An ethics watchdog group, FACT, has filed a complaint alleging that Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse voted for federal funding benefiting an organization linked to his wife, Sandra Whitehouse. She has allegedly worked with the environmentalist Ocean Conservancy group since 2008.
The complaint states that Ocean Conservancy has received $14.2 million in government funding during her time there, with nearly half awarded in late 2024.
Sen. Whitehouse has denied the allegations, calling them a “dark money smear campaign.” The Senate Ethics Committee has not yet responded to the latest complaint.
Full Story: https://san.com/cc/senators-wifes-nonprofit-received-millions-in-federal-funds-watchdog/
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