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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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Sep 19, 2024

Mr. President, I submit to the Senate a letter from the Congressional Budget Office, dated today, that tallies the effect of enacted legislation on the fiscal year 2025 budget. There hasn't been any. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023…

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Sep 19, 2024

Mr. President, along with the distinguished ranking member of the Budget Committee, Senator Grassley, we congratulate Robert Sunshine on his retirement after 48 years of service to the Congressional Budget Office, Congress, and our…

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Sep 11, 2024

Keeping Social Security's promises to current and future generations will require that policymakers strengthen the program's revenues.

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Sep 11, 2024

I would just like to ask you if you would be willing to work with me, and I know Senator Wyden is interested in this on the Finance Committee as well, in a general look at how to do cliff smoothing.

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Sep 11, 2024

As most viewers will understand, the Budget Committee has very specific responsibilities related to the actual budget process.

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Sep 11, 2024

I have been pretty candid about my views about our Tax Code. I assert that our Tax Code has been corrupted by special interests.

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Sep 11, 2024

Thank you, Senator Braun, for raising this. I am a co-sponsor of the bill. I appreciate your advocacy for it and your call for further support for it.

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Sep 11, 2024

These cliffs, I think, are really hard for people that get caught by surprise by them, and they are also, it seems to me, pretty terrible just public policy.

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Sep 11, 2024

Reforming Social Security's payroll tax cap could close more than 100 percent of the long-term financing gap.

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Sep 11, 2024

These cliffs, I think, are really hard for people that get caught by surprise by them, and they are also, it seems to me, pretty terrible just public policy.

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Sep 11, 2024

I am particularly grateful to them with their work.

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Sep 11, 2024

As most viewers will understand, the Budget Committee has very specific responsibilities related to the actual budget process.

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