SWSheldon Whitehouse

Democrat says lawmakers are close to a permitting reform deal

Lawmakers appear to be moving closer to reaching a deal to speed up the buildout of infrastructure projects, a key Democrat said Thursday.

The Hill•Rachel Frazin24 Sept

Senate committee advances Klomp as HHS No. 2

A key Senate committee Thursday advanced the nomination of Chris Klomp to be deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), setting him up for a later floor vote for confirmation.

The Hill•Nathaniel Weixel24 Sept

Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call

Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters The fossil fuel industry secured an estimated $190bn in tax breaks and subsidies over the next decade after responding to Donald Trump’s…

The Guardian•Maya Yang24 Sept

• critical toward Donald Trump · 99%

Senate Democrats press Trump administration on consumer refunds after tariff ruling

A group of Senate Democrats, joined by independent Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.), are pressing U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer over tariffs refunds following a Supreme Court decision earlier this year that ruled certain Trump administration…

The Hill•Mira Bhakta22 Sept

• neutral toward Donald Trump · 88%

A Wake-Up Call on Climate, Costs and Corruption

Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. Ahead of Climate Week NYC, Inside Climate host Jake Bolster speaks to U.S. Sen.

Inside Climate News•By Jake Bolster20 Sept

Whitehouse: Call Out the Corruption Propelling the US Climate Retreat

Democrats controlled the Senate and the presidency when Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse first sought to roust his colleagues from the chamber’s floor, warning them that they were sleep-walking into climate disaster.

Inside Climate News•By Marianne Lavelle20 Sept