Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

This week, President Biden signed a budget agreement that drives down expenses for working families and boosts programs that millions of Americans rely on, like Pell Grants and child care. There’s more to do, but this is a win. — PolitiTweet.org

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Note the headline, as if the blame did not belong on the fossil fuel industry: https://t.co/ZYbiksYjkw — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

We owe so much to our health care workers and teachers. I introduced a pair of bills to honor the contributions of these public servants by helping them to wipe the slate clean of student loan debt. https://t.co/AUJoKXmuJQ — PolitiTweet.org

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Bravo Matunuck Oyster Bar making RI proud! https://t.co/pZeCKZNION — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Typical. Right-wing extremists can’t bear a justice they didn’t secretly pick, so the smears fly. https://t.co/f22zQOS1QS — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

It’s time for American planning to contemplate the prospect that Ukraine might win outright. Is it a long shot? Probably. But planning should contemplate the possibility. — PolitiTweet.org

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Speaking of victory, local militia and Ukrainian army troops just bloodied Russia’s nose protecting the town of Voznesensk. https://t.co/ievKXhZ9A5 — PolitiTweet.org

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I meant it then, and I mean it now. Ukraine can achieve victory. https://t.co/JjKYwGgNGe — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Look how Big Oil follows “price” up, but not down, with charges at the pump. Note also that “price” is not cost, but driven by foreign cartel decisions. Costs did not spike with “price.” https://t.co/6q5Lli0oxF — PolitiTweet.org

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Congratulations to Brown’s own Ashish Jha, and thank you to Jeff Zients for leading us through the teeth of the pandemic to a safer place. https://t.co/gY1k2KQI9P — PolitiTweet.org

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Too bad. Some fights are worth having even if you don’t win, so everyone can see what’s going on and who is behind the evildoing. https://t.co/CGTcVOWrNe — PolitiTweet.org

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Rule-of-law nations face a difficult challenge in tracking down and seizing Putin & his oligarchs’ dirty assets. I applaud the Biden administration on its leadership in standing up new efforts to hold Putin’s corrupt regime accountable. https://t.co/QjWtjm7UAx — PolitiTweet.org

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Fifth Circuit panel blows up Trump judge’s nationwide injunction against “Social Cost of Carbon” analysis. For good reason. https://t.co/AFhuWX2FrU — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

In case Koch dark-money obstruction on climate isn’t evil enough, now this. https://t.co/WgWYt8XcLm — PolitiTweet.org

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At some point, do companies in the corral realize they are being had by #ChamberofCarbon? Or are they in on the scam, able to tell folks they’re in the climate conversation, but happily doing nothing at the end of the day? — PolitiTweet.org

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We actually win in this contest against China and India; fossil fuel interests are blocking us from a contest we would win economically. — PolitiTweet.org

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U.S. needs to keep up here and join the club, and stop listening to fossil fuel interests‘ relentless climate denial and political bullying. A world carbon price is our pathway to climate safety. https://t.co/XJkkOW90P2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Fossil fuel market manipulation is driving up gasoline prices around the world. We need the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax to end Big Oil profiteering and help American consumers. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Putin’s oligarch cronies are complicit in his cruel and savage conduct. Let’s give them a reason to worry by putting bounties on their ill-gotten assets. Through them, we get to him. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The biggest auditioner of all was Brett Kavanaugh. He made clear that he would be on the team of right-wing donors if on the Court. https://t.co/B2aeegqMC7 — PolitiTweet.org

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I’ll be taking part in this live discussion on oligarch asset seizure & financial transparency tomorrow at 11am EST. Tune in. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

We need to start accounting for the fact that Ukraine can achieve victory over Putin. I’m headed to the floor to talk about that now. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Thank you President Biden for decades of leadership on VAWA! https://t.co/tzTyInlSW3 — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

If you let that happen, interests that can gin up “controversy” can cause DOJ to flinch, and escape legal accountability. That’s not justice. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Here’s the test for DOJ: will it avoid doing anything hard or controversial, as proxy for avoiding doing anything political? https://t.co/3mn53gT7uh — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Putin and his oligarchs stow their dirty money in rule-of-law nations by purchasing mansions, mega-yachts, artwork, and other high-value assets. We ought to seize those ill-gotten luxuries and put them to use helping the Ukrainian people. https://t.co/kv18AwkOwC — PolitiTweet.org

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They have power. As members, they’re entitled (indeed have due diligence) to ask about fossil fuel funding in the last decade: Chamber was likely paid millions to be top climate obstructor. Are they even asking that question? For sure, #ChamberofCarbon doesn’t want to answer! — PolitiTweet.org

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In sum, they remain a bad net negative against getting on a pathway to climate safety. They are still a top U.S. obstructer. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Outside HFC legislation (which doesn’t trigger fossil fuel interests), the “climate” stuff #ChamberofCarbon has supported has no significant effect on emissions reduction. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

All the Chamber’s fossil-fuel-funded evil bypasses that “conversation” and goes straight into operations, including #ChamberofCarbon attack right now on climate-aware Fed nominee Raskin and opposition to climate-friendly reconciliation bill. — PolitiTweet.org