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At a Glance
Seat
U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
Born
October 20, 1955
Age 70
Phone
(202) 224-2921
Office
530 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20510
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Rhode Island

Sheldon Whitehouse

Voting Record — 890
Yes33%
No64%
Present0%
Not Voting4%
Party align95%
Cross-party5%
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Sheldon Whitehouse headshot
Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. SenatorDemocratRhode Island
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Sheldon's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 96 sponsored · 259 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Sen. Whitehouse: You're dealing with, for the first time ever, I believe, in the history of the Department of Justice, a credible finding that there may have been a fraud on the court perpetrated by the Department of Justice at the highest levels. I mean, that's unthinkable stuff, as you know.
Wow. Iran gets sanctions relief, the release of frozen funds, the ability to export oil, and a $300 billion reconstruction fund. The U.S. gets a reiteration of the vague promise Iran won’t develop a nuke. Hard to imagine a more thorough capitulation.
Obviously, they want to avoid discussing their sleazy Trump deal under oath, particularly in front of a judge who can sanction and discipline them. But it’s a rough look to hide behind Trump’s private lawyers rather than respond, and there’s every reason to believe the judge will notice.
Remember: I know of no time in history when senior DOJ officials were accused of “fraud on the court.” Unthinkable. And they don’t even answer, but hide like rats? Not a good sign for the MAGA DOJ or for its sleazy top officials.
Here’s what’s interesting. The judge in her order invited a response into (a) whether DOJ policies were violated; (b) whether the parties colluded and deceived the court; and (c) the client (IRS’s) defense memo. DOJ’s silence is really deafening here, in the wake of that.
Yesterday went by, and the MAGA DOJ/IRS filed nothing to defend the Trump slush fund/tax amnesty “settlement” in the Trump versus Trump case, hiding behind Trump lawyers’ bare-bones denial. Now on to further proceedings. Next filing in a week by the retired judges.
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Voting History
890 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-08-08S. 5271 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-08-08Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-49)
2026-08-08End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)
2026-08-08H.R. 6500 (119th)Final passageYESYESBill Passed (90-6, 3/5 majority required)
2026-08-08H.R. 6500 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Agreed to (61-32)
2026-08-07H.R. 6500 (119th)End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (91-6, 3/5 majority required)
2026-08-07S. Res. 817 (119th)Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-47)
2026-08-07H.R. 5334 (119th)Final passageYESYESBill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required)
2026-08-07H.R. 5334 (119th)Vote on amendmentNOYESAmendment Rejected (32-64)
2026-08-05S.J. Res. 187 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)
2026-08-05S. Res. 817 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
2026-08-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-44)
2026-08-05End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)
2026-08-03H.R. 6500 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYESCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4, 3/5 majority required)
2026-07-30S. Res. 817 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOResolution Agreed to (50-47)
2026-07-30S.J. Res. 181 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 181YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (49-50)
2026-07-30S.J. Res. 199 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (47-52)
2026-07-29S. Res. 817 (119th)End debateNOT_VOTINGNOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2026-07-29H.R. 5334 (119th)Begin considerationNOT_VOTINGYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (84-12)
2026-07-28H.R. 5334 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYESCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (86-12, 3/5 majority required)
2026-07-28Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-47)
2026-07-27End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)
2026-07-23Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (49-44)
2026-07-23Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (48-47)
2026-07-23S.J. Res. 180 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (47-49)
2026-07-22End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-07-22End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (54-44)
2026-07-22Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (62-36)
2026-07-22End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (60-35)
2026-07-22Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (49-46)
2026-07-21Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-48)
2026-07-20End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (43-40)
2026-07-16S.J. Res. 198 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (46-50)
2026-07-16End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-48)
2026-07-15Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)
2026-07-15End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-07-14S. 4784 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-07-14Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-45)
2026-07-13Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (46-44)
2026-06-24S.J. Res. 185 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (47-50)
2026-06-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-24S.J. Res. 196 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (45-52)
2026-06-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
2026-06-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-44)
2026-06-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-45)
2026-06-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-23H. Con. Res. 86 (119th)Accept House changesYESYESConcurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48)
2026-06-23Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (67-30)
2026-06-22H.R. 6644 (119th)Accept House changesNOT_VOTINGYESMotion Agreed to (85-5)

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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