Congress · 119th Congress
Whitehouse says he’ll stall key bills over offshore wind pause
fairly by this administration," Whitehouse said.
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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.
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.
Warren puts Treasury nominee on the spot ahead of hearing
On taxes, Warren sought answers from Faulkender on his stance on various possible offsets to the cost of extending the 2017 tax cuts.
Vought nomination advances despite Democrats’ boycott
Senate Budget Committee Republicans approved Russ Vought’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s budget director on Thursday, overcoming the absence of Democrats on the panel who boycotted the
‘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.
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
Carper retirement could leave two seats in Delaware open
Next in line for Carper’s committee seat would be Senate Budget Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., assuming Sen.
Carper retirement sets up committee leadership shuffle
Next in line for Carper’s committee seat would be Senate Budget Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., assuming Sen.
Why the narrative that Biden is drifting right for 2024 is closer to malarkey than reality
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. "I would be absolutely certain that he’s thinking about 2024 right now, but that doesn’t necessarily lead to the conclusion that he’s moving to the right." Sen.
Markups? Floor votes? Senate appropriators say ‘yes we can’
"There’s just a real commitment, I think, on both sides of the aisle to get that done," said Arkansas Sen. John Boozman, top Republican on the Military Construction-VA Appropriations Subcommittee.
Congress · 117th Congress
Amid talk of generational change, Democrats eye committee leaders
from the Whitehouse rule if it’s adopted.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Climate pins join a long line of Capitol Hill lapel adornments
Carper of Delaware and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island wore warming stripe-themed pins to the speech, as did Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine. Rep.
Congress · 117th Congress
Time running out on the ‘one opportunity’ for a climate bill
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said last week during an event organized by Ceres, an environmental advocacy nonprofit.
Congress · 117th Congress
Climate bill talks in ‘good place,’ Whitehouse says
Whitehouse said the bipartisan discussions have been helpful to get Manchin and others on board with passing climate and energy-related provisions, including a broad array of Senate Finance Committee-approved
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats work through Manchin obstacles on budget bill
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said.
Policy · 117th Congress
Trump’s energy plan was vacated and Obama’s is outdated. What’s next?
On deck Democrats’ first sweeping climate move on deck is a public works bill lawmakers are expected to introduce after Congress finishes work on the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, while
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
Road ahead: Public impeachment hearings begin
The measure, which advanced out of the Financial Services Committee on a party-line vote, would increase the bank’s lending authority to $175 billion from $135 billion, and rename it the United States