Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

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U.S. Senator from Rhode Island

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69
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10
Sponsored bills
5
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0
Finance records

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Office
U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
State
Rhode Island
Jurisdiction
Statewide
Serving
Currently serving
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Sheldon Whitehouse is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from Rhode Island, a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island from 1993 to 1998, and as the 71st attorney general of Rhode Island from 1999 to 2003. He was elected to the Senate in 2006, defeating Republican incumbent Lincoln Chafee. He was reelected in 2012, 2018, and 2024. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
8 stored votes · 2 yea · 5 nay
National Security
4 stored votes · 3 yea · 0 nay
Constitutional Rights
3 stored votes · 0 yea · 3 nay
Fiscal Responsibility
2 stored votes · 2 yea · 0 nay
Energy
2 stored votes · 2 yea · 0 nay
Election Integrity
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 1 nay

Evidence & Sources

40/41 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 40 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Sheldon Whitehouse holds the office of U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
    profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
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  • Voted Nay on A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
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  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
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  • Voted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
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  • Voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
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  • Voted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 6715
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-03source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
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  • Voted Yea on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
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  • Voted Yea on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
    Verified
  • Voted Not Voting on An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-29source
    Verified
  • Voted Not Voting on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-29source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-28source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-28source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-27source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
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  • Voted Nay on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
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  • Voted Yea on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
    Verified
  • Public statement: Wyden, Whitehouse Demand Explanation of Justice Thomas’s Forgiven Quarter-Million Dollar Loan, Evidence of Missing Tax and Financial Disclosures
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2024-05-16source
    Verified
  • Public statement: Woonsocket Police Department Receives $819k Grant for New Program to Curb Opioid Crisis and Save Lives
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2022-01-05source
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  • Public statement: Yale Law Journal Publishes Whitehouse Essay on Flood of Briefs Influencing Supreme Court in Favor of Special Interests
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2021-10-26source
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  • Public statement: Woonsocket Wins Over $377,000 in Federal Fire Safety Grants
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2017-06-02source
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  • Public statement: Woonsocket, Warwick Mentoring Programs Awarded Federal Grant
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2007-08-30source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6356
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6291
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: Lifeline for First Responders Act
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-17source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 5820
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-11source
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  • Sponsored: A resolution recognizing World Oceans Day and celebrating the maritime heritage, ocean leadership, fisheries stewardship, and coastal communities of the United States.
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-08source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 5471
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-03source
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  • Sponsored: Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-05-19source
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  • Sponsored: No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-04-27source
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  • Sponsored: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-04-27source
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  • Sponsored: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-04-27source
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