Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

As we withdraw from Afghanistan, we must recall the aftermath of previous American interventions and act as a great power should. Innocent civilians will suffer if we don’t learn from the past. Here is my contribution to our institutional memory. https://t.co/fGOArA62Ym — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

As mass shootings and gun violence ravage our country, the Supreme Court tees up a case to strike down common-sense gun protections. It shows just how far the Republican-appointed Justices will go to back the NRA and the gun industry. — PolitiTweet.org

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Congratulations to my friend Martin Heinrich on getting his #MethaneCRA passed in the Senate. @exxonmobil didn’t endorse it, but once we’re done, they’ll have to comply with new, tougher regulations. — PolitiTweet.org

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Congratulations to my friend Martin Heinrich on getting his #MethaneCRA passed in the Senate. @exxonmobil didn’t endorse it, but once we’re done, they’ll have to comply with new, tougher regulations. — PolitiTweet.org

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Powerful answer from Biden judicial nominee Candace Jackson-Akiwumi on the importance of diversity on the federal bench. Worth watching. https://t.co/QavlWSwplC — PolitiTweet.org

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RI is pulling through this hard time, and community health centers have played a big role in our recovery. I'm honored that Jane Hayward, the President & CEO of @RIHCA_CHCs, has agreed to join me as a virtual guest at President Biden's address tonight. — PolitiTweet.org

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RI’s Khadija Lewis Khan is a small business owner, a child care industry advocate & a voice for change & fair pay in her field. After adjusting her operations during the pandemic, she shared her insights with the @HELPCmteDems yesterday. Rhode Islanders leading the way! — PolitiTweet.org

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Oil and gas facilities are responsible for huge amounts of methane pollution, one of the strongest drivers of climate change. We have a chance now to reinstate commonsense EPA standards to #CutMethane. I’m grateful to my friend @MartinHeinrich among others for leading this. — PolitiTweet.org

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Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee began considering a qualified, diverse group of judicial nominees for the federal bench. It’s the first time in a long time I can say that. Feels good. — PolitiTweet.org

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When the Court goes rogue and makes up its own set of facts, we get decisions like Citizens United and Shelby County. We've got to fix that problem. https://t.co/i10VhleRcV — PolitiTweet.org

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Happening now! — PolitiTweet.org

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Move on to Citizens United, which gave Republicans a boost by allowing unlimited political spending in elections. The Republican Justices claimed that massive corporate political spending would be transparent politics and could not be corrupting. That aged well. — PolitiTweet.org

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Two illustrative cases are Shelby County & Citizens United. Shelby was a challenge to provisions of the Voting Rights Act. The Republican majority found that “things have changed dramatically” — i.e. that discrimination was over in those states & gutted voting protections. Ok… — PolitiTweet.org

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The penchant of the Supreme Court’s Republican Justices for “fact-finding” is peculiar. Even more peculiar is when these wrong facts are the hinge point on which politically loaded decisions turn. So peculiar in fact that I’m holding a hearing on it today in @JudiciaryDems.🙂 — PolitiTweet.org

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They are coming after John Kerry because he will help lead the world to a post-fossil-fuel future, and the polluting fossil fuel industry can’t abide that. — PolitiTweet.org

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Way to go, Patrick! Long-awaited and very welcome. Bravo. Now we need the same power to Congress for WRDA/Army Corps. — PolitiTweet.org

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This helped bring the great news that RI will keep its strong two-seat presence in the House. I’m elated for David and Jim, who work so hard for RI, and grateful to our Complete Count Committee who did an outstanding job in a pandemic year! https://t.co/34qXGF4aAs — PolitiTweet.org

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Justice Barrett is set to rule on interests of a group that spent over a million dollars to install her on the Court — while the group’s case was pending before the Court. Her choice to press on in spite of recusal laws undermines public confidence in the integrity of the Court. — PolitiTweet.org

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Right-wing dark money groups have already announced $39 million dollars in spending campaigns to restrict voting rights at state level & block #ForThePeopleAct. Expect that number to increase. Two particular groups are very prominent: the State Policy Network & @ALEC_state. — PolitiTweet.org

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If so, Exxon, prove it by disclosing all your lobbying, political and electioneering expenditures in the last decade, including through your front groups. https://t.co/8MoRjAq8gz — PolitiTweet.org

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.@exxonmobil on climate: “We support global efforts from policymakers, companies and individuals to develop real solutions." Me to Exxon: “No, you don’t.” — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Dear corporate “leaders” at climate summit: Please “lead” your massive, dominant corporate political apparatus to take an interest in climate. Until then, shut up. — PolitiTweet.org

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Remember when Brett Kavanaugh was so outraged and furious that he might be held to account for teenage misbehavior? Now this.    https://t.co/KXRFbMZh1t — PolitiTweet.org

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Bravo. Long overdue. Papering over unpleasant truths is rarely good.    https://t.co/0tMDIzdbzm — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Let me add a fourth: activate your political forces on climate.  Corporate power dominates Congress, yet none of that corporate political apparatus is directed to supporting serious climate legislation. Zero effort is not enough. https://t.co/cxAHSc2NMW — PolitiTweet.org

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Not impressed. You’ve known about this for a decade and coasted on Trump. How will you make amends for years of known leakage you could have fixed? https://t.co/sqcWTJWnrR — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The Republican Party’s Big Lie is that the election was stolen and it breeds skepticism towards our elections even though it isn’t founded in fact. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Nice statement by NAM, recently America’s “worst climate obstructor.” Good to see that change. Now, on to supporting real bills! https://t.co/iVGvpw9N7L — PolitiTweet.org

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Glad to join @senjackreed to announce $22 million in new federal funding to upgrade RI's water infrastructure. There are few infrastructure investments we can make that will have a bigger payoff for public health than replacing lead pipes. https://t.co/MQcVzO0sM8 — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Make good waves. https://t.co/MNMvpVVsoi — PolitiTweet.org