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Published on August 17, 2026 - 23:33 GMT

Whitehouse Statement After Trump-Appointed Kennedy Center Board Approves Two-Year Closure and Again Votes to Illegally Affix Trump’...

Whitehouse, an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, voted against both measures Washington, D.C. – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and an ex-officio member of the Kennedy …

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Published on August 17, 2026 - 23:08 GMT

Whitehouse Statement After Trump-Appointed Kennedy Center Board Approves Two-Year Closure and Again Votes to Illegally Affix Trump’...

Whitehouse, an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, voted against both measures Washington, D.C. – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and an ex-officio member of the Kennedy …

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Published on August 12, 2026 - 04:37 GMT

Whitehouse, Warren Urge SEC to Abandon Proposed Rescission of SEC Climate Disclosure Rules

Partisan attacks on SEC rule were part of coordinated, fossil-fuel-funded effort to block investors from understanding major financial risks of climate change Washington, D.C. – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment …

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Published on August 11, 2026 - 05:35 GMT

Whitehouse, Warren Urge SEC to Abandon Proposed Rescission of SEC Climate Disclosure Rules

Partisan attacks on SEC rule were part of coordinated, fossil-fuel-funded effort to block investors from understanding major financial risks of climate change Washington, D.C. – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment …

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Published on August 7, 2026 - 01:39 GMT

Whitehouse, Heinrich Urge Inspector General to Probe Trump DOI Deception Amid Reflecting Pool Saga

Last week, USAO-DC dropped failed criminal case against former Olympic athlete citing incomplete and faulty information provided by DOI Washington, D.C. – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public …

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Published on August 6, 2026 - 02:59 GMT

Whitehouse, Heinrich Urge Inspector General to Probe Trump DOI Deception Amid Reflecting Pool Saga

Last week, USAO-DC dropped failed criminal case against former Olympic athlete citing incomplete and faulty information provided by DOI Washington, D.C. – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public …

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Published on August 5, 2026 - 02:07 GMT

Whitehouse and Jayapal Lead 90 Colleagues in Brief Supporting the Ability of States and Localities to Hold Big Oil and Gas ...

“[P]etitioners’ attempt to overwrite Congress’s legislative choices under a novel presumption in favor of preemption would undermine longstanding congressional practice and constitutional principles.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D- …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 05:31 GMT

Whitehouse and Jayapal Lead 90 Colleagues in Brief Supporting the Ability of States and Localities to Hold Big Oil and Gas ...

“[P]etitioners’ attempt to overwrite Congress’s legislative choices under a novel presumption in favor of preemption would undermine longstanding congressional practice and constitutional principles.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D- …

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Published on July 31, 2026 - 02:46 GMT

Whitehouse Statement on National Academy of Sciences Report on Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), released the following statement on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the “National Academies”) …

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Published on July 31, 2026 - 02:46 GMT

Whitehouse, Coons, Peters, and Tonko Reintroduce Carbon Dioxide Removal Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Chris Coons (D-DE), along with Representatives Scott Peters (CA-52) and Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), today reintroduced the Carbon Dioxide Leadership Act to curb climate change by investing in carbon …

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Published on July 31, 2026 - 00:32 GMT

Whitehouse Statement on National Academy of Sciences Report on Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), released the following statement on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the “National Academies”) …

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Published on July 31, 2026 - 00:32 GMT

Whitehouse, Coons, Peters, and Tonko Reintroduce Carbon Dioxide Removal Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Chris Coons (D-DE), along with Representatives Scott Peters (CA-52) and Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), today reintroduced the Carbon Dioxide Leadership Act to curb climate change by investing in carbon …

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Published on July 28, 2026 - 01:09 GMT

Whitehouse Slams Trump Administration for Punishing Blue States by Canceling Energy Grants

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement regarding recent court filings in which the Department of Energy admitted to halting at least $7 …

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Published on July 27, 2026 - 16:39 GMT

Whitehouse Slams Trump Administration for Punishing Blue States by Canceling Energy Grants

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement regarding recent court filings in which the Department of Energy admitted to halting at least $7 …

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Published on July 18, 2026 - 04:52 GMT

Whitehouse Cheers Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill Out of EPW Committee

WRDA reauthorization strengthens RI’s environmental resiliency while spurring new water infrastructure projects Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Environment …

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Published on July 18, 2026 - 04:21 GMT

Whitehouse Cheers Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill Out of EPW Committee

WRDA reauthorization strengthens RI’s environmental resiliency while spurring new water infrastructure projects Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Environment …

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Published on July 16, 2026 - 03:39 GMT

EPW Committee Passes Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted unanimously to pass the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 introduced by Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member Sheldon …

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Published on July 16, 2026 - 02:43 GMT

EPW Committee Passes Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted unanimously to pass the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 introduced by Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member Sheldon …

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Published on July 15, 2026 - 00:53 GMT

EPW Committee Announces Markup of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chairman of the EPW Committee, announced plans for the Committee to mark up the …

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Published on July 14, 2026 - 16:40 GMT

EPW Committee Announces Markup of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chairman of the EPW Committee, announced plans for the Committee to mark up the …

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