Sheldon Whitehouse

Issue Spotlight

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Supporting Rhode Island's Working Families

Rhode Islanders, like families across the nation, are experiencing economic anxieties the likes of which we have not seen in a generation. We need to attack the problem of our floundering economy on two fronts: we must reexamine our failed trade policies, and we must give relief to middle-class families.

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Health Care

Health Care Reform: Helping Small Businesses

The health care reform bill passed earlier this year contains a number of provisions that will make it easier and more affordable for small businesses to offer health insurance to their employees.

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Civil Liberties

Standing Up for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law

For eight years, the Bush Administration pursued a dangerously aggressive view of Presidential power, at the expense of our essential freedoms, liberties, and the rule of law. As a former state and federal prosecutor, my experience has taught me that we can keep Americans safe without sacrificing our civil liberties. I will work with the Obama Administration to stand up against torture, for our civil liberties, and for balanced government and the rule of law.

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Our Environment

Protecting Our Environment

Our planet is now at a crossroads. Global warming is the most pressing environmental challenge of our time, and if it goes unchecked, the consequences for Rhode Island and our entire country will be devastating. I will continue to do all I can to ensure we take steps to address this looming problem, and will work to protect our vital waterways and restore the fundamental integrity of federal environmental regulation.

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