Portrait of Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. Senator (Class 1)

State of RI · senate

Democraticfederal

19 years tenure

50 votes recorded

10 bills sponsored

Contact & Resources

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Sponsored Bills

SRES 864committee

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week".

SRES 759committee

A resolution recognizing World Oceans Day and celebrating the maritime heritage, ocean leadership, fisheries stewardship, and coastal communities of the United States.

S 5656committee

Domestic Violence SAFE Notice Act

S 5669committee

End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act

S 5625committee

Affordable Housing Construction Act

S 5528committee

Supreme Court Review Act of 2026

S 5486committee

A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to exclude from eligibility each sub-Saharan African country that does not effectively enforce its environmental laws and fulfill its international environmental obligations.

S 5409committee

Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026

S 4819committee

Lifeline for First Responders Act

S 4571committee

Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026

Voting Record

50 total

Yea 38%Nay 58%Other 4%

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sara Bailey to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

Dec 18, 2001

NOT VOTING

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Alexander C. Van Hook to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Dec 18, 2001

NAY

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Bass to be Assistant Secretary of Defense

Dec 18, 2001

NAY

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Joshua Simmons to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Dec 18, 2001

NAY

Confirmation: En Bloc Nominations as Provided for Under the Provisions of S. Res. 532

Dec 18, 2001

NAY

SJRES 82A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".

Dec 18, 2001

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for Under the Provisions of S. Res. 412

Dec 17, 2001

NAY

Confirmation: Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Dec 17, 2001

YEA

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Douglas Weaver to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Dec 17, 2001

YEA

Confirmation: Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Dec 17, 2001

NAY

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