Apr 10, 2024
Most Americans understand that paying taxes is not just a legal obligation, it's also a duty to their communities and to their country.
Sheldon Whitehouse
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Sheldon Whitehouse is a United States Senator from Rhode Island, serving since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Whitehouse has focused on a range of issues including environmental protection, healthcare reform, and campaign finance reform. He has been a vocal advocate for addressing climate change and has worked to promote policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and protecting natural resources. Whitehouse has also been involved in efforts to reform the political campaign finance system, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in political donations.
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Apr 10, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) estimates tax cheats cost the U.S. at least $688 billion in 2021 alone.
Apr 10, 2024
Madam President, I have 12 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…
Apr 10, 2024
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant executive clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…
Mar 22, 2024
Mr. President, the Senate will soon consider H.R. 2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. The legislation contains funding eligible for allocation adjustments including appropriations designated as emergency funding…
Mar 22, 2024
Mr. President, the actual text of the application for this earmark says it is to develop a nationally accredited in-hospital birth center, a midwifery unit; to provide healthy birthing individuals the choice to give birth in protected…
Mar 22, 2024
We are not anti-midwifery, and I urge that we oppose the Senator's amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion is not agreed to. The motion was rejected. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from…
Mar 22, 2024
Mr. President, for the first time in American history, a gentleman of Muslim faith has been nominated to serve on a Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. What could and should have been a moment of pride has been stained by the nominee, Adeel…
Mar 21, 2024
Mr. President, I am here for what is No. 30 in my series of ``Scheme'' speeches, about the scheme to capture the Supreme Court. And I thought this would be a good time to give sort of a quick overview of where we have been since most of my…
Mar 20, 2024
We offer warnings, Republicans mock the warnings, and then the news proves the warnings true.
Mar 20, 2024
The fact that the climate emergency is one that Republicans and fossil fuel polluters would prefer not to talk about doesn't make it any less real.
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