Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Total votes
1,037
all sessions
Attendance
98%
18 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
Higher than 78% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 82% of chamber peers
Sponsored
1,710
bills & resolutions
Higher than 78% of chamber peers
Committees
17
assignments
Biography
About Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sen. serving United States from Rhode Island. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 1 year · 8 months. Serves on 17 committees, including United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee and Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee.
Sworn in
Jan 3, 2025
1 year · 8 months
Closest ally
-
no co-sponsorship data
Campaign finance · FEC filings
Money behind the 2026 campaign
Total receipts
$500,288
reported through Jun 30, 2026
From political committees
$53,940
PAC and other committee contributions received
Outside spending
$0 for
$0 against, spent independently and not received by the campaign
Voting record · by topic
How Sheldon votes, broken down
Budget & Taxes
48%
/
52%
136 support · 149 oppose
Veterans
41%
/
59%
32 support · 46 oppose
Environment
67%
/
33%
58 support · 28 oppose
Technology
59%
/
41%
57 support · 40 oppose
Transportation
51%
/
49%
39 support · 37 oppose
Energy
49%
/
51%
45 support · 47 oppose
Housing
75%
/
25%
3 support · 1 oppose
Education
58%
/
42%
22 support · 16 oppose
Healthcare
57%
/
43%
40 support · 30 oppose
Criminal Justice
28%
/
72%
12 support · 31 oppose
Labor & Employment
60%
/
40%
12 support · 8 oppose
Immigration
29%
/
71%
12 support · 29 oppose
Last activity
Recent legislative activity
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Voted Nay1 month ago
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