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Dec. 7, 2016
Senate Passes 21st Century Cures Act to Fund Public Health Programs, Combat Opioid Epidemic & Advance Cancer Research
Sen. Jack Reed
Dec. 7, 2016
Whitehouse Statement On Selection Of Scott Pruitt To Head EPA
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 7, 2016
Reed Statement on Nomination of Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator
Sen. Jack Reed
Dec. 6, 2016
Reed Statement on Nomination of General James Mattis to be Secretary of Defense
Sen. Jack Reed
Dec. 5, 2016
Reed Statement on Trump Nomination of Dr. Ben Carson as HUD Secretary
Sen. Jack Reed
Dec. 1, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Regarding Russian Government and US Election
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Dec. 1, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader and the Hon. Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader - Call for Passage of Foster Care Reforms
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Dec. 1, 2016
Letter to the President-Elect Donald Trump - Drain the Swamp at EPA, DOE, DOI
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Dec. 1, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mike Pence, Vice President-Elect - Calll for Smooth Transition for Chemical Safety Reform Implementation in New Administration
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Nov. 30, 2016
Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Smooth Transition for Chemical Safety Reform Implementation in New Administration
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 30, 2016
RI to Receive $6 Million for Early Education
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 29, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Reed, Hearing on Voluntary Education Programs
Sen. Jack Reed
Nov. 21, 2016
Letter to President Elect Donald Trump - Make Good on Promises to 'Drain the Swamp' of Corporate Special Interests in Washington
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 18, 2016
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President-Elect of the United States - Regarding the Influence of Corporate Special Interests and Lobbyists in Government
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 18, 2016
Whitehouse Statement on Nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 17, 2016
Working Across Party Lines
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 15, 2016
Reed Statement on Bannon Appointment
Sen. Jack Reed
Oct. 25, 2016
Reed Announces Initial $22.49 Million for Rhode Island Winter Heating Assistance
Sen. Jack Reed
Oct. 7, 2016
$625K Federal Grant Enables Portsmouth & Warwick to Hire More Police
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 29, 2016
Reed Announces $170K for Senior Services in Lincoln
Sen. Jack Reed
Sept. 28, 2016
Reed Statement on Senate Passage of Stopgap Spending Bill
Sen. Jack Reed
Sept. 26, 2016
Senators Issue Report Revealing Special Interests Behind Challenge to Obama Climate Plan
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 20, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senators Push to Protect Women's Access to Contraceptive Coverage
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 20, 2016
Opening Statement By Ranking Member Reed at SASC Hearing to Consider Nominee for U.S. Strategic Command
Sen. Jack Reed
Sept. 15, 2016
Opening Statement By Ranking Member Reed at SASC Hearing on Military Budget Challenges
Sen. Jack Reed
Sept. 15, 2016
Addressing Critical Matters Facing Our Nation
Sen. Jack Reed
Sept. 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, US Senate - Reject Efforts to Block Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
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Sept. 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John King, Secretary, Department of Education - Regarding the Closure of ITT Tech and Associated Student Debt Relief Measures
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Sept. 15, 2016
Time to Wake Up: Reaction to the Web of Denial
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Sept. 9, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Vote on Zika Funding
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Aug. 16, 2016
Delegation Announces $781,718 Grant to Help CCRI Aid Students
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July 28, 2016
Letter to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator - McCaskill, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Obama Administration to Support Job-Creating Biodiesel Production
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July 14, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, The Honorable Edith Ramirez, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, The Honorable Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and The Honorable Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Act to Protect Students & Veterans From Fraudulent Institutions Like Trump University
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 7, 2016
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Wyden, Senate Dems: VA Must Do More to Prevent and Correct Abuse of Veterans in Higher Education
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John B. King, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, and The Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice - Hold Colleges & Universities Accountable for Underreporting Sexual Violence on Campus
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
June 28, 2016
Letter to House and Senate Conferees - Authors of Bipartisan Senate Addiction Bill Call on Conferees to Adopt Comprehensive Approach
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 23, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging- "The Right Care at the Right Time: Ensuring Person - Centered Care for Individuals with Serious Illness," Opening Statement
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 23, 2016
Reed Statement on Supreme Court's Deadlocked Immigration Ruling
Sen. Jack Reed
June 23, 2016
Senators Collins, Whitehouse Hold Hearing on Care Models that Relieve Suffering, Respect Patients' Choices in the Face of Serious Illnesses
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 23, 2016
With the NRA Blocking Meaningful Gun Reform, Senate Dems Call for Vote and Passage of #WetthePeople Legislation to Break NRA's Grip on Elections, Senate Republicans
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 22, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education - Close For-Profit College Loophole Impacting Servicemembers, Veterans and Taxpayers
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
June 16, 2016
Whitehouse Expresses Solidarity with LGBTQ Community
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 15, 2016
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen. Jack Reed
June 14, 2016
Climate Change
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 7, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2017
Sen. Jack Reed
June 3, 2016
Reed Announces $132,000 to Assist Homeless Veterans in Providence
Sen. Jack Reed
May 26, 2016
Shaheen Introduces Amendment to Extend Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program through 2017 and Authorize 4,000 Additional Visas
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
May 25, 2016
31 Senators Introduce NDAA Amendment To Block Commissary Privatization
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 20, 2016
Whitehouse Promotes Partnerships to Advance Care for Veterans
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 19, 2016
Sen. Booker Introduces Legislation to Protect Women's Access to Birth Control
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 7, 2016
Senate Passes 21st Century Cures Act to Fund Public Health Programs, Combat Opioid Epidemic & Advance Cancer Research
Sen.Jack Reed
Dec. 7, 2016
Whitehouse Statement On Selection Of Scott Pruitt To Head EPA
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 7, 2016
Reed Statement on Nomination of Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator
Sen.Jack Reed
Dec. 6, 2016
Reed Statement on Nomination of General James Mattis to be Secretary of Defense
Sen.Jack Reed
Dec. 5, 2016
Reed Statement on Trump Nomination of Dr. Ben Carson as HUD Secretary
Sen.Jack Reed
Dec. 1, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Regarding Russian Government and US Election
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Dec. 1, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader and the Hon. Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader - Call for Passage of Foster Care Reforms
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 1, 2016
Letter to the President-Elect Donald Trump - Drain the Swamp at EPA, DOE, DOI
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 1, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mike Pence, Vice President-Elect - Calll for Smooth Transition for Chemical Safety Reform Implementation in New Administration
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 30, 2016
Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Smooth Transition for Chemical Safety Reform Implementation in New Administration
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 30, 2016
RI to Receive $6 Million for Early Education
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 29, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Reed, Hearing on Voluntary Education Programs
Sen.Jack Reed
Nov. 21, 2016
Letter to President Elect Donald Trump - Make Good on Promises to 'Drain the Swamp' of Corporate Special Interests in Washington
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 18, 2016
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President-Elect of the United States - Regarding the Influence of Corporate Special Interests and Lobbyists in Government
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 18, 2016
Whitehouse Statement on Nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 17, 2016
Working Across Party Lines
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Nov. 15, 2016
Reed Statement on Bannon Appointment
Sen.Jack Reed
Oct. 25, 2016
Reed Announces Initial $22.49 Million for Rhode Island Winter Heating Assistance
Sen.Jack Reed
Oct. 7, 2016
$625K Federal Grant Enables Portsmouth & Warwick to Hire More Police
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 29, 2016
Reed Announces $170K for Senior Services in Lincoln
Sen.Jack Reed
Sept. 28, 2016
Reed Statement on Senate Passage of Stopgap Spending Bill
Sen.Jack Reed
Sept. 26, 2016
Senators Issue Report Revealing Special Interests Behind Challenge to Obama Climate Plan
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 20, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senators Push to Protect Women's Access to Contraceptive Coverage
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 20, 2016
Opening Statement By Ranking Member Reed at SASC Hearing to Consider Nominee for U.S. Strategic Command
Sen.Jack Reed
Sept. 15, 2016
Opening Statement By Ranking Member Reed at SASC Hearing on Military Budget Challenges
Sen.Jack Reed
Sept. 15, 2016
Addressing Critical Matters Facing Our Nation
Sen.Jack Reed
Sept. 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, US Senate - Reject Efforts to Block Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John King, Secretary, Department of Education - Regarding the Closure of ITT Tech and Associated Student Debt Relief Measures
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 15, 2016
Time to Wake Up: Reaction to the Web of Denial
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 9, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Vote on Zika Funding
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 16, 2016
Delegation Announces $781,718 Grant to Help CCRI Aid Students
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
July 28, 2016
Letter to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator - McCaskill, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Obama Administration to Support Job-Creating Biodiesel Production
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
July 14, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, The Honorable Edith Ramirez, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, The Honorable Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and The Honorable Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Act to Protect Students & Veterans From Fraudulent Institutions Like Trump University
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 7, 2016
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Wyden, Senate Dems: VA Must Do More to Prevent and Correct Abuse of Veterans in Higher Education
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John B. King, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, and The Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice - Hold Colleges & Universities Accountable for Underreporting Sexual Violence on Campus
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
June 28, 2016
Letter to House and Senate Conferees - Authors of Bipartisan Senate Addiction Bill Call on Conferees to Adopt Comprehensive Approach
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 23, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging- "The Right Care at the Right Time: Ensuring Person - Centered Care for Individuals with Serious Illness," Opening Statement
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 23, 2016
Reed Statement on Supreme Court's Deadlocked Immigration Ruling
Sen.Jack Reed
June 23, 2016
Senators Collins, Whitehouse Hold Hearing on Care Models that Relieve Suffering, Respect Patients' Choices in the Face of Serious Illnesses
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 23, 2016
With the NRA Blocking Meaningful Gun Reform, Senate Dems Call for Vote and Passage of #WetthePeople Legislation to Break NRA's Grip on Elections, Senate Republicans
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 22, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education - Close For-Profit College Loophole Impacting Servicemembers, Veterans and Taxpayers
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
June 16, 2016
Whitehouse Expresses Solidarity with LGBTQ Community
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 15, 2016
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen.Jack Reed
June 14, 2016
Climate Change
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 7, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2017
Sen.Jack Reed
June 3, 2016
Reed Announces $132,000 to Assist Homeless Veterans in Providence
Sen.Jack Reed
May 26, 2016
Shaheen Introduces Amendment to Extend Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program through 2017 and Authorize 4,000 Additional Visas
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
May 25, 2016
31 Senators Introduce NDAA Amendment To Block Commissary Privatization
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 20, 2016
Whitehouse Promotes Partnerships to Advance Care for Veterans
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 19, 2016
Sen. Booker Introduces Legislation to Protect Women's Access to Birth Control
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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