Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a former attorney general and U.S. attorney, is pleading with people on social ...

Social media speculation on the identity of the mass shooter at Brown University brought sharp criticism from U.S. Sen.

"Speculation, particularly out on the internet, by people who have no idea what they are talking about ... is not helpful to the investigation," Whitehouse said.

Rhode Island’s junior senator will be the Democratic speaker at the prestigious Gridiron Club’s winter dinner on Saturday.

WASHINGTON (WPRI) — Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is making national headlines this week for hitting a milestone in his efforts to urge more action by Congress to address climate change.