Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is under scrutiny for allegedly funneling taxpayer funds to a conservation group tied to his wife, Sandra Thornton Whitehouse, who is the president of Ocean Wonks LLC. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust claims Whitehouse's legislative actions led to $6.9 million disbursed to Ocean Conservancy, which has paid his wife over $2.6 million since 2010. Critics argue this poses a conflict of interest, violating congressional rules designed to prevent financial benefits to lawmakers or their families from official actions.
'Senator Whitehouse advocated and voted for legislation that led to $6.9 million of taxpayer funds being paid to an organization that his wife works for and receives an income from.'
'It is this type of circular relationship between a Senator and an organization that lobbies and pays his wife a salary that the public is rightfully fed up with.'
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