Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

We need a tax system where everyone plays by the same set of rules. To get there, we need to give the IRS the funding it needs to go after the ultra-rich tax cheats who stash money overseas and set up webs of shell companies. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Don’t lose sight of the prize waiting at the end of this vote-a-rama: reconciliation. This is a means to an end. And that end is a strong climate bill. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Republicans are proposing amendments to protect fossil fuels. Meanwhile, fossil fuel companies already enjoy a $600B/yr subsidy in U.S. per IMF. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I’m seeing amendments from Republicans aimed at hobbling the electric vehicle market, all to protect the fossil fuel industry. Try as they might, the transition to a clean energy economy is inevitable. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Everyone stay cool. When we’re passing a major climate reconciliation bill, and Rs can’t filibuster, this nonsense will have been a small price to pay. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I know it can be hard to track all the pieces of the bill, so I’ll be sharing more details as they come. Comment with any questions you have about it and I’ll try and answer the best I can. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

On energy, I’m really excited about funding to help deploy more electric vehicles and charging stations. Plus, it includes an amendment based on my RECHARGE Act with @SenatorHick to speed up our transition to clean cars. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

On climate/oceans, all eyes are on reconciliation, but this bill does have some wins. A few priorities of mine that will receive funding: 1⃣ My National Oceans & Coastal Security Fund 2⃣ Transportation infrastructure resiliency 3⃣ Grant program established by my SOS 2.0 bill — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The bipartisan infrastructure bill will deliver for Rhode Islanders. I helped craft the section that will send Rhode Island federal funding to repair highways, roads, and bridges. The bill also sends our state much-needed funding for broadband internet. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The bipartisan infrastructure deal will create millions of jobs, protect wages & worker conditions & invest in American manufacturing. Pair this with an even bolder reconciliation package & you have a historic deal. But… what exactly is in the bill? — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Here we go into the la-la land of the preposterous and undignified vote-a-rama. These votes have no effect and are the price we pay for reconciliation and the ability to change the world. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

ATTN Rhode Islanders: Thanks to new federal subsidies included in the American Rescue Plan, thousands of people are now able to pay less for health insurance. If you’re enrolled through @HealthSourceRI, you may qualify. Learn more here: — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I’ll be live on @thereidout with @JoyAnnReid in a few minutes to discuss the revelations about Trump’s efforts to get the Department of Justice to help overturn the election. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

This is the stuff that compels me to demand more on climate in reconciliation. It is scary how close we are to upheaval of Earth’s basic operating systems. https://t.co/IDQV8NXFI4 — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I spent the day in the room listening to all the testimony & while it is not public yet it is pretty stunning. It reminded me of the Bush-era tale of the race to AG Ashcroft‘s hospital bedside. DOJ (with Barr gone) seems to have held against the pressure. https://t.co/43AjzT1i9N — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Not long ago the Polluter Page called climate a “hoax.” https://t.co/D1qDH5MHf8 — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Typical fossil fuel disinformation from the Polluter Page, whose folks have received $1 million personal cash from the climate-denying Bradley Foundation. https://t.co/Kx4tqeQqr6 — PolitiTweet.org

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PS — Who decided corporations should be in our politics at all, let alone all-powerful? Oh, right: Republican Supreme Court justices. Some originalism. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

We are going to have to do this on our own, in reconciliation. So we will. And when they predictably claim that it’s “partisan,” remember who lied, who denied, who obstructed, who greenwashed, and who opted out of working for any real solution. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Enough bulls**t from corporate America, spouting greenwash while refusing to switch on its immensely powerful political apparatus to do anything on climate. Not ONE major trade association is activated. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Enough bulls**t from Republicans hip deep in fossil fuel money, whose home state universities warn about this, but who will blockade anything serious. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

.@axios has a good summary of IPCC climate report. This is bad. Bad. Enough bulls**t from fossil fuel industry, pretending it supports action while hiding its obstruction funding. Start by telling the truth about your political dirty work. https://t.co/05DIF4wvA3 — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

RT @POTUS: In our first 200 days, we brought the economy roaring back, vaccinated 165 million Americans, put checks in the pockets of milli… — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

One way to clear this up:  Independent audit by board of @exxonmobil political effort since Citizens United. Board should demand this. Management will desperately oppose because they know what they’ve been up to. https://t.co/XVhXZUkV8Z — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Everywhere he goes, it’s dark money behind the scenes. https://t.co/yuQ4R9ECll — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

My research and work on dark money aligns with this, and my DISCLOSE Act would cure a lot of the mischief.   https://t.co/tPcrtMR9aM — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The Senate is in session right now to clear the bipartisan infrastructure bill. The plan is to get this bill passed and focus on the reconciliation package next. That’s where the big climate provisions will be. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Craig, here’s my list of all the major corporate trade associations now working to support serious climate legislation (like a carbon price): 1⃣ 2⃣ 3⃣ Yup, none. Best wishes, Sheldon https://t.co/Bdv78j68VZ — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

USA Today makes it plain. This is a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” and we can fix that. https://t.co/RvO7AMGbAs — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

My methane fee (in Budget’s reconciliation agreement) will hammer the methane leakage; my agricultural bill (passed Senate) will reward farmers who reduce cattle methane (algae in feed seems to work — who knew?). It’s a start! https://t.co/jwxklCTaHX — PolitiTweet.org