WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, today announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will mark up and vote on Whitehouse's Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, today released episode four of his podcast, Making the Case, exploring decisions in which the captured Supreme Court has delivered big for special interests at the expense of the American people. The fourth episode of Making the Case is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other podca  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today outlined the process for ensuring there are highly qualified applicants to fill the vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island that will be created when Judge William E. Smith takes senior status, effective January 1, 2025. Judge Smith will continue hearing cases, but on a more limited basis. As Reed an  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today outlined the process for ensuring there are highly qualified applicants to fill the vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island that will be created when Judge William E. Smith takes senior status, effective January 1, 2025.Judge Smith will continue hearing cases, but on a more limited basis. As Ree  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: For generations they have stood tall along Rhode Island's shorelines helping to safely guide maritime traffic. Now, with the U.S. Department of the Interior's recommendation, the federal government is poised to enter into official agreements to transfer a trio of historic Rhode Island lighthouses to new owners who will preserve them for future generations, according to U.S. Senator Jack Reed.  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: Due to partisan posturing by a handful of Republican Senators, the United States Marine Corps has no Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in over a century. This self-inflicted damage to the U.S. military has been caused by an irresponsible Republican Senate ploy, led by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), to halt merit-based promotions for senior military leaders. Today, after at  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02),a founding member of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, joined his colleagues in condemning Republicans' attacks on worker and retiree savings through their misguided war on "ESG investing." Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee have declared July "ESG month," voting on bills that will erode the retirement sav  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) spoke on the House Floor to urge Congress to continue to fund production of the Virginia and Columbia Class Submarines at Pentagon Recommended Levels. With Congress considering the National Defense Authorization Act this week - an annual, must-pass piece of legislation that directs our nation's defense priorities and spending - Rep. Magazi  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing,titled "Protecting Social Security for All: Making the Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share." Chairman Whitehouse's remarks, as prepared for delivery: Since the start of this Congress, my distinguishe  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chair of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the Legislative Branch Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill as the full committee meets to consider the bill. Senator Reed's remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: "The fiscal year 2024 Legislative Branch appropriat  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: New analysis released today by the Social Security Administration's Office of the Chief Actuary finds the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, originally introduced by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and with companion legislation introduced today by Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-02), would extend Social Security solvency in  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced that they sent three letters seeking information from Leonard Leo and two right-wing billionaires implicated in recent reporting on the Supreme Court's ethics crisis. The senators are seeking to identify t  more