Senator Sheldon Whitehouse announces the connection of Revolution Wind power to Rhode Island's grid, highlighting clean energy benefits.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Whitehouse commends wind power project: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse praised Orsted's announcement that the Revolution Wind Project has begun sending power to Rhode Island's grid. He stated, "Clean, affordable energy from Revolution Wind is officially on the grid" and emphasized the project's benefits for local families and energy costs.
Project's impact on local economy: The Revolution Wind Project has created over 1,000 jobs and is a significant investment for Rhode Island, amounting to nearly $1.3 billion. It aims to lower energy prices in New England, despite previous attempts by former President Trump to halt its progress, which were overturned in court.
Looking forward: Whitehouse noted that finalizing offshore wind energy construction is crucial for increasing energy availability. He criticized the previous administration's efforts to obstruct clean energy initiatives, asserting they serve special interests over public benefit.
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Sheldon Whitehouse Fundraising
Sheldon Whitehouse recently disclosed $56.7K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 30th, 2026. This was the 931st most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 80.6% came from individual donors.
Whitehouse disclosed $107.4K of spending. This was the 702nd most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Whitehouse disclosed $1.1M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 343rd most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Sheldon Whitehouse's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Sheldon Whitehouse Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Sheldon Whitehouse is worth $24.1M, as of March 14th, 2026. This is the 52nd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Whitehouse has approximately $21.0M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Sheldon Whitehouse Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Sheldon Whitehouse:
- S.4004: A bill to authorize the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces to combat transnational organized crime and to reduce the availability of illicit narcotics in the United States by using a prosecutor-led, multi-agency approach to enforcement, and for other purposes.
- S.3991: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.
- S.3762: Prior Authorization Relief Act
- S.3721: Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2026
- S.3599: Affordable CHOICE Act
- S.3581: No Settlements for January 6 Law Enforcement Assaulters Act
You can track bills proposed by Sheldon Whitehouse on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Whitehouse.
2030 Rhode Island US Senate Election
There has been approximately $6,010,601 of spending in Rhode Island US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $727,647 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs.
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2030 Rhode Island US Senate election.
