United States Senator (Democratic) from Rhode Island.
Case
Federal officials halted Revolution Wind construction twice, citing national security. Rhode Island senators criticized the orders, and a judge granted preliminary relief. The project later reached its final-turbine installation milestone.
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Rhode Island and ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Response to this claim
Sheldon Whitehouse characterized the national-security rationale for the December offshore-wind stop-work orders as a pretext.
“The new pretext was national security risks that had supposedly emerged in the previous thirty days.”
The reference point is the federal halt to Revolution Wind construction. Whitehouse denounces the stop-work orders as unjustified attacks and disputes their stated rationale, so the statement condemns the action.
Statement dates: January 28, 2026
Statement dates: January 28, 2026
Statement dates: January 28, 2026
