Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat Senator, Rhode Island
26 bills214 cosponsored$54K raised860 votes recorded
Legislation (Tracked)Votes (Tracked)Finance (Tracked)Press (Not available)Committees (Tracked)
Legislation
S 5025cosponsor
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
SRES 806cosponsor
A resolution designating July 2026 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4140)
S 5019cosponsor
A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1934 to require country-by-country reporting.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S 5011sponsor
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessively disparate wages paid to chief executive officers.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 5018cosponsor
A bill to approve certain requests for a major disaster declaration, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4139-4140)
S 5006cosponsor
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate work disincentives for childhood disability beneficiaries.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 4972sponsor
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide bankruptcy protections for medically distressed debtors, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SRES 801cosponsor
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
Star Print ordered on the resolution.
S 4949cosponsor
Water Resources Development Act of 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
S 4946cosponsor
A bill to prohibit data brokers from selling and transferring certain sensitive data.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 4926cosponsor
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 4920cosponsor
A bill to ensure the privacy of pregnancy termination or loss information under the HIPAA privacy regulations and the HITECH Act.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4919cosponsor
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4879cosponsor
A bill to ensure the right to provide reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 4937cosponsor
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S 4933cosponsor
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
SRES 789cosponsor
A resolution recognizing June 2026, as "LGBTQ Pride Month".
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3215-3216)
S 4859cosponsor
A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4865cosponsor
A bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4850cosponsor
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust thresholds relating to jurisdiction for inflation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Voting Record
278 yea551 nay31 missed
Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Nomination Confirmed (50-48)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Cloture Motion Agreed to (43-40)
Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 198
Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-50)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-48)
Official statements and press releases from Sheldon Whitehouse are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.
Campaign Finance
2026 cycle$54K
Small donors $0Large individual $0PACs $54K
Spent $0Cash $0
2024 cycle$738K
Small donors $0Large individual $0PACs $738K
Spent $0Cash $0
2022 cycle$157K
Small donors $0Large individual $0
Top Contributors
COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY, LLP$44K
CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES$16K
CHISHOLM CHISHOLM & KILPATRICK$15K
COTCHETT PITRE & MCCARTHY LLP$14K
KOREIN TILLERY$13K
MEDLEY PARTNERS$13K
JANE STREET CAPITAL$13K
SIMMONS HANLY CONROY$13K
PANNONE LOPES DEVEREAUX & O'GARA LLC$12K
BROWN UNIVERSITY$11K
Committees
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
ranking member- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water
- Transportation and Infrastructure
Senate Committee on Finance
- Health Care
- International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
Senate Committee on the Budget
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Border Security and Immigration
- Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
- Intellectual Property
- the Constitution
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
chairActivity Timeline
LegislationVotes
Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
nay2026-07-21
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
nay2026-07-20
vote
S 5018: A bill to approve certain requests for a major disaster declaration, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-07-16
legislation
S 5011: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessively disparate wages paid to chief executive officers.
sponsor2026-07-16
legislation
Service History
Senate2025-01-03, 2031-01-03Democrat
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- VotesTracked · 860
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- CommitteesTracked · 17
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- Campaign financeTracked · 11
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