Sheldon Whitehouse

Testimony
Questions for the Record About Outdoor Recreation and Climate Change
Following up on testimony before the Senate Budget Committee on “Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs,” Sen. Chuck Grassley posed for additional questions for the record to CRC…
by Scott Walter on April 18, 2024

Philanthropy
Vance-Whitehouse Bill Would Stop Subsidizing Big Corporate Mergers Through Tax-Exemption
Populist conservative U.S. Sen. J. D. Vance of Ohio (R) and progressive Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D) of Rhode Island last month introduced a bill that would end tax-free mergers and…
by Michael E. Hartmann on April 11, 2024

Testimony
Oral Testimony About Outdoor Recreation and Climate Change
Oral testimony before the Senate Budget Committee for the hearing on “Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs.”…
by Scott Walter on April 1, 2024

Testimony
Written Testimony About Outdoor Recreation and Climate Change
Written testimony submitted to the Senate Budget Committee for the hearing on “Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs.”…
by Scott Walter on March 20, 2024

Testimony
Scott Walter Testifies About Outdoor Recreation and Climate Change
If extreme environmentalists and the ESG movement have their way, an ordinary American who depends on a gas-powered truck for transport will not be able to drive to Yosemite, and…
by Scott Walter on March 20, 2024

Organization Trends
InfluenceWatch Friday
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
by Jonathan Harsh on September 29, 2023

CRC in the News
Scott Walter Talks “Dark Money” and the DISCLOSE Act
There is no set definition of “dark money.” Even in Senate hearings on “dark money” where a legal definition would be expected, the loudest complainers refuse to offer a definition.
by Scott Walter on August 14, 2023

Podcast
InfluenceWatch Podcast #279: Environmentalist Potpourri
We’re trying something new for this week: A round-up of stories and discussions not long enough by themselves to carry a podcast, all put together. Joining me to discuss solar…
by Ken Braun, Michael Watson on July 28, 2023

Testimony
“Dark Money” in the Climate Debate: DISCLOSE Act
Senator Kaine mentioned that he doesn’t believe that the problem of dark money is more significant on the Democratic side than the Republican side. Without citing any dollar figures to…
by Scott Walter on July 10, 2023

Testimony
“Dark Money” in the Climate Debate: “Dark Money” Links
In ten climate hearings, Democrats have never asked a single one of their witnesses about their receipt of dark money, let alone attempted to impugn their integrity or accused them…
by Scott Walter on July 10, 2023