Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Yet again. Still no serious action in Congress. Still negative corporate effort in Congress. Still heavy fossil fuel hostility in Congress. Still enormous fossil fuel dark money spending around Congress. https://t.co/7P9Z2LX6ZR — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I’ll be joining @Lawrence in a few minutes to discuss keeping our kids safe from gun violence & the actors behind Jan. 6. Tune in soon. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

These Scheme doctrines would hamstring federal agencies, undercut public health & safety, and open up our government to even greater corporate political influence. This is what’s at stake when we talk about the captured Court. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Then, they create an echo chamber of approval for their cultivated fringe ideas. The ideas get bounced around through other anonymously-funded affiliate groups, through law school clubs and conservative conferences - and ultimately to the Supreme Court. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

How do they do it? First, they spawn an array of legal think tanks & phony “institutes.” These are hothouses in which the deconstruction theories are grown; the factories where doctrines are crafted, reverse-engineered from the results the big donors want. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

These donors need justices who will do what they ask, but they also need legal theories that enable justices to get around longstanding precedent. When you’re spending more than half a billion dollars on a Scheme, you can find solutions. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Right-wing donors spent millions on a Scheme to capture our Supreme Court. Now it’s payday, and the Scheme is out to destroy established precedent and dismantle American government. Thread -> — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The fossil fuel interests behind WV v. EPA are hoping for a big fixed win, and they’ve spent millions to get there. Unless you’re Big Oil, this could be incredibly bad news. https://t.co/GLZXmNJSDO — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Perhaps at last answers on who prompted the Clark letter: it wasn’t his area of expertise, and his colleagues clearly didn’t respect him, so he’s an unlikely instigator. https://t.co/If1fER9M4D — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I'm chairing a Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control hearing titled "Oversight of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and its 2022 National Drug Control Strategy." https://t.co/0u1cSJQa1W — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Seniors have earned the promise of Social Security benefits by paying into the system over a lifetime of hard work. We cannot break that promise. In these uncertain times, our Social Security Expansion Act would ensure seniors get the dignified retirement they deserve. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Many American manufacturers have worked hard to limit their greenhouse gas emissions, but their overseas competitors undercut them by polluting. A carbon border adjustment would level the playing field, and I have a plan to get us there. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Corporations should face consequences for price gouging. My colleagues and I introduced a bill to stop companies from charging unconscionably high prices. Enough is enough. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I can’t think of a more important protection for the American people than a livable planet, but the fossil fuel industry is desperate to keep polluting for free. This brings me to the ruling expected from SCOTUS in a case called West Virginia v. EPA. https://t.co/ghJcMpFcle — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Will politicians with states under heat warning connect the dots? https://t.co/YCgjpASkm3 — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The Supreme Court has been captured by special interests, and they aren’t going to stop with overturning Roe v. Wade. Here’s what West Virginia v. EPA could unleash: https://t.co/VDKWVrj0IM — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

North Carolina editorial supporting my windfall profits tax — good takedown of gas prices! The conservative government passed one in UK, too. Let’s do it.   https://t.co/D3RAnqm8YO — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

A carbon border adjustment will incentivize American industry to set the international standard for clean production. It’s why I introduced the Clean Competition Act, which is smart, market-based approach that will continue our proud tradition of global industrial leadership. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I have a bill that would set things right. Let’s pass my Big Oil windfall profits clawback to return those excess gains to the American people. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

RT @CityofPawtucket: Today we were excited to announce with @SenJackReed and @SenWhitehouse the funding coming to Pawtucket for improvemen… — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

.@SenJackReed and I are glad to deliver a $3 million investment in Pawtucket’s future that will make the area around the soon-to-be transit hub more inviting and accessible – a key to attracting more private investment and creating jobs. Congrats, Mayor @dongrebien! https://t.co/EkYXV2OMX7 — PolitiTweet.org

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Thanks @ProvChamber for your partnership as we continue working to grow RI’s economy and create jobs. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

RT @RepRoKhanna: We can't let Big Oil continue raking in record profits while fleecing Americans at the pump. Let's pass my Big Oil Windfal… — PolitiTweet.org

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Good list, @DanMcGowan! https://t.co/YG6lJpzT3Q — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Good piece by Dana Milbank on how climate denial has moved from “it’s a hoax” to “here’s our (phony-baloney) ‘plan.’” Notable is its absence of actual emissions reductions. The fossil fuel funding flows, and Republicans feel fine. https://t.co/Lk53QclbTv — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

High gas prices are not your local gas stations’ fault. This is being driven by Big Oil which has chosen to follow international cartel prices and gouge domestic consumers to make mega-profits. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

We need real action to halt the grim regularity of gun violence. I look forward to learning the details of this proposal, particularly how it will handle juvenile records. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Microplastics are everywhere. It’s time Congress stepped up. This is a plague. https://t.co/0Cx0muIzII — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The deregulatory campaign is driven by dark money, channeled through right-wing organizations that seek to influence the Court. We need to pass my DISCLOSE Act to undo this corruption and make sure our institutions actually serve the American people. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Cooked-up doctrines like the “major questions doctrine” make it easier for corporations to pollute your air and water, sell you dangerous products and tainted food, and get away with deceptive practices. — PolitiTweet.org