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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
Evidence & sources
U.S. Senate roll-call votes
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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
668 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
Recent activity
| Date | Action | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Sponsored | S 5447 — FAIR Fees Act of 2026 | Proposed |
| 2026-09-17 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN999-4”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-09-17 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN999-4”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-09-17 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | S 4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 2026 | Active |
| 2026-09-17 | Sponsored | SRES 863 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the week of September 13 through 19, 2026, as "National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week". | Passed 2026-09-23 |
| 2026-09-17 | Sponsored | SRES 864 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week". | Proposed |
| 2026-09-17 | Sponsored | SRES 868 — A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day". | Proposed |
| 2026-09-16 | Sponsored | S 5409 — Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026 | Proposed |
| 2026-09-15 | Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4668”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to | S 4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 2026 | Active |
| 2026-09-15 | Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3633”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | HR 3633 — Digital Asset Market Clarity Act | Active |
| 2026-09-15 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN1093-3”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-09-15 | Sponsored | SRES 854 — A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month". | Proposed |
| 2026-09-14 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN1093-3”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-09-14 | Sponsored | SJRES 213 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media". | Active |
| 2026-09-14 | Sponsored | SRES 852 — A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | Active |
| 2026-08-08 | Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | S 5271 — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification. | Proposed |
| 2026-08-08 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN1078”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-08-08 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN1078”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-08-08 | Voted yea on “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500”Bill Passed | HR 6500 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | Passed 2026-09-02 |
| 2026-08-08 | Voted yea on “On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file)”Motion to Table Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-08-07 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file)”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-08-07 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and PN1022-10 and PN1012 and PN931-5 and PN931-4 and PN937-2 and PN1022-22 and PN962-1 and PN961-4 and PN901-3 and PN806-7 and PN730-23 and PN1022-7 and PN1022-6 and PN961-3 and PN937-9 and PN937-8 and PN937-7 and PN1022-34 and PN1022-31 and PN1022-15 and PN1022-9 and PN1022-8 and PN1022-3 and PN961-9 and PN931-2 and PN1093-2 and PN1093-1 and PN1011 and PN961-2 and PN930-8 and PN930-6 and PN930-5 and PN930-1 and PN901-12 and PN901-2 and PN850 and PN787-2 and PN730-18 and PN730-2 and PN933 and PN852-3 and PN806-2 and PN961-7 and PN901-7 and PN901-6 and PN792 and PN786-10 and PN931-3 and PN730-59 and PN786-5 and PN937-1 and PN901-11 and PN859-5 and PN730-36 and PN901-5 and PN859-2 and PN859-1 and PN901-10 and PN852-11 and PN852-9 and PN859-6 and PN852-6 and PN852-5 and PN852-2 and PN806-9 and PN730-11”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-08-07 | Voted yea on “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334”Bill Passed | HR 5334 — Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Passed 2026-09-18 |
| 2026-08-07 | Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 to S.Amdt. 6711 to H.R. 5334 (No short title on file)”Amendment Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-08-07 | Sponsored | S 3267 — ASAP Act | Proposed |