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Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senator · Rhode Island
- Democrat
- Since 2007
- Tenure: 4+ terms
Refreshed 17 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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- Official website
- Biographical Directory of Congress
- GovTrack
- 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
Votes and participation (senate.gov)
Congress.gov bill records
Sponsored and enacted bills
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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
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
What counts toward promise adherence
0 promises from 0 sources for this term · 0 scored · 0 aspirational, displayed but not scored. Scores start at 50 and move with evidence.
The adherence score is withheld until every check below is met; it never shows a zero for missing evidence.
- Not yet 5 scored promises · 0 of 5 so far
- Met 180 days in office · 668 days so far
- Not yet Complete capture coverage · 0 of 3 source kinds settled
Capture checklist
The source kinds searched for this term's promises, so the score never rests on whichever promises happened to be collected.
- Not yet captured Campaign issues page
- Not yet captured Announcement or acceptance speech
- Not yet captured Debate transcript or candidate questionnaire
Weights and floors are methodology parameters; see how these are computed.
What counts toward effectiveness
54 substantive bills sponsored · 2 cosponsored bills enacted · 879 of 908 roll calls cast. Points by the furthest stage each sponsored bill reached: introduced 1, reported 2, passed a chamber 4, enacted 8; the highest-scoring bills are listed.
- S 567: First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act · furthest stage floor pass (4 points)
- S 2918: REPO Implementation Act of 2025 · furthest stage report (2 points)
- S 2235: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 · furthest stage report (2 points)
- S 1814: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025 · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 2243: International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 2402: First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2025 · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 2096: Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 1690: Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
Roll-call attendance by session
- Senate 119-1: 635 of 659 roll calls cast, 24 not voting
- Senate 119-2: 244 of 256 roll calls cast, 0 not voting, 12 recorded leave of absence
Public opinion polls
The published surveys behind the Approval Rating, each with its pollster, dates and sample; job approval and favorability are different questions and are labeled as such.
No public approval survey on record for this office.