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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 9, 2024

We have seen in my lifetime a collapse in the share of United States revenues that corporations contribute down to 6 percent.

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Apr 9, 2024

The IRS estimates tax cheats cost the U.S. at least $688 billion in 2021 alone.

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Apr 9, 2024

The IRS had taken virtually no compliance actions to meaningfully enforce FATCA.

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Apr 9, 2024

There's a very direct conflict of interest if he can help get rid of the case, he can protect his wife from the scrutiny of having her actions be evidence for the prosecution.

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Apr 9, 2024

The super-rich stash nearly $2 trillion in offshore tax havens.

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Apr 9, 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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Mar 20, 2024

There is something quite painful about going back to a place you have loved and finding it changed for the worse.

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