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Feb 27, 2020 · Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Sheldon Whitehouse has earned a reputation in the Senate as a fierce advocate for progressive values and a thoughtful legislator capable of reaching across the aisle to achieve bipartisan solutions. Senator Whitehouse has been at the center of bipartisan efforts to pass laws overhauling federal
Jul 21, 2023 · Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., joins NPR to discuss his legislation that would require the Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of ethics. The bill faces strong headwinds from House Republicans.
Sep 20, 2023 · MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell shares a “stunning” Senate floor speech given by Rhode Island Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and speaks to him about the potential illegal activity Whitehouse ...
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Jul 21, 2023 · Leading the charge was Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, who claimed that the High Court is “captured by special interests.”. At the Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Mr. Whitehouse brought ...
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Feb 6, 2024 · Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) today introduced the End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act, legislation to close a loophole in the tax code that allows billionaires to avoid capital gains taxes on appreciated assets donated to dark money organizations, a tactic that has been increasingly used […]
Oct 19, 2023 · Washington, DC – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced new legislation, the Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act, to establish 18-year term limits and regularized appointments for Supreme Court justices. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Brian ...
Sep 5, 2023 · By Lawrence Hurley. WASHINGTON — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., is demanding that Chief Justice John Roberts take action over an unusual interview in which conservative Justice Samuel Alito ...
