WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) today released the following statement on the report that the COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber plans to leverage his role overseeing the global climate summit to pursue oil and gas deals for ADNOC, the United Arab Emirates' giant, state-owned oil company, which he also leads   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Chris Coons (D-DE) released the following statements after their American Law Enforcement Sustaining Aid and Vital Emergency Resources (SAVER) Act, which would equip law enforcement officers with quality trauma kits that allow them to immediately respond to civilian or first responder injuries during emergency cal  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Member of the European Parliament Manon Aubry sent a letter urging the UNFCCC to strengthen rules and boost transparency around private-sector participation at COP28. The lawmakers' letter, addressed to Sarah Bloom Raskin and Dr. Bing Leng, Co-Chairs of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's (UNFCCC) Consultation on N  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today delivered remarks at the annual "pass the gavel" meeting, which is an opportunity for members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees to meet and work together to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Chairman Reed was jo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Applying for college financial aid is about to get a little bit easier. Later this month, college financial aid applicants can expect the release of the new, streamlined Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). And U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who worked for over a decade to successfully simplify the key FAFSA form, says it should mean less paperwork and reach more students across Rhode Island f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement regarding the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, 93, the first woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court: "Justice O'Connor was a trailblazer and dedicated public servant. She served the nation with honor, distinction, and steadfast devotion to the Constitution. She was a thoughtful and pragmatic jurist who v  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to strengthen the U.S. banking sector, protect the U.S. economy and investors, and hold banks accountable, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging top federal regulators to scrutinize the risks associated with 'synthetic risk transfers' - exotic transactions that allow banks to reduce their capital requirements by offloading risks to the opaque private market. "I'm concerned   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - In an attempt to crack down on tax avoidance techniques by billionaires, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are teaming up with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) in introducing the Billionaires Income Tax Act, legislation to ensure billionaires start paying their fair share in taxes. This bill would prevent billionaires and those who rece  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Providence, RI - Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced $3,483,190 in grants to support the adoption of innovative fishing gear in Rhode Island and across New England to reduce the risk of gear entanglement for the endangered North Atlantic right whales. These grants, administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Providence, RI - Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced $3,483,190 in grants to support the adoption of innovative fishing gear in Rhode Island and across New England to reduce the risk of gear entanglement for the endangered North Atlantic right whales. These grants, administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NF  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), and Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) released the following statement on their meeting yesterday with White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and over a dozen of their colleagues to discuss the letter the Senators led with 23 of their colleagues to President Biden condemning the brutal terror attacks by Hamas, expressing suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, launched an investigation into Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. The Committee seeks documents and information about Citizens' plans to address increased underwriting losses from climate-related extreme weather events and other disasters such as tropical cyclones, intense pre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "Fairness and Fiscal Responsibility: Cracking Down on Wealthy Tax Cheats": * * * Today's hearing is entitled "Fairness and Fiscal Responsibility: Cracking Down on Wealthy Tax Cheats." Most Americans follow the law and pay their taxes on time and in full. Many of the very wealthiest Americans, however, play by th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Jack Reed (D-RI) released the following statement on their meeting yesterday with White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and over a dozen of their colleagues to discuss the letter the Senators led with 23 of their colleagues to President Biden condemning the brutal terror attacks by Hamas, expressing suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) released the following statement on their meeting yesterday with White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and over a dozen of their colleagues to discuss the letter the Senators led with 23 of their colleagues to President Biden condemning the brutal terror attacks by Hamas, expressing   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Providence, RI - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today announced three awards totaling $1,592,800 in federal funding to improve the resiliency of Rhode Island communities. These three grants for the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, the Providence Resilience Partnership and Bristol County Water Authority are funded through the National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF), which was developed by W  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, today released the following statement after the Judiciary Committee voted to authorize Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) to issue subpoenas to billionaire Harlan Crow and court fixer Leonard Leo to advance the Committee's Supreme Court ethics investigation. "I thank Chairman Durbin for his leade  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Angus King (I-ME) today introduced the Combating Cross-border Financial Crime Act of 2023. The legislation would establish a Cross-Border Financial Crime Center within the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate investigations and information sharing related to financial crimes with a nexus to the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Today, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), together with Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Steve Cohen (D-TN), introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act. The bill would allow the Department of Justice to seize high-value assets owned by sanctioned Russian oligarchs more quickly through existing administrative fo  more