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Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. Senator · Rhode Island

  • Democrat
  • Since 2007
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

Refreshed 18 h ago

As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    530 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

    202-224-2921

  • District offices

    Providence

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Evidence & sources

  • U.S. Senate roll-call votes

    Votes and participation (senate.gov)

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

  • congress-legislators

    Terms, committees, offices

Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23

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Scorecard

Voting Record

40.6/ 100

Ranked 26 of 47 in the Senate minority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    879 of 908 while seated (96.8%)

    29th percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    54 of 54 sponsored · 59.6 points

    46th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    0 sponsored · 2 cosponsored

    1 passed a chamber · 2 reported · 51 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    669 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2025-12-17SponsoredSRES 557 — A resolution recognizing that climate change portends a cascade of financial market collapses that would destabilize the national and global economies.Proposed
2025-12-17SponsoredS 3550 — Schedules That Work ActProposed
2025-12-17SponsoredS 3523 — Clean Competition ActProposed
2025-12-17SponsoredS 3547 — Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights ActProposed
2025-12-17SponsoredS 3546 — Sunset Section 230 ActProposed
2025-12-16SponsoredS 3466 — Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act of 2025Proposed
2025-12-15Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion S. 1071”Cloture Motion Agreed toS 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Passed 2025-12-18
2025-12-15SponsoredS 3470 — Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement ActProposed
2025-12-11Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed S. 1071”Motion to Proceed Agreed toS 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Passed 2025-12-18
2025-12-11Voted nay on “On the Resolution S.Res. 532”Resolution Agreed toSRES 532 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.Passed 2025-12-11
2025-12-11Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion S. 3385”Cloture Motion RejectedS 3385 — Lower Health Care Costs ActProposed
2025-12-11Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion S. 3386”Cloture Motion RejectedS 3386 — Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025Proposed
2025-12-11SponsoredS 3458 — Background Check Completion Act of 2025Proposed
2025-12-10Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 532”Cloture Motion Agreed toSRES 532 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.Passed 2025-12-11
2025-12-10Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 82”Motion to Proceed Agreed toSJRES 82 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Failed
2025-12-09Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN466-5”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-09Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN466-5”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-09Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN615-1”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-09Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN615-1”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-09Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN466-1”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-08Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN466-1”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-08SponsoredSRES 533 — A resolution condemning white supremacy, hate, and antisemitism, and efforts to give a platform to these dangerous ideologies.Proposed
2025-12-04Recorded leave of absence on “On the Nomination PN520-4”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-04Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 520”Cloture Motion RejectedSRES 520 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.Proposed
2025-12-04Voted nay on “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 131”Joint Resolution PassedHJRES 131 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Passed 2025-12-11
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