Press Releases

December 2012

Delegation Announces $6 Million to Repair Storm Damage & Help Protect Businesses at Quonset
Sheldon Calls Out Climate Deniers in Senate Speech
Health care savings without Medicare cuts
Senate Passes Defense Authorization Measure
Whitehouse to Obama: No Need to Cut Medicare
Sheldon Urges House to Pass Middle Class Tax Cuts Act

November 2012

Senate Approves Whitehouse Cancer Research Bill
Whitehouse and Baldwin Call on President to Include the Buffett Rule in Deficit Negotiations
Sheldon Speaks about National Security Threat Posed by Climate Change
RI Congressional Delegation Announces $218,000 in Grants from the National Endowment for the Arts for Local Organizations
Sen. Whitehouse Statement on the Passing of Sen. Warren Rudman
Sheldon Speaks about Hurricane Sandy and Climate Change
Whitehouse Statement on Failed Cybersecurity Vote
Sen. Whitehouse Statement on Fiscal Cliff
Obama Approves RI Disaster Declaration for 3 Counties

October 2012

As Sandy Heads North, Delegation Urges Obama to Speed Emergency Assistance to RI
Whitehouse Urges Rhode Islanders to Prepare for Storm
Whitehouse Applauds Court Decision on Defense of Marriage Act
Whitehouse Urges Mortgage Regulator to Adopt New Approach to Foreclosure Crisis
Whitehouse Honors RI Veteran for his Service in World War II