Offshore wind projects feel brunt of Trump policy decisions
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has criticized the Trump administration for weighing in on the Revolution Wind project and the effect that could have on his own constituents.
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Supreme Court to hear oral arguments over birthright citizenship
Last month, the House passed legislation to rein in nationwide injunctions on a largely party-line vote. A spokesperson for Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Charles E.
Pardons for friends, retribution for foes
But other critics say it is Trump who has crossed a line.
Senate begins long night of budget votes
The largely party-line 51-48 vote to adopt Sullivan’s amendment reflected what is likely to be the final outcome of the resolution in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
Senate Judiciary Committee advances Patel for FBI director
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the pick of President Donald Trump ally Kash Patel to lead the FBI on a party-line vote Thursday, setting up a final confirmation vote on the Senate floor as early
‘Horse race’ is on as Trump hears from senators on budget strategy
And while sympathetic to the need to extend Trump’s expiring 2017 tax cuts this year, he admonished the "tax-cut wing of the party" to fall in line with the two-step process.
Senate Democrats bash Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling
It will be left to the American people and Congress to try to hold the line because, as Justice Sotomayor noted in her dissent, ’the President is now a king above the law,’" Durbin said. Sen.
Vance says Republicans are done ‘catering to Wall Street,’ puts financial policy in context of social issues
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., that would eliminate tax deferrals for shareholders who receive stock in mergers of corporations with gross annual receipts of more than $500 million.
Senate Democrats try maneuver to pass Supreme Court ethics bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the measure on a party-line vote last year, and the then-Democrat controlled House Judiciary Committee advanced a similar bill on a party-line vote last Congress
Supreme Court enters election season with politically potent cases
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and other court watchers who hope to pass changes to the institution. "I think there’s actually some danger for the court in all of this.
Balanced-budget plan unveiled by House Republicans
Still, adoption of a conservative budget resolution could help appease some hard-line GOP detractors seeking deeper spending cuts who have signaled their opposition to the funding extension unveiled Sunday
Congress · 117th Congress
Tension, misery, laughs and a small moment of unity as Trump trial nears end
Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island laughed so much with his colleagues in the back row, that his face turned red and he reached for a bottle of water.
Policy · 117th Congress
Raimondo hearing may examine Biden recovery plan
Jeff Hauser, the group’s executive director, said Raimondo’s decisions bent more toward helping the bottom line than workers.
Congress · 116th Congress
Dianne Feinstein will relinquish role as top Democrat on Judiciary Committee
Dianne Feinstein of California stepped aside as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, opening the high-profile role for a more aggressive or partisan approach as the Senate moves
Congress · 116th Congress
Justice Alito speech leads to rare court-Congress dialogue
Whitehouse on Friday said the “defensive” behavior from Alito seems to confirm that there is motive behind partisan Supreme Court decisions, “not just dispassionate adjudication.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Power shift, return to limelight in store for Senate Budget
The Rhode Island Democrat, who joined the Budget panel in 2007 along with Sanders, would “conceivably” be next in line, Whitehouse said.
Congress · 116th Congress
COVID-19 threatens Senate chaos, but no pause in Barrett confirmation process
Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat on the committee, noted that even the chairman himself is in a difficult race this year against Democrat Jaime Harrison.
Policy · 116th Congress
White House sees $50 billion for airlines, support for Boeing
The company has been troubled by reports that it sacrificed safety in the pursuit of revenue and has faced harsh criticism as being too interested in its bottom line.
Congress · 116th Congress
Out of the impeachment, into the fallout
And, because Trump is Trump, Democrats expect him to yet again test the bounds of his power and where Senate Republicans might draw a line in the run-up to his reelection vote in November.
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 28
Here’s the latest on impeachment: 6:25 p.m. | On the air: With opening arguments in the impeachment trial over, both sides are on the airwaves trying to sway voters. Florida GOP Sen.