Whitehouse for Senate · [email protected]

April 22, 2024 at 7:08 PM

News is coming

We've got a big announcement on the way Team, Sheldon will be making a big announcement this week, and we want to make sure you’re the first to hear it. Sign up now to receive text message updates from Sheldon >>> Our campaign will only reach out at big moments we think you’d want to he…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

April 19, 2024 at 7:09 PM

$150 billion.

that’s how much wealthy tax cheats are robbing from the public each year Team, This week, taxes were due for the millions of middle-class families who pay their fair share. It's a good time to remember that millionaires and billionaires are evading over $150 billion a year in taxes, according …

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

April 16, 2024 at 3:42 PM

Do you have a moment to take my short issues survey?

I want to hear what’s on your mind Team, I wanted to take a moment to check in. I put in a lot of hard work advancing my priorities in the Senate. Namely, holding the captured Supreme Court accountable, exposing – and ridding our country of – the creepy dark money groups that have so much influe…

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  Team Whitehouse · [email protected]

April 14, 2024 at 7:03 PM

Last month

how many more dangerous records will we break? Team, Sheldon reached out a few months back to share the news that 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded by humans. Well, team, now we’re breaking more heat records. The earth just recorded the hottest March ever – and it was the 10th record-bre…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

April 11, 2024 at 10:41 PM

The least accountable branch

one year later, SCOTUS still hasn’t addressed its fundamental ethics problem The Supreme Court still has an ethics problem, team. It’s been a year since ProPublica released its scathing report revealing the long list of undisclosed gifts and accommodations Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas …

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

April 6, 2024 at 5:49 PM

A step forward in the fight

bringing the planet a little closer to climate safety - The New York Times, 3/20/24 This is a big step, team. The Biden administration’s new emissions standards for cars are a big deal. The rule will help ensure that a decade from now, the majority of new passenger cars and light trucks sold i…

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  Team Whitehouse · [email protected]

March 31, 2024 at 9:08 PM

RE: What I’m most proud of about this campaign

can you read this before midnight? Before we close out March, Sheldon wanted to make sure you saw the email he sent to this grassroots team a couple of days ago. We're close to hitting our end-of-quarter fundraising goal. So, with just a few hours until we close the books for March, will you pit…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

March 29, 2024 at 9:23 PM

What I’m most proud of about this campaign

it’s a people-powered movement   This won’t take long, team. Our first end-of-quarter fundraising deadline of the election year is Sunday at midnight, and we need your help to reach our goal. One of the things about this campaign I’m most proud of is that it’s a real grassroots movement. As I ta…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

March 26, 2024 at 8:21 PM

Dark money is surging

this isn’t how democracy is supposed to work   Team, - Common Dreams, 3/14/24 Send $5 to support my re-election campaign so I can continue my work in the Senate to shine a light of transparency on dark money >>> A new report revealed that dark money groups are spending record money to…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

March 23, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Category 6

we can’t let the planet bake to the point of no return and take down our economy   Team, In places prone to hurricanes and wildfires, insurers are grappling with massive risk as the climate crisis makes extreme weather events much more common and much more severe. Scientists are now calling for…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

March 19, 2024 at 3:28 PM

"Don't let up."

Last week, I addressed the Judicial Conference...   Team, Last week, I sat next to Chief Justice Roberts in the grand Supreme Court reception room, and addressed the Judicial Conference – the policymaking body for federal courts – about the ethics issues at the Supreme Court. I don’t publicize …

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  Team Whitehouse · [email protected]

March 16, 2024 at 7:25 PM

Senate Republicans blocked our legislation to protect IVF

we need to expand our Democratic Senate majority to protect reproductive freedom   Team, Following Alabama’s State Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos created during IVF are “children” under state law, Sheldon joined Senate Democrats to introduce legislation – the Access to Family Building…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

March 9, 2024 at 8:06 PM

Let’s talk about the State of the Union

a forceful, hopeful message from President Biden.   Team, It’s been two days, and I’m still fired up. We heard a forceful, hopeful case for progress from President Biden in his State of the Union. The President commanded the room and Republicans left the House Chamber looking defeated. President…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

March 7, 2024 at 7:45 PM

The Supreme Court’s false fact-finding

you deserve a Court that plays by the rules.   I know judicial fact-finding sounds boring, team, but I want to take a moment to explain how it’s another aspect of the corruption of this Supreme Court. Before I do, will you consider chipping in to my re-election campaign so I can continue my wor…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

March 4, 2024 at 10:14 PM

More creepy billionaire influence in court decisions

here we go again   Team, Last month, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos used in IVF treatments are human beings and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death. The decision crushed the hopes of countless Alabama couples who are trying to have a child through I…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

February 28, 2024 at 8:09 PM

Leaving a livable planet for generations to come

can you donate ahead of our February fundraising deadline?   I want to take a moment to talk about the climate crisis, team. America can be a global leader in the fight against climate change. While the Inflation Reduction Act was a historic first step to lower carbon emissions, it won’t be enou…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

February 27, 2024 at 10:09 PM

The date is set

for the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in a major case on the abortion pill March 26, team. That’s the date The Supreme Court has set to hear oral arguments on how Americans can access mifepristone, the commonly used abortion pill that has been safely prescribed for decades. This is the f…

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  Rosen, Jacky · [email protected]

February 26, 2024 at 11:26 PM

I need to be honest with you

Friend, is there anything I can say to convince you to donate $5 to my Senate reelection campaign and Sheldon Whitehouse today? What if I told you that political experts predict this race in Nevada will likely decide Senate control? Or that Mitch McConnell’s handpicked candidate is raising rec…

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  Team Whitehouse · [email protected]

February 24, 2024 at 7:28 PM

A razor-thin majority

We have to keep the Senate blue   Team, Democrats have a razor-thin majority in the Senate. And according to CNN: “In this fall’s Senate elections, Democrats will be defending more seats in precarious political terrain than in any other election during the 2020s.” We are holding on to our majo…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

February 23, 2024 at 4:41 PM

What your support means for my work

and a quick request   Team, I’m asking you to chip in $5 – and I want to tell you what your support means for my work. I'm focused on cleaning up the government and stopping the ultra-wealthy special interests that have had too much power for too long. I recently introduced the End Tax Breaks fo…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

February 11, 2024 at 6:43 PM

Do you want to stem the flood of corrupting dark money in American democracy?

Add your name to my petition today   Team, Did you know that the tax code allows billionaires to donate huge amounts to dark money organizations without paying any taxes on the donation? Regular people making political contributions to candidates they admire use money on which they paid taxes. …

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

February 4, 2024 at 9:06 PM

Our planet can’t afford four more years of Trump

will you chip in today to help elect Democrats who will stand up to the fossil fuel industry?   Team, When Donald Trump was president, he: Pulled out of the Paris climate agreement Stacked environmental agencies with fossil fuel lobbyists And even claimed that our planet will “start getting …

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

February 1, 2024 at 1:51 AM

Dark money and the GOP

in this year’s elections   “Republicans Are Making ‘Dark Money’ Even Darker for 2024” - The Daily Beast, 1/11/24 There’s not much more to say here, team. Right-wing dark money networks are getting ready to prop up the GOP in this year’s elections. Big polluters, gun manufacturers, and other bil…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

January 29, 2024 at 5:48 PM

Let’s talk about the 2024 election

and the future of the Supreme Court.   Well, team, as I’m sure you’ve seen by now, Trump won the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary. He’s a step closer to grabbing the Republican nomination for president.  Trump’s wins come on the heels of his latest comments on the Supreme Court: “For 54 …

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  Team Whitehouse · [email protected]

January 24, 2024 at 6:40 PM

RE: Can you sign my pro-choice petition?

did you see Sheldon’s email last month? Team, this week marks the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Sheldon wanted to make sure you saw this email he sent last month about how it only took Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch 10 minutes to approve the 98-page draft of the opinion that struck down a …

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

January 21, 2024 at 2:39 PM

14 years after Citizens United...

dark money is flooding our democracy   Team,  It has been 14 years since the Citizens United decision unleashed a flood of unlimited dark money into our politics, warping our democracy in favor of the corporations and billionaires that have big money to spend and an interest in subverting democ…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

January 19, 2024 at 5:07 PM

2023: Humankind’s hottest year

yet Republicans continue to fight planet-saving climate measures to please the fossil fuel industry   The planet made history in 2023, team, but not in a good way. Last year was the planet’s hottest year on record. The earth's warmest year since humans started recording temperatures. This comes…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

January 12, 2024 at 11:41 PM

Vox: “Democrats’ brutal 2024 Senate map”

it’s not going to be easy to hold on to the Senate this year   Team, We currently have a 51-49 majority in the Senate. With Manchin’s retirement, we’re likely knocked back down to 50-50. Democrats were already on defense, with a handful of Democratic senators up for reelection in tough battlegro…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

January 9, 2024 at 10:14 PM

We’re back

and so is House Republican infighting and MAGA madness   Team, I’m back in Washington, and Senate Democrats are on a mission to secure more historic progress in 2024. Meanwhile in the House, MAGA Republicans are plotting more chaos and extremist obstruction. It’s clear that the GOP’s intention…

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  Team Whitehouse · [email protected]

January 7, 2024 at 7:35 PM

WATCH: Senator Whitehouse on MSNBC

discussing the MAGA-ized Supreme Court   Team, Last week, Senator Whitehouse was on MSNBC to talk about Donald Trump’s current legal battles and what they mean for our elections this year. Watch to hear Senator Whitehouse’s thoughts on the situation: State courts around the country are hearing…

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  Jacky Rosen · [email protected]

January 3, 2024 at 7:07 PM

Why I’m running

what I learned as the granddaughter of Jewish immigrants   I know my "why," folks. Growing up as the granddaughter of Jewish immigrants and the daughter of a World War II veteran, my family instilled in me the values of hard work, determination, and persistence at a young age. These values have…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 7:46 PM

Progress.

it’s been a big year   Team, As we reflect on the past year and prepare for a productive 2024, I wanted to share a quick update on the progress we’ve made in the Senate. Whether it’s my work to improve Medicare and Social Security or strengthen our nation’s infrastructure, we’ve made big strides…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

December 30, 2023 at 8:28 PM

I’m taking on big special interests, and I need your help

can you chip in before our key end-of-year deadline?   Team, Over a decade ago, the Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United decision opened the floodgates for unlimited dark money to infiltrate our electoral politics and warp our democracy. Big corporate interests gained a huge amount of powe…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

December 23, 2023 at 8:38 PM

From my family to yours...

Happy holidays! Team, Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a very Happy New Year. The Whitehouse family, Sheldon, Sandra, Alexander, Molly, Adam, Vera, and the dogs   donate     Paid for by Whitehouse for Senate   Whitehouse for SenateP.O. Box…

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December 22, 2023 at 5:55 PM

Can you sign my pro-choice petition?

and commit to electing defenders of reproductive health care to the Senate?   Team, Last week, news broke that conservative Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch took only 10 minutes to approve the 98-page draft of the opinion that ended the nationwide right to an abortion after almost 50 years. Ei…

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  Tammy Baldwin · [email protected]

December 19, 2023 at 10:45 PM

Can I share something with you?

I’m used to being written off I’m used to being written off, folks. When I first ran for Congress in Wisconsin in 1997, no one thought I could win — especially when an extremely popular challenger jumped into the race. I remember huddling with one of my staffers at the time, and she said, “Well T…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

December 16, 2023 at 4:16 PM

How the GOP wants to win the Senate

and how we can stop them Team, NBC News recently reported that national Republicans are relying on wealthy, self-funded candidates to take back the Senate next year, focusing their efforts in Montana and Ohio where Democratic senators are up for re-election in states Donald Trump won in 2020. Th…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

December 11, 2023 at 9:59 PM

My thoughts on COP28 and the state of our planet

and where we go from here Team, I’ve just left COP28 – the United Nations’ annual climate conference – where I joined leaders from all over the world to address the climate crisis and help lead our planet to safety before it’s too late. And with more and more headlines like these… ...we’re runn…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

December 6, 2023 at 10:53 PM

How the right-wing sends its directions to SCOTUS

a fascinating Politico investigation revealed… “A POLITICO review indicates most conservative briefs in high-profile cases have links to a small cadre of activists aligned with Leonard Leo.” - Politico, 12/3/23 Team, A new Politico investigation contained some remarkable revelations about the …

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

December 5, 2023 at 3:41 PM

A code of ethics but no way to enforce the rules?

useless.   Last week was a busy one in the Senate, team. I voted in the Judiciary Committee to authorize issuing subpoenas to Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo as part of our Supreme Court Ethics probe. Republicans have claimed that our investigation into billionaire influence at the Court will destro…

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  Bob Casey · [email protected]

December 3, 2023 at 5:38 PM

It may not sound like much, but even $5 will help a lot

I’m in a tough race here in Pennsylvania, and every dollar makes a difference. Hi team, I’m writing to ask if you will make a $5 contribution to our campaign today. I want to take a minute to explain why this request matters to our campaign, but if you are ready to help us hold Pennsylvania, yo…

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  Team Whitehouse · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 11:24 PM

“House GOP chaos might just give Senate GOP a fundraising edge”

according to Politico   Team, Politico is reporting that while the House GOP plunges deeper into partisan chaos, the Senate GOP might be gaining a fundraising edge as a result. GOP donors are choosing to prioritize Senate campaigns so they can avoid the mess in the House. And considering Republi…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

November 29, 2023 at 10:41 PM

I’m sure you’ve seen the news

expanding our majority in the Senate just got all the more difficult   This headline says a lot, team. - Vox, 11/9/23 We currently have a 51-49 majority in the Senate. With Manchin’s retirement, we’re likely knocked back down to 50-50. Democrats were already on defense, with a handful of Demo…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 6:14 PM

Closing the gap between CEO and median worker pay

Fair pay helps everyone get ahead.   Team,  Year after year, ultra-rich CEOs extract massive pay raises for themselves even as many of the workers they employ – the folks who keep their companies growing – scrimp and save to make ends meet. Workers’ wages have not adequately reflected their mass…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

November 23, 2023 at 2:31 PM

I’m grateful, today

Reflecting on our many blessings.   Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! I’m grateful for many reasons this year – chief among them, I’m thankful to spend some quality time with my family to reflect. I’m deeply appreciative that you’ve given me this opportunity to serve Rhode Island in the U.S. Senat…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

November 21, 2023 at 6:46 PM

The progress I’m making against climate polluters

  Team, I described for you recently some of my progress on cleaning up the Supreme Court. Here’s one on the progress I’m making against climate polluters. As you know, last year Congress passed the nation’s first significant climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act. I am proud to have shaped s…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

November 20, 2023 at 10:22 PM

Sherrod Brown and me

We can’t build a winning campaign without your help Hey — Sherrod Brown and I aren’t winning any best dressed awards, let’s be honest. I’m known for my dirt-stained farming t-shirts and you’re much more likely to find Sherrod in a wrinkled sweatshirt than a suit and tie. We might not look, sound,…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

November 17, 2023 at 7:10 PM

The real test now when it comes to the Supreme Court and ethics

The new code of ethics is a step – but only a first one.   Team, It’s been a big week: On Monday, the justices of the Supreme Court announced a code of ethics for themselves. This is the first step in restoring trust in the Supreme Court, and one I’ve been working towards for a long time. But i…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

November 14, 2023 at 8:08 PM

A sign of progress

I’ve been busy...   Team, I’ve been busy working to create accountability at the Supreme Court (I was recently described as “the mainspring” of that effort), and wanted to give you an update. A lot is going on. You may have seen that the justices announced a code of ethics for themselves yeste…

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  Sheldon Whitehouse · [email protected]

November 10, 2023 at 6:46 PM

Ohio and Virginia voters stood for reproductive freedom

these are historic wins.   Team, This week, voters in Ohio and Virginia stood up for reproductive freedom. After the GOP in Ohio tried every anti-democratic trick in their playbook to silence voters – purging Ohioans from voter rolls, changing ballot language to be purposefully misleading, an…

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