Deleted Tweets From Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.
Sheldon Whitehouse's accounts: SenWhitehouse
Tracking Since: May 04, 2011
Worth noting that recounts in RI rarely change outcomes because of the reliability of the electronically scanned paper ballot system put in place @JimLangevin as Secretary of State. As he retires from Congress, this is another achievement to remember. https://t.co/x3ZnywByca
Thanks @ProvidenceRIPD Deputy Chief Tom Verdi for 35 years of dedicated service to the residents of our capital city. A recipient of the @NatPoliceAssoc Top Cops award, Tom has served Providence with honor and distinction. Best of luck in this next chapter! QT @TimWhiteRI: NEW: Providence police Commander Thomas Verdi has informed leadership he is retiring. The second in command served… https://t.co/tQCbXFAQuO)
RT @1_neighborhood: We cut the ribbon this morning for Sutton Place, our latest #affordablehousing development, in East Providence this… https://t.co/3hnuzLagKe
It was a beautiful day for some quahogging at Rocky Point. Thanks in part to @RI_InfraBank’s work to improve RI’s stormwater and wastewater systems, Upper Narragansett Bay is now open for shellfishing. https://t.co/2X1aSNWq8O
A tsunami of anonymously funded political attacks and misinformation is crushing Americans’ faith in their own government. https://t.co/HvxIMA1GJ1
RT @POTUS: There's too much dark money flowing in the shadows of our politics. The DISCLOSE Act ensures groups that run issue… https://t.co/vg52yBN1BX
RT @SenStabenow: Elections should be determined by voters, not by the highest bidder. This week the Senate will vote on the DISCLOSE… https://t.co/lcjQyc3q1S
Puerto Rico is on the front lines of extreme weather, and we still learning the extent of Hurricane Fiona’s damage. My thoughts are with the people of Puerto Rico who have lost power & are suffering because of this storm.
Let’s go down THAT roster of rascalry. Cato Institute’s top climate denier realized it was a fraud and made this “noisy exit” distancing himself from their fake science. LINK to Jerry Taylor confessional article. https://t.co/38x9hQRfCZ
More good news: the administration has made some improvements to the PSLF program, and @SenMerkley and I have introduced a bill to streamline the program and make this relief permanent. Our public servants deserve better. https://t.co/x2FrKOk964
Aquaculture is a pillar of RI's Blue Economy, and @myRWU is working to help the industry thrive. I’m glad that @SenJackReed and I could deliver funding to support RWU aquaculture programs, which we got to witness firsthand today (complete with waders). https://t.co/Ba5PxRgEvP
No surprise, and B. “the tax isn’t needed given the industry’s voluntary efforts to reduce emissions”? Hysterical. On what planet? https://t.co/mYc5hcXP6i
Far-right groups are running a dark-money operation to weaken our democracy, and we need to pay attention — CPI’s network has already done a lot of damage. https://t.co/tparuTbQwD
@AlexCKaufman @AOC We need to go after individuals who incite political violence. Let’s get moving. https://t.co/iUwH69NMpM
The American people know that something is rotten in the Supreme Court, and we need to tackle it head-on. Here’s my plan for now – let’s get moving. https://t.co/EQbYdIKKyb
Lake Mead may be drying up but melting ice is pouring billions of gallons into the sea, raising sea levels and flooding our coasts. When will Republicans take this seriously? https://t.co/7LIGyXFwRl
.@SenMerkley and I agree – dark money has NO place in our democracy. Let’s pass the DISCLOSE Act and make Congress work for voters, not donors. https://t.co/4j3UzJA7zn
POTUS arrives RI on lovely summer day. https://t.co/15jxzsA4gu
For decades, Roe allowed women to make deeply personal decisions with input from their doctors. Now, the Supreme Court’s radical justices have stripped away those protections and endangered countless lives. https://t.co/BFcBKipDMJ
Microplastics are everywhere. It’s time Congress stepped up. This is a plague. https://t.co/0Cx0muIzII
International oil cartel prices soar, and Big Oil takes a Big Profits ride, on the same gasoline they sold two bucks cheaper not long ago. https://t.co/IXbvpeInRm
As we voted on motions to instruct on COMPETES bill, I noted that almost half Republican motions were anti-climate. Even now, with all we know.
RT @kelsey_snell: The sign @SenWhitehouse uses for his regular "Time to Wake Up" floor speech is getting kinda tattered around the ed… https://t.co/RLM5JVNqb8
A remarkable Rhode Islander is turning 100 next month, and he’d appreciate some birthday cards. If you’d like to wish him happy birthday, address your letter to Victor W. Butler, C/O Gary Butler, P.O. box 3523, Cranston, RI 02910. https://t.co/pEqDeybvvf
I wonder if anyone at DOJ will watch this. https://t.co/QfSu5sSGpE
URI/CRC at the oceans meeting — big URI and GSO presence overall! Good to see. https://t.co/SWtcbgOwgI
She arrived at her nomination through merit and ability, not via a dark-money turnstile controlled by right-wing donors seeking special influence.
I regret the ordeal that certain Republicans chose to put her through during this process, but I am gratified to help advance a nominee who will serve the American people well in her time on the Court.
And she carries with her a story of perseverance and hope stretching beyond her own life and work into the experience of Black women in this country – a story that illuminates a brighter American future.
Today, I voted to advance a highly qualified and accomplished nominee to the Court. Judge Jackson possesses a keen legal mind, the ideal judicial temperament, and more courtroom experience than any of the sitting justices at their confirmations.
Guess who the three wild activists are who want Court in military chain of command: yup, Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch. https://t.co/2JWnMfTlCx
I’m heading to the floor to call for a vote on my Sunshine Protection Act and keep Daylight Saving Time around for good. Tune in soon!
Now that it’s clear that the international dark economy is a threat to U.S. national security, maybe it will be given less “aid and comfort” by U.S. firms. https://t.co/OcTkOKBHeY
The danger of losing local control is very real, and the vultures have already begun circling. https://t.co/TDMyva89dk
The danger of losing local control is very real, and the vultures have already begun circling. https://t.co/TDMyva89dk
NYT/Krugman and WSJ Ed Page agree with me re targeting oligarchs — not usually much overlap there! https://t.co/bjDBvq8gln
As Russia continues to escalate this crisis, I am leading a U.S. Congressional Delegation to Munich to stand with our allies that have helped ensure peace in Europe since WWII. I hope to find common ground on climate issues & work to reign in international corruption.
Gerrymandering at its worst because Supreme Court at its worst said political gerrymandering cases were “non-justiciable” despite lower court cases finding “justiciability.” https://t.co/guxihiwahI
Easy to spot: significant unexplained difference between statewide vote and delegation make-up (i.e. 50/50 and 13-5). Plus trial discovery showed redistricting mischief in plain view.
Easy to repair: approve maps, with benefit of doubt to those drawn by bipartisan commissions. But big R donors told them to back off, via front-group “amicus” briefs, and they obliged. #CapturedCourt
We know that @IRS budget cuts hurt honest taxpayers and help cheaters get off the hook. By properly funding the IRS, Congress can close those gaps and get Americans the service they deserve.
The last three Republican Supreme Court Justices were picked by the Federalist Society, a dark money group used by conservative donors to stack the judiciary. They're not worried about outsourcing - they're worried about losing control. https://t.co/FXsWn3Vtr2
Great conversation catching up with @PolarisMEP and @RITINOfficial. Between @401TechBridge, growing the Blue Economy, and other projects, there’s a lot happening in RI’s thriving textiles industry. https://t.co/eEZHFA6OdZ
@markpatinkin nails it again. Please help our doctors, nurses and hospital staff by getting yourself vaxed and boosted and following mask rules. Be smart. Be safe. https://t.co/fuw9aTGhXV
As insured losses top $100 billion, insurers keep insuring and investing in climate polluters that drive up their losses. Hard to follow the logic. https://t.co/0IOiEdahCH