HomeJuly 18, 2007 -- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) spoke on the Senate floor early this morning, as part of an all-night debate on legislation that would require the President to begin redeploying U.S. troops from Iraq. "This is a day when we are called upon to act," Whitehouse said.
Whitehouse: America Has Called on the President to Bring Troops HomeJuly 12, 2007 -- "To stay President Bush's course will continue to cost our men and women in uniform their lives and their physical and mental health. It will continue to drain our national Treasury and further erode what little good will remains for America around the world."
Whitehouse Speaks on Health ReformMay 22, 2007 -- In the first of a planned week-long series of addresses on the floor of the U.S. Senate, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) outlined critical challenges facing America's health care system and solutions he has proposed in the first legislation he has authored since taking office.
Whitehouse: Bring Troops Home from IraqMay 16, 2007 -- Requiring President Bush to redeploy U.S. forces from Iraq by March 2008 is a smart, responsible strategy that will give the American people the change of course they have demanded, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said today.
In First Senate Speech, Whitehouse Calls for a New Direction in IraqFebruary 6, 2007 -- In his first speech on the floor of the Senate, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) called for a new direction in Iraq, sharply criticizing efforts to block the Senate's debate on the war and on measures demanding that the President change course.
Whitehouse on the State of the Union AddressJanuary 23, 2007 -- "Last November, the American people voted for a new direction in Washington. ... But I'm concerned that this State of the Union will be like so many others from this President: promises that sound encouraging but prove to be empty."