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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

Sheldon Whitehouse is an American politician and lawyer serving as the junior United States senator from Rhode Island, a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island from 1993 to 1998, and as the 71st attorney general of Rhode Island from 1999 to 2003. He was elected to the Senate In 2006, defeating Republican incumbent Lincoln Chafee. He was reelected in 2012, 2018, and 2024.

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Voting Record — 789

Yes31%

No65%

Present0%

Not Voting4%

Party align95%

Cross-party5%

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Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. SenatorDemocratRhode Island

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Sheldon's ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 88 sponsored · 218 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

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Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester@bluntrochester.senate.govSep 3(source)

The Trump administration promised to bring down costs for everyday Americans, but day after day we see costs continue to rise. They continue to prove they’re not looking out for everyday Americans, only their billionaire friends and donors.

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Elizabeth Warren@warren.senate.govSep 2(source)

It’s corruption, plain and simple.

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Senator Patty Murray@murray.senate.govSep 2(source)

This kind of corruption is as brazen as it gets. Trump is easily the most corrupt President in our country's history. Yet Republicans in Congress are not lifting a single finger to exercise basic oversight. Shameless complicity.

Trump Family Amasses $5 Billion Fortune After Crypto Launch

The WLFI token traded far above its previous value, confirming—at least on paper—a huge windfall for the president and his sons.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govSep 3(source)

Epstein Watch: “They're creating this perception of transparency — but the reality is it's not there,” said a victim’s brother. Two federal judges agreed.

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Senate EPW Democrats@epw.senate.govSep 3(source)

The Trump Administration's climate "report" isn't science. It’s more fossil fuel disinformation from this Big Oil-funded administration designed to downplay climate change so the industry can sell more oil and gas.

Trump team’s contentious climate report ‘makes a mockery of science’, experts say

Over 85 top climate specialists lambasted administration’s review, calling it a ‘shoddy mess’ that downplays risks

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govSep 2(source)

Looked to me like the Trump tariffs WERE the chaos. Plus, he’s free to come to Congress for authority to declare a trade war.

Trump Signals Imminent Supreme Court Appeal to Protect Tariffs

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govSep 2(source)

Republicans’ Big, Beautiful-for-Billionaires bill made cruel and dangerous cuts to health care to give tax breaks to billionaires. They are taking health care away from RIers and harming our already-fragile health care system. I’ll do everything I can to reverse these cuts.

Senators Whitehouse and Reed smile for a photo during an event at the Providence Community Health Center in partnership with Economic Progress Institute. They stand with a group of people and hold a sign that reads, "Protect Medicaid. Stop the cuts."

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govSep 2(source)

There’s some language! Candidates for position “whose only merit … is ‘of being in some way or other personally allied to him, or of possessing the necessary insignificance and pliancy to render them the obsequious instruments of his pleasure.’”

Trump Loses a Lawyer—And Much More

If Alina Habba’s appointment is illegal, so is much more of Trump’s DOJ takeover.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govSep 2(source)

Now, “even the most fervent and optimistic supporter of the tyrannical Russian regime must realise its army is at its last gasp.”

The Russian army is putting on a fascinating antique show in Ukraine

At some point they will be down to muskets or bows and arrows

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govSep 2(source)

Axis of Evil is back.

China's Xi hosts 'old friend' Putin, North Korea's Kim in challenge to West

President Xi Jinping convened his Russian and North Korean counterparts in Beijing for the first time, a show of solidarity with countries shunned by the West over their role in Europe's worst war in 80 years.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govSep 1(source)

Great to join companies participating in this year's 401 Tech Bridge BlueTIDE demonstration.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 31(source)

Interrogator and witness shared the same goal—they were both there to make Trump happy—and their exchange reflected this arrangement.” Yup.

What Ghislaine Maxwell Told the Justice Department

Listening to the convicted sex offender’s lengthy interview reveals that she and her interviewer had one goal—to satisfy Donald Trump.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 31(source)

About the weird DOJ Trump/Epstein interview: “It was a damage-control operation… not so much investigating Epstein and Maxwell’s crimes as attempting to exculpate President Donald Trump….“

What Ghislaine Maxwell Told the Justice Department

Listening to the convicted sex offender’s lengthy interview reveals that she and her interviewer had one goal—to satisfy Donald Trump.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 31(source)

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 30(source)

Right. Like that’s something that happened to them, and not something their creepy polluting industry did.

Exxon Says Global Emissions Goals Have Slipped as Coal Use Rises

Exxon Mobil Corp. said net zero goals for the global energy sector are likely to drift further beyond 2050 due to consumers pushing back against high costs and a revival in demand for coal, the most p...

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 30(source)

Get it? Don’t be chumped by Trump. When your bill goes up, know where the blame lies.

Surging US electricity prices put Trump pledge in jeopardy

Power demand is booming as generation costs are rising

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 30(source)

5. Those added costs get passed through to utility consumers, often automatically without review, so utility bills skyrocket. All that added cost to you is put in place by Trumpsters steering revenue (bingo!) to fossil fuel donors.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 30(source)

4. Worse still, the grid price is set by the last unit called up, and every unit gets paid that rate, so ALL the running units get paid more, adding more revenue (bingo!) to owners.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 30(source)

3. Worse, polluting units that would not be called up if there was adequate clean energy on line, now get called up. Units that would be idle come on line, generating more revenue (bingo!) for the owners (while adding pollution).

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 30(source)

2. Delaying that clean energy coming on line puts more dependence on polluting fossil fuel, so more pollution (they don’t care, they get to pollute for free) but also more consumption, meaning more revenue (bingo!) to fossil fuel.

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Sponsored Bills(88)

S. 4571 (119th)
A bill to require the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a tropospheric ozone rese…
S. 4404 (119th)
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require Congress to approve of the application of certa…
S.J. Res. 188 (119th)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Unite…
S.J. Res. 187 (119th)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Unite…
S. 4346 (119th)
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to make the filing of a petition for relief un…

Cosponsored Bills(218)

S. Res. 750 (119th)
A resolution recognizing "National Public Works Week" and the contributions of public works …
Joined: 2026-05-21
S. Res. 751 (119th)
A resolution designating May 2026 as "ALS Awareness Month".
Joined: 2026-05-21
S. 4588 (119th)
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise tax for the repurch…
Joined: 2026-05-20
S. 4572 (119th)
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit Amtrak from including mandatory ar…
Joined: 2026-05-19
S. 4551 (119th)
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold…
Joined: 2026-05-18

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Voting History

789 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.

Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2025-03-25	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (74-25)
2025-03-25	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (73-25)
2025-03-24	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (60-31)
2025-03-24	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (62-30)
2025-03-14	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (63-32)
2025-03-14	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (64-33)
2025-03-14	H.R. 1968 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Bill Passed (54-46)
2025-03-14	H.R. 1968 (119th)	Vote on amendment	NO	NO	✓	Amendment Rejected (27-73)
2025-03-14	H.R. 1968 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (48-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14	H.R. 1968 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14	H.R. 1968 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14	H.R. 1968 (119th)	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-38, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14	S. 331 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Bill Passed (84-16)
2025-03-14	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (59-40)
2025-03-14	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-39)
2025-03-13	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (54-45)
2025-03-13	S. 331 (119th)	End debate	YES	YES	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-15, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-13	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-45)
2025-03-13	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (56-43)
2025-03-13	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-41)
2025-03-12	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-03-12	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-03-12	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-03-12	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-03-11	—	Confirm nominee	YES	YES	✓	Nomination Confirmed (78-19)
2025-03-11	—	End debate	YES	YES	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-20)
2025-03-11	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-03-11	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-03-10	—	Confirm nominee	YES	NO	✕↔	Nomination Confirmed (67-32)
2025-03-06	S. 331 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	YES	YES	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-12, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-06	—	End debate	YES	NO	✕↔	Cloture Motion Agreed to (66-30)
2025-03-06	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (53-43)
2025-03-06	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-03-05	S.J. Res. 28 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (51-47)
2025-03-05	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-03-05	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-03-04	S.J. Res. 28 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-47)
2025-03-04	S.J. Res. 3 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (70-27)
2025-03-04	S.J. Res. 3 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (70-28)
2025-03-03	S. 9 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-03	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-45)
2025-02-27	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-02-27	H.J. Res. 35 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (52-47)
2025-02-26	S.J. Res. 12 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47)
2025-02-26	S.J. Res. 10 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Joint Resolution Defeated (47-52)
2025-02-26	—	Confirm nominee	YES	NO	✕↔	Nomination Confirmed (56-43)
2025-02-25	—	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
2025-02-25	S.J. Res. 11 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (54-44)
2025-02-25	S.J. Res. 11 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-42)
2025-02-25	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (66-28)

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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