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Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senator · Rhode Island
- Democrat
- Since 2007
- Tenure: 4+ terms
Refreshed 22 h ago
As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1Contact info
Capitol office
530 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-2921
District offices
Providence
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- Capitol office: 530 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-2921
- 170 Westminster St., Suite 200, Providence, RI, 02903 · 401-453-5294
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U.S. Senate roll-call votes
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Sponsored and enacted bills
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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
Voting Record
40.6/ 100
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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Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
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
Recent activity
| Date | Action | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN22-9 and PN345-19 and PN345-1 and PN55-15 and PN25-49 and PN25-24 and PN25-10 and PN25-5 and PN12-21 and PN465-5 and PN465-4 and PN465-3 and PN416-11 and PN380-4 and PN380-3 and PN129-14 and PN129-5 and PN55-48 and PN55-37 and PN55-32 and PN55-29 and PN55-23 and PN55-21 and PN55-19 and PN55-11 and PN55-8 and PN55-5 and PN54-4 and PN54-3 and PN54-2 and PN54-1 and PN26-41 and PN26-30 and PN26-17 and PN141-34 and PN60-18 and PN141-38 and PN60-15 and PN141-31 and PN26-32 and PN60-7 and PN141-13 and PN141-3 and PN379-24 and PN141-36 and PN141-32 and PN141-21 and PN379-14 and PN379-8 and PN379-5 and PN416-7 and PN246-15 and PN22-14 and PN25-52 and PN25-7 and PN26-48 and PN129-15 and PN141-23 and PN246-9 and PN55-1 and PN141-19 and PN246-17 and PN55-38 and PN55-4 and PN25-23 and PN55-17 and PN25-48 and PN13-1 and PN141-33 and PN141-6 and PN60-6 and PN55-40 and PN55-14 and PN25-47 and PN129-11 and PN129-3 and PN25-55 and PN25-34 and PN25-4 and PN141-17 and PN55-46 and PN129-12 and PN55-49 and PN60-1 and PN60-16 and PN60-5 and PN25-46 and PN25-25 and PN26-14 and PN129-16 and PN55-12 and PN55-35 and PN55-22 and PN25-38 and PN24-1 and PN22-28 and PN25-13 and PN22-6 and PN12-17 and PN25-30 and PN26-21 and PN55-33 and PN26-23 and PN26-9 and PN26-13 and PN25-3 and PN18”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-06 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN22-9 and PN345-19 and PN345-1 and PN55-15 and PN25-49 and PN25-24 and PN25-10 and PN25-5 and PN12-21 and PN465-5 and PN465-4 and PN465-3 and PN416-11 and PN380-4 and PN380-3 and PN129-14 and PN129-5 and PN55-48 and PN55-37 and PN55-32 and PN55-29 and PN55-23 and PN55-21 and PN55-19 and PN55-11 and PN55-8 and PN55-5 and PN54-4 and PN54-3 and PN54-2 and PN54-1 and PN26-41 and PN26-30 and PN26-17 and PN141-34 and PN60-18 and PN141-38 and PN60-15 and PN141-31 and PN26-32 and PN60-7 and PN141-13 and PN141-3 and PN379-24 and PN141-36 and PN141-32 and PN141-21 and PN379-14 and PN379-8 and PN379-5 and PN416-7 and PN246-15 and PN22-14 and PN25-52 and PN25-7 and PN26-48 and PN129-15 and PN141-23 and PN246-9 and PN55-1 and PN141-19 and PN246-17 and PN55-38 and PN55-4 and PN25-23 and PN55-17 and PN25-48 and PN13-1 and PN141-33 and PN141-6 and PN60-6 and PN55-40 and PN55-14 and PN25-47 and PN129-11 and PN129-3 and PN25-55 and PN25-34 and PN25-4 and PN141-17 and PN55-46 and PN129-12 and PN55-49 and PN60-1 and PN60-16 and PN60-5 and PN25-46 and PN25-25 and PN26-14 and PN129-16 and PN55-12 and PN55-35 and PN55-22 and PN25-38 and PN24-1 and PN22-28 and PN25-13 and PN22-6 and PN12-17 and PN25-30 and PN26-21 and PN55-33 and PN26-23 and PN26-9 and PN26-13 and PN25-3 and PN18”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-06 | Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |
| 2025-10-06 | Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2882”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | S 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 | Failed |
| 2025-10-03 | Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |
| 2025-10-03 | Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2882”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | S 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 | Failed |
| 2025-10-03 | Voted nay on “On the Resolution S.Res. 412”Resolution Agreed to | SRES 412 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Passed 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-10-01 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 412”Cloture Motion Agreed to | SRES 412 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Passed 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-10-01 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN26-10”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-01 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN26-10”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-01 | Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |
| 2025-10-01 | Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2882”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | S 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 | Failed |
| 2025-10-01 | Sponsored | S 2963 — Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-10-01 | Sponsored | SJRES 87 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America". | Proposed |
| 2025-10-01 | Sponsored | SJRES 86 — 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 "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period". | Active |
| 2025-10-01 | Sponsored | SJRES 85 — 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 "Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary-Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery. | Proposed |
| 2025-09-30 | Voted nay on “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5371”Bill Defeated | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |
| 2025-09-30 | Voted yea on “On Passage of the Bill S. 2882”Bill Defeated | S 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 | Failed |
| 2025-09-30 | Sponsored | SJRES 84 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability". | Active |
| 2025-09-29 | Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2806”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | S 2806 — Eliminate Shutdowns Act | Proposed |
| 2025-09-29 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN342”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-09-29 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN342”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-09-29 | Sponsored | SRES 421 — A resolution urging the executive branch and leaders of the G7 and the European Union to seize sovereign assets of the Russian Federation under the jurisdiction of members of the G7 and disburse such assets to Ukraine in tranches of not less than $10,000,000,000 United States dollars per month until expended. | Proposed |
| 2025-09-19 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN343”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-09-19 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN343”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) |