Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

One wonders what DOJ will do in this case — defend USPS’ indefensible position? Where is DOJ on climate and energy litigation? Sixteen months in and no sign of due diligence even commenced.   https://t.co/ytGxyp02XM — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Dark money groups are saying one thing to election regulators and another thing to the IRS about their political spending, but the IRS seems to have thrown in the towel on enforcement. @CREWcrew’s new report highlights some of the most blatant violations. https://t.co/SYvBk64Odq — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

This weekend, I’ll be carrying on my friend John McCain’s work at the #SedonaForum2022. As the climate crisis unfolds, I am determined to find common ground and work towards solutions. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

So when @SenBooker and I met Charlie, we were very happy to take a photo to send home to his family in Rhode Island. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

It was an honor to meet members of the Rhode Island Air National Guard serving at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar last week. One of those members was Staff Sergeant Morin. Staff Sergeant Morin brings his son’s beloved stuffed animal, Charlie, everywhere he goes on his deployment. https://t.co/8JYvua5k0h — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

A historic moment for @RIStatePolice. Best wishes to Col. Weaver as he takes the helm, and thanks to Col. Manni for his dedicated service. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

It’s time we take on the pharmaceutical industry’s greed to lower prescription drug prices and help Americans afford the care they need. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

RT @RepRoKhanna: Big Oil's profits skyrocketed last quarter while hardworking Americans suffered at the pump. Let's pass my bill with @Sen… — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

This is not just unique in human history, its comparables can only be found in geologic time. And it doesn’t even count the ocean acidification. Yet we proceed on our way oblivious, beguiled by the lies of the fossil fuel industry and its skeezy front groups. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The segment of human energy use derived from fossil fuels creates climate conditions that pump 14 zettajoules of excess heat into our oceans every year—that is multiple Hiroshima-sized nuclear blasts worth of heat per second, nearly 30x our total global human energy use every yr. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Here’s a more practical reference: all the energy used annually by all the people in all the world — all of it — amounts to half a zettajoule (yup, it’s a big number). So what does that mean for oceans? — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Bear with me while I tell you what a zettajoule is: a joule is a unit of heat energy, a zettajoule is that unit with 21 zeros behind it: 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 joules. It’s a lot of heat energy. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Thanks to fossil fuels, we are veering toward mass oceanic extinctions. As Pope Francis said, we do not have the right to do that to our fellow creatures, particularly not for our waste. https://t.co/Q4nGC7vC2g — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

100 U.S. top corporations: median net profits up 49%; customers saddled with higher prices; 90 did stock buybacks or increased dividends. https://t.co/6U7uFDJBPQ — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The assets we seize from Putin’s oligarchs should be auctioned off, and the proceeds put towards Ukraine’s resistance and reconstruction. I can’t think of a better way to spend such tainted money - and President Biden agrees. https://t.co/r5NtqWDnLY — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

More on how Big Oil and its international cartel are driving up prices for their own ends; never mind consumers, never mind Ukraine. https://t.co/evCdgDIa3U — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Why the sudden barrage of abortion bans? Because this Supreme Court has signaled its willingness to torpedo nearly 50 years of precedent in Roe v. Wade. The Court is on the cusp of fulfilling a major demand of the right-wing donor class, and lawmakers are pouncing. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

In the days ahead, I will work with the Biden team and my bipartisan group here in Congress to achieve the objectives our Munich "McCain" delegation outlined in February—to assure that the dictator Putin and his corrupt oligarchs pay a devastating price for their aggression. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

…and the power to move proceeds from the sale of those assets to help Ukraine recover from the war. That’s exactly what my colleagues & I have been pushing for in Congress. The House passed legislation similar to my bill to advance these goals, but there is much more to do. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The U.S—as a leader of the transatlantic alliance and a beacon for democracy & rule of law—should take a more active role in that mission. Atop the list of requests from the President is streamlined authority for the seizure of assets... — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I am thrilled the Biden administration has come out forcefully in favor of our bipartisan proposal to seize oligarch assets to supply aid to Ukraine. Putin and his oligarchs should be held to account for their unprovoked aggression against a peaceful neighbor. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Last night, Republicans set their sights on #TitleX – the program that helps Americans access birth control, preventative screenings, & reproductive health care. I voted to defend these essential services and prevent further backsliding. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

RT @ClimateVoiceOrg: 📢 We call on you to stand up & lead @Amazon @Apple @Exelon @Google @HP @Meta @Microsoft @Netflix @PepsiCo @Salesforce… — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Delighted the Biden administration has come around to my bill. Oligarch assets should go to Ukraine. https://t.co/EBTj6hnrZA — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Tonight marks the start of Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day. We honor the lives of the Jewish people murdered by the Nazi regime, and recommit ourselves to fighting the dangerous forces of anti-Semitism. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Gas prices are up, and the gains are going straight to CEOs and shareholders. Instead of further enriching top executives, we should pass my Big Oil windfall profits clawback and return half of that money to working Americans. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

“So what, it’s not our $2 trillion,” says fossil fuel industry. “And for more like $2 billion we’re paying Republicans to block any real solution while we make a killing. Wheee!!” https://t.co/xfMp9ONELG — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

They said it, at last: "'We want Ukraine to win,' a National Security Council spokesman responded." https://t.co/k6Tbd8BzKJ — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

International thugs shouldn’t be able to park their cash in American hedge funds or private equity firms. I’m pushing for some basic anti-money laundering safeguards to protect our financial system & give our sanctions more bite. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I’m very pleased at President Biden’s nomination of Lara Montecalvo to the First Circuit, continuing the great Rhode Island tradition of Bruce Selya and Rogeriee Thompson! — PolitiTweet.org