{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-whitehouse-announce-recommendation-process-for-us-attorney", "Reed & Whitehouse Announce Recommendation Process for U.S. Attorney", "2025-10-23", "2025", "2025-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "RI", "Jack Reed", "R000122", "www.reed.senate.gov", "jackreed", "https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases", "scraper", "PROVIDENCE, RI -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today outlined their process for ensuring there is a talented and diverse pool of highly-qualified candidates for the current U.S. Attorney vacancy in Rhode Island.\n\nSenators Reed and Whitehouse made this announcement following consultation with the White House and their colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Senator Whitehouse is a senior member.\n\nIt is customary for the President to ask U.S. Senators for recommendations for appointments in their state, who are ultimately nominated by the President. It is also customary for home-state senators to return so-called \u201cblue slips\u201d that indicate their approval of the President\u2019s choices for nominees in their state before the Senate begins formal consideration of the nominees.\n\nThe U.S. Attorney serves as the state\u2019s top federal prosecutor. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys nationwide, one of whom serves in Rhode Island. Each U.S. attorney is the chief federal law enforcement officer within a specified jurisdiction.\n\nApplicants for U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island must have a minimum of ten years as a practicing attorney, deep experience with criminal law, be residents of the state, and demonstrate a commitment to the fair, evenhanded, and independent administration of justice. The process includes confidential and detailed scrutiny of each applicant\u2019s professional experience and personal background.\n\nAll interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Senator Reed\u2019s office via email (to:US_Attorney@reed.senate.gov) or via mail (to: 1000 Chapel View Boulevard, Suite 290, Cranston, RI 02920) by November 3.\n\n\u201cOur goal is to fill this position with an outstanding, highly-qualified candidate who will serve the people of Rhode Island with honor, integrity, and distinction,\u201d said Reed and Whitehouse in a joint statement.\n\nAfter carefully reviewing resumes and interviewing applicants, Senators Reed and Whitehouse will follow their customary process with the Administration.\n\nAfter a candidate is formally nominated by the President, they may receive a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Any nominee must then be approved by the Committee, as well as by the full U.S. Senate.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-whitehouse-announce-recommendation-process-for-us-attorney"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9279153309762478, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}