Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senator for Rhode Island
Democratic
Current term began Jan 3, 2025
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Record summary
Also added their name to 408 bills as a cosponsor. Most bills never become law. For Congress, these counts cover only the current Congress, which began in January 2025, and only the bills Agora holds from it. They may not include every bill this member has sponsored or cosponsored.
What they work on
Based on the 92 bills Sheldon Whitehouse has sponsored that carry a topic, of 103 in total.
- Environment & Climate29 bills
- Budget & Taxes21 bills
- Other15 bills
- Health & Public Health7 bills
- Public Safety & Policing5 bills
- Energy & Utilities4 bills
- Transportation & Transit3 bills
- Civil Rights & Liberties2 bills
Counted from the public record of bills they sponsored. It describes what they have worked on, not where they stand.
Committees
- Border Security and Immigration
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, ranking
- Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
- Health Care
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, ranking268 bills
- Senate Committee on Finance955 bills
- Senate Committee on the Budget89 bills
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary1,460 bills
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
- the Constitution
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, chair
The bill count is what is currently before each committee, not what this member filed.
Legislation sponsored, most recent first
S. 5669 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 30, 2026
S. 5625 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 30, 2026
S. 5656 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 30, 2026
S. 5528 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 24, 2026
S. 5486 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 23, 2026
S.Res. 864 (119th Congress)ResolutionIn committeeLatest action Sep 17, 2026
S. 5409 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 16, 2026
S.J.Res. 187 (119th Congress)Joint resolutionIn committeeLatest action Aug 5, 2026
S. 5269 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Aug 5, 2026
S. 5173 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Jul 30, 2026
S. 5076 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Jul 22, 2026
S. 5075 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Jul 22, 2026
Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act
S. 1690 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Jul 20, 2026
Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act
S. 5011 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Jul 16, 2026
Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2026
S. 4972 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Jul 14, 2026
Recent recorded votes
- Voted no
Vote: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
HR 9340Sep 30, 2026Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Voted no
Vote: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
HR 7008Sep 30, 2026Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Voted yes
Vote: On the Motion to Proceed
SJRES 197Sep 29, 2026Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Voted yes
Vote: On the Motion to Discharge
SRES 852Sep 29, 2026Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
- Voted no
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Vote: On Passage of the Bill
S 4668Sep 28, 2026Result: Bill Passed
- Voted no
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Vote: On the Amendment
S 4668Sep 28, 2026Result: Amendment Rejected
- Voted yes
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Vote: On the Amendment
S 4668Sep 28, 2026Result: Amendment Rejected
- Voted no
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Vote: On the Amendment
S 4668Sep 28, 2026Result: Amendment Rejected
- Voted yes
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Vote: On the Amendment
S 4668Sep 28, 2026Result: Amendment Agreed to
- Voted yes
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Vote: On the Amendment
S 4668Sep 28, 2026Result: Amendment Rejected
Contact the office
- Phone
- (202) 224-2921
- Office
- 530 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington, 20510