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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
2025-06-12SponsoredS 2073 — State Public Option ActProposed
2025-06-12SponsoredS 2082 — Nuclear REFUEL Act of 2025Active
2025-06-11Voted yea on “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 54”Motion to Discharge RejectedSJRES 54 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.Active
2025-06-11Voted yea on “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 53”Motion to Discharge RejectedSJRES 53 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.Active
2025-06-11Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion S. 1582”Cloture Motion Agreed toS 1582 — GENIUS ActPassed 2025-07-18
2025-06-11Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN12-27”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-11SponsoredS 2035 — Protect IVF ActProposed
2025-06-11SponsoredS 2026 — Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2025Proposed
2025-06-11SponsoredS 2029 — My Body, My Data Act of 2025Proposed
2025-06-10Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN26-20”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-10Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN26-20”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-10Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN12-43”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-10Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN12-43”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-10Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN13-6”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-10SponsoredSRES 270 — A resolution designating June 6, 2025, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.Passed 2025-06-10
2025-06-09Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN13-6”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-09Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN26-43”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-09SponsoredS 1995 — FinCEN–SBA Coordination on Beneficial Ownership Registration ActProposed
2025-06-05Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN26-43”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-05Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN26-16”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-05Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN26-16”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-05Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN12-33”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-05SponsoredSRES 266 — A resolution designating May 2025 as "ALS Awareness Month".Passed 2025-06-05
2025-06-05SponsoredS 1984 — Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection ActProposed
2025-06-04Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN55-47”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
This score is a guide, not a verdict.