WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * In New Letter, Whitehouse Warns AG Bondi Against Following Trump's Directive to Investigate Political Enemies Bondi testified to Whitehouse under oath that she would not "target people simply because of their political affiliation" Recent Trump Presidential Memoranda directed DOJ to investigate two former Trump administration officials Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse,  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Leads Roundtable on Impact of Trump Tariffs on Rhode Islanders CRANSTON, RI -- Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) hosted a roundtable discussion with representatives of the construction, hospitality, health care and manufacturing sectors in Rhode Island to address the negative impact of President Trump's recent tariffs on workers, consumers and small businesses. "Pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Trump Refusal to Follow Supreme Court Ruling and Threat to Send U.S. Citizens to Foreign Prisons WARWICK, RI - U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Ranking Member of the Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee on the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's press conference. "I am  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * On Social Security Day of Action, Whitehouse Warns of Republican Efforts to Break Social Security Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today released the following statement on Democrats' Social Security Day of Action: "Social Security is a sacred trust that hardworking Rhode Islanders have paid into their whole careers so they can enjoy the dignified retirement they   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Leads Call for IG Probe into Pulte's Mismanagement & Warns Trump-led Turmoil at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Could Weaken U.S. Real Estate Market & Put U.S. Taxpayers at Risk WASHINGTON, DC - As the Trump Administration continues to take hasty, unjustified steps that could weaken the U.S. real estate market and make it harder and more expensive for responsible, credit-worthy Americans to secure  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Leads Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats In New Letter To U.S. Marshals Service On Escalating Marshals Service On Escalating Threats Against Judges Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Leads Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats in New Letter to U.S. Marshals Service on Escalating Threats Against Judges Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats ask Marshals to proactively investigate unlawful threats and prepare to protect judges and their family members in heightened threat environment Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Barrasso Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Health Care Quality for RI's Seniors Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that America's seniors receive high-quality health care. The Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act renews incentive-based funding models to ensure that  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * With Real ID Enforcement Set to Begin at U.S. Airports on May 7, Reed Urges Trump Admin to Take Action to Prevent Travel Disruption & Delays PROVIDENCE, RI - Starting May 7, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin enforcing REAL ID rules at airports nationwide. All airline passengers aged 18 and older will be required to present a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or other acc  more