Rhode Island Sheldon Whitehouse

Whitehouse, Rfk Jr.

Sen. Whitehouse says people need to ‘chill’ with speculating over his RFK Jr. vote

The veteran Rhode Island Democrat won't say which way he'll vote on one of President Trump's most controversial cabinet nominations.

PBS · 1d

WATCH: ‘Frankly, you frighten people,’ Sen. Whitehouse tells RFK Jr. in confirmation hearing

Whitehouse asked Kennedy to make "indisputably clear that you support mandatory vaccinations against diseases where that will keep people safe."

Providence Journal on MSN · 2d

Will Sen. Whitehouse vote to confirm RFK Jr.? 'People just need to kind of chill on that.'

Whitehouse and Kennedy attended law school together at the University of Virginia where they hiked, hunted and rafted the Blue Ridge Mountains.

WPRI Providence on MSN · 6d

Whitehouse seen as potential vote for RFK Jr. due to long friendship

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Democrats are increasingly concerned that U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, usually a staunch foe of President Trump’s policies, could break with the party and support one of the president’s most controversial cabinet picks.

Yahoo · 2d

US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse answers questions about the RFK nomination hearing

US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, in RI to attend a groundbreaking for the REGENT' Seaglider factory, answers questions about the RFK hearing

Not every Kennedy opposes RFK Jr.: Former R.I. congressman thinks his cousin is ‘the leader we need’ on addiction policy

Patrick Kennedy is painting a different – albeit only mildly convincing – picture of his cousin, who is Trump’s nominee for ...

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'What a jacka--': Conservatives hammer Dem senator's 'droning monologue' during RFK Jr hearing

Conservatives on social media ripped Dem. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Wednesday after he questioned President Donald Trump's ...

21hon MSN

Senate confirms Zeldin to lead EPA as Trump vows to cut climate rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection ...

East End Beacon1d

Former East End Congressman Confirmed as EPA Administrator

Former East End Congressman Lee Zeldin, who championed issues affecting Long Island's coastline as a congressman but has long ...

The Boston Globe3d

They once sang his praises, but this week these Democrats will grill their former pal, RFK Jr.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, who will question Kennedy on Wednesday as a member of the Senate Finance Committee, was his friend and roommate at the University of Virginia Law ...

WPRI Providence on MSN3d

Rhode Island delegation requests release of transportation funding

Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo wrote a letter to the Trump ...

The News-Gazette1d

The Latest: The White House’s freeze on federal grants has been withdrawn

President Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, acc ...

Will Washington Bridge funds be paused?

Congressional delegation and RIDOT have different views regarding the availability of Washington Bridge funding.

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