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Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. Senator · Rhode Island

  • Democrat
  • Since 2007
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

Refreshed 20 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
2025-11-04Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN400-1”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-11-04Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-11-03Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN400-3”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-11-03SponsoredSRES 481 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.Proposed
2025-10-30Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN400-1”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-30Voted yea on “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 88”Joint Resolution PassedSJRES 88 — A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Active
2025-10-30Voted nay on “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 80”Joint Resolution PassedSJRES 80 — A joint resolution 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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Passed 2025-12-05
2025-10-30SponsoredS 3079 — Armed Forces Pay Act of 2025Proposed
2025-10-30SponsoredSRES 479 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 23 through October 31, 2025.Passed 2025-10-30
2025-10-29Voted yea on “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 77”Joint Resolution PassedSJRES 77 — A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.Active
2025-10-29Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 69”Motion to Proceed RejectedSJRES 69 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California".Active
2025-10-29Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN466-2”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-29Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 80”Motion to Proceed Agreed toSJRES 80 — A joint resolution 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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Passed 2025-12-05
2025-10-29SponsoredS 3071 — Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025Proposed
2025-10-29SponsoredSRES 475 — A resolution designating November 1, 2025, as "National Bison Day".Passed 2025-10-29
2025-10-29SponsoredSRES 472 — A resolution supporting the designation of October 30 as the "International Day of Political Prisoners".Proposed
2025-10-28Voted yea on “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 81”Joint Resolution PassedSJRES 81 — A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.Active
2025-10-28Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN466-2”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-28Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN346-6”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-28Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN346-6”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-28Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-10-28SponsoredSJRES 93 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement relating to "Restoration of Names That Honor American Greatness; Gulf of America".Proposed
2025-10-28SponsoredSJRES 92 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Refuge Roads Program"".Proposed
2025-10-27Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN466-3”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-27Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN520-5”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
This score is a guide, not a verdict.