Sheldon Whitehouse

Nov 1, 2024 | theinvadingsea.com | Sheldon Whitehouse

By U.S. Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseI represent Rhode Island in the Senate, so why am I writing this in Florida? Because you are our preview of coming attractions. What’s happening in Florida will come soon enough to other coastal states, like Rhode Island. As chair of the Senate Budget Committee, I’ve called expert witnesses who testified about the property insurance death spiral: First, climate conditions become so dramatic and unpredictable that insurance markets are clobbered.

Oct 31, 2024 | sun-sentinel.com | Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse is a senator from Rhode Island, but he writes that Florida is the front line in climate change effects, with coastal states like his soon to follow in a cycle Florida is just beginning: inflated insurance costs, leading to declining property values and finally a coastal housing market crash. Originally Published: October 31, 2024 at 7:18 AM EDT

Sep 27, 2024 | govtrack.us | Sheldon Whitehouse

Add a note about this bill. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Aug 1, 2024 | newsweek.com | Sheldon Whitehouse |Bill Cassidy

America was founded by extraordinary individuals who engaged in spirited debate and then came together to build a more perfect union. That was true 248 years ago, and it is still our ideal today. Solution-oriented leaders who are willing to work across the aisle can work through differences through respectful, robust debate. Too often, what passes for debate in politics today is bitter yelling and talking points. Worse, opposing views are often canceled without debate even taking place.

Jul 19, 2024 | lithub.com | Sheldon Whitehouse |Jennifer Mueller

If you want the power to impose unpopular ideas on an unwilling public, courts make an alluring target. After all, federal courts have power. They decide how and when laws should be applied. They decide who is allowed to sue, and on what grounds, and how the case proceeds. They decide when an agency has acted improperly in denying a permit, enforcing a law, or issuing a regulation. They decide whether laws are constitutional.