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Sheldon Whitehouse

Type: Person

Name: Sheldon Whitehouse

Title: Senator

Organization: The US Senate

Date of Birth: 20/10/1955

Place of Birth: Providence, Rhode Island

Nationality: United States

Fact Sheet: Biography for Sheldon Whitehouse

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

IRS Internal Revenue Service

Out of the shadows

_ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., argued against legislation to require expanded campaign finance disclosure. The senator points to the current furor over how the Internal Revenue Service mishandled applications from tea party and other ... [Published Boulder Daily Camera - May 25 2013]

Entities: IRS Internal Revenue Service, Citizens United, Mitch McConnell

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 3 reports

Exploiting deadly weather

The tornado that shredded Moore, Okla., on Monday afternoon had barely run its course before Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., stood up in the Senate chamber to blame the disaster on global warming caused by human activity. "When cyclones tear up Oklahoma ... [Published Waterbury Republican American - May 25 2013]

Entities: Tornado, Global Warming/Climate Change, Sheldon Whitehouse, Hurricanes

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Politics | Travis Rowley: Sheldon Whitehouse: A Radical Embarrassment

As many became rightfully upset over the fact that US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse politicized the deadly storm that struck Oklahoma this week – and then dishonestly excused his reference to “cyclones in Oklahoma” as a mere “coincidence” – the real story ... [Published GoLocalProv - May 25 2013]

Entities: Sheldon Whitehouse, Global Warming/Climate Change, Climate, James Taylor

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Documentary ignores the facts about ``fracking''

A recent anti-fracking letter to the editor was as misguided as the documentaries it referenced, Josh Foxâs âGaslandâ and âGasland Part II.âEvery claim made by Fox in his sensationalist, fact-free âdocumentariesâ has been debunked, and then some, by Phelim ... [Published Herald & Review - May 25 2013]

Entities: Hydraulic Fracturing, Ignorance, Methane, Guar Gum, Natural Gas

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Scandals usually lead to reform. Maybe not this time.

Put aside the politics, and the question of who-knew-what-when. There are two policy problems highlighted by the controversies at the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice. The first is the growth of 501(c)(4) groups into vehicles for ... [Published Ezra Klein - May 24 2013]

Entities: IRS Internal Revenue Service, National Security, Obama Administration, Sheldon Whitehouse

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Eric Holder

Holder Starved of U.S. Justice Deputies as Obama Nominees Stall

A combination of executive and congressional inaction has left U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder without permanent appointees in at least six top positions inside the Justice Department, even as he faces increased criticism from U.S. lawmakers.Holder, ... [Published Bloomberg - May 24 2013]

Entities: Eric Holder, Tony West, Barack Obama, Attorney General, White House

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Sheldon Whitehouse

As tornado victims return, the finger-pointing begins

Those without storm shelters had little to fall back on but bathtubs, closets, prayer and a native resilience that at times in the days after the tornado seemed simply confounding.Despite that courage, now that the town is burying its dead and removing ... [Published Melbourne Age - May 24 2013]

Entities: Tornado, Sheldon Whitehouse, Global Warming/Climate Change

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

What 'packing the court' means

Watch on YouTubeThe D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, the nation's second highest federal bench, has 11 seats. For the last five years, four of those seats have been vacant, which has not only put a strain on the court, but left Republican appointees as ... [Published NBCNews.com - May 24 2013]

Entities: Charles Grassley, Sheldon Whitehouse, Executive (government), Obama Administration, Republican Party (US)

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 3 reports

Other Views: Senator blames tornado on GOP

Senator blames tornado on GOPDespite no evidence devastating tornadoes have increased in frequency or intensity due to fossil fuel use, another warm-monger blames the Moore, Okla., disaster on GOP “polluters and deniers.”Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., thought ... [Published Lubbock Online - May 24 2013]

Entities: Sheldon Whitehouse, Republican Party (US), Tornado

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 3 reports

Democrat senator exploits death and destruction

First responders had not finished counting the bodies, which included those of schoolchildren, when Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., politicized the tornado that devastated Moore, Okla.In a 15-minute speech on the Senate floor on Monday, Whitehouse blamed ... [Published GOPUSA - May 22 2013]

Entities: Sheldon Whitehouse, Tornado, Global Warming/Climate Change, Joe Manchin

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 9 reports

Green Weenie of the Week: Tornado Alley Edition

( )Yes, it does resemble something Weiner would tweet.Now I know what you’re thinking: the obvious Green Weenie winner should be that former congresscritter who liked to tweet likenesses of his big banana and who announced yesterday that he’s going to ... [Published Power Line - May 22 2013]

Entities: Tornado, Sheldon Whitehouse, Anthony Weiner, Global Warming/Climate Change

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 23 reports

Whitehouse issues apology for Oklahoma tornadoes comment

CommentsMay 21, 2013 2:57 pmSen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, issued an apology after his weekly "Time to Wake Up," Senate floor speech Monday on climate change raised the ire of conservatives who said he was using the Oklahoma tornado tragedy for his own ... [Published Providence Journal - May 21 2013]

Entities: Sheldon Whitehouse, Tornado, Global Warming/Climate Change

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Stupid Liberal Quote of the Day- May 24th Edition [Published Redstate - 20 hours ago]
Out of the shadows [Published Boulder Daily Camera - May 25 2013]
Exploiting deadly weather [Published Waterbury Republican American - May 25 2013]
Politics \| Travis Rowley: Sheldon Whitehouse: A... [Published GoLocalProv - May 25 2013]
So Sorry: Sen. Whitehouse Apologizes -- But Not... [Published National Review - May 25 2013]
Documentary ignores the facts about ``fracking'' [Published Herald & Review - May 25 2013]
DURBIN HELPS HIRONO PUSH THE FILVETS BILL OVER ... [Published US News Las Vegas - May 24 2013]
The 'Plead the Fifth' Administration [Published The Patriot Post - May 24 2013]
Susan Collins’ D.C. Circuit Hypocrisy [Published People For the American Way - May 24 2013]
Issue #92: Politicians Play Ridiculous Global W... [Published Heartland Institute - May 24 2013]
Scandals usually lead to reform. Maybe not this... [Published Ezra Klein - May 24 2013]
Politicians Criticized For Lack Of... [Published Red Orbit - May 24 2013]
As tornado victims return, the finger-pointing ... [Published Melbourne Age - May 24 2013]
What 'packing the court' means [Published NBCNews.com - May 24 2013]
Wonkbook: Some very good news for Obamacare [Published Ezra Klein - May 24 2013]
Holder Starved of U.S. Justice Deputies as Obam... [Published Bloomberg - May 24 2013]
Tornado Chasers [Published American Spectator - May 24 2013]
Other Views: Senator blames tornado on GOP [Published Lubbock Online - May 24 2013]
Corporate Corruption And The Special Interest S... [Published RINF.com - May 24 2013]
Twister: Warming evidence? [Published Charleston Gazette - May 24 2013]
Flat-Earth Democrats [Published Frontpagemag.com - May 24 2013]
IRS executive Lois Lerner takes Fifth; says she... [Published Indianapolis Star - May 24 2013]
HUFFPOST HILL - President Interrupts Medea Benj... [Published Huffington Post - May 24 2013]
National Geographic Shines Spotlight on Wounded... [Published Vineyard Gazette - May 24 2013]
Sen. Levin: Some tax loopholes are an 'embarras... [Published The Hill - May 23 2013]
Stupid Liberal Quote of the Day [Published Redstate - May 23 2013]
Sorry, Chuck Grassley. Obama isn't 'packing the... [Published Newsvine - May 23 2013]
Radical progressive senator blames Republicans ... [Published Examiner.com - May 23 2013]
Tom Perez Questions Dominate Tony West?s Confir... [Published Main Justice - May 23 2013]
Heroes of the Front Lines and Derby [Published Vineyard Gazette - May 23 2013]

Blogs

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Scandals usually lead to reform. Maybe not this... [Published Ezra Klein - May 24 2013] Put aside the politics, and the question of who-knew-what-when. There are two policy problems highlighted by the controversies at the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice. The first is the growth of 501(c)(4) groups into vehicles for ...
Wonkbook: Some very good news for Obamacare [Published Ezra Klein - May 24 2013] Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas’s morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here . Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog . (AP Photo/Pablo ...
Green Weenie of the Week: Tornado Alley Edition [Published Power Line - May 22 2013] ( )Yes, it does resemble something Weiner would tweet.Now I know what you’re thinking: the obvious Green Weenie winner should be that former congresscritter who liked to tweet likenesses of his big banana and who announced yesterday that he’s going to ...
Green Weenie of the Week: Tornado Alley Edition [Published Power Line - May 22 2013] (Steven Hayward) Yes, it does resemble something Weiner would tweet. Now I know what you’re thinking: the obvious Green Weenie winner should be that former congresscritter who liked to tweet likenesses of his big banana and who announced yesterday ...
Civil Rights Groups Slam Amendment Targeting Mu... [Published Think Progress - May 22 2013] Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (Credit: AP) Civil rights leaders slammed an amendment added to the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform bill that would subject immigrants from Muslim countries for extra scrutiny. The measure, introduced by Sen. ...

Audio/Video

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Sheldon's Forward on Climate Rally Speech [Published Senator Sheldon Whitehouse - YouTube Channel - Feb 23 2013]
Sen. Whitehouse: Assault weapons not needed for... [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Jan 30 2013]
Announcement of Bicameral Task Force on Climate... [Published Committee on Energy and Commerce - YouTube Channel - Jan 24 2013]
LCV Cities Tour - Providence: Sen. Sheldon Whit... [Published CSPAN - YouTube - Jan 05 2013]
Sheldon Gets Sworn In for Second Term [Published Senator Sheldon Whitehouse - YouTube Channel - Jan 03 2013]

Press Releases

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Recognized for Advoc... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - Mar 12 2013]
¡CityArts! Accepting Nominations for Annual Sr.... [Published PR.com Press Releases - Feb 21 2013]
It's Official! Lung Cancer Alliance Hails Landm... [Published PR Newswire - Jan 03 2013]