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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

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.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 1(source)
Just now, MAGA Bondi brought a complaint against the judge whose contempt hearing was stayed, obviously to “create a conflict” that would prevent him from looking into MAGA DOJ’s misconduct and embarrassing Senate “hear no evil” Republicans.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 1(source)
That contempt proceeding? It was “pending” because two Trump judges on the DC Circuit blocked it for three months, with a procedure usually limited to days, possibly so Bove could get through the Senate before the contempt hearing could produce evidence.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 1(source)
Over in the Senate, the Judiciary Committee “rollover Republicans” ignored three whistleblowers, two career prosecutors’ resignation letters, and a pending contempt proceeding, to stuff Bove through without honest answers. (Hear no evil.)
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 1(source)
A misconduct complaint from the New York Bar was referred to the Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility, which never acted on it. (Bondi had cleared out the career OPR person and put in a MAGA person, so I doubt it got a hard look.)
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 1(source)
This was a guy who set the all-time Department of Justice record for prosecutorial misconduct, with three significant episodes in six months (plus whatever cover-up he did of Jeffrey Epstein’s files — he wouldn’t answer). Nothing even comes close.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govAug 1(source)
It signals how low the Trump Administration is that the DC Board of Professional Responsibility just recommended disbarment for one of the Administration’s lawyers in a top position at its powerful Office of Management and Budget.
Ryan Goodman
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Big picture: This has significant implications for US government attorneys who risk their bar licenses by engaging in clearly illegal and unethical conduct. D.C. Bar Board of Professional Responsibility recommends DISBARMENT for Jeffrey Clark s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26... Read this line:
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govJul 31(source)
Or was this erstwhile criminal defense lawyer Todd Blanche running a protection errand at taxpayer expense for his former personal client and current political patron? There are a lot of reasons to know which role he was in.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govJul 31(source)
Was this United States Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche representing the interests of the United States and the law? If so, what was the nature of his visit, and why did there have to be no witnesses from outside his office, and no transcript?
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govJul 31(source)
Which is why it’s important that we understand which hat Blanche was wearing when he made that unprecedented flight to Tallahassee for this Maxwell interview, apparently including no witnesses but his own sidekick from his DAG’s office.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govJul 31(source)
Trump, however, only weeks ago denied that he provided the letter, saying variously that it was “nonexistent” and “fake.” Here was a good chance for Blanche to confirm Trump’s story. Unless, of course, Trump was lying. If that’s the case, don’t ask.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govJul 31(source)
The Wall Street Journal reported that it was Maxwell who put the birthday book together for Epstein. We have seen her note to Epstein confirming that it was her. She would be the one who obtained the raunchy letter from Trump for his pal.
Exclusive | Jeffrey Epstein’s Birthday Book Included Letters From Bill Clinton, Leon Black
Former president, Wall Street billionaire were listed along with Donald Trump as “friends” in the 2003 book’s table of contents, which named around five dozen contributors.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govJul 31(source)
Here’s one easy question for Trump criminal lawyer Todd Blanche to have asked Ghislaine Maxwell: “How did Donald Trump’s letter for Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book come to be in the book?” 🧵
How Trump’s personal attorney wound up investigating the Epstein case at DOJ
The lawyer who represented Trump in the New York hush money trial is the No.2 Justice official and interviewed a close Epstein associate convicted of sex trafficking.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govJul 31(source)
This is just a sampling of the vast armada of fossil-fuel front groups and captured lobbyists they have out defending the $700+ billion annual subsidy we provide these polluters, by tolerating their pollute-for-free business model. Epic corruption.
Who Are the Climate Deniers Fighting the Endangerment Finding?
DeSmog has been tracking the efforts of fossil fuel trade associations, policymakers, and industry backed-groups out to demolish U.S. climate policy for years.
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Voting History
789 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-12-09—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-46)
2025-12-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (49-46)
2025-12-09—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-12-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-12-08—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-44)
2025-12-04—Confirm nomineeNOT_VOTINGNO—Nomination Confirmed (57-32)
2025-12-04S. Res. 520 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Rejected (43-37, 3/5 majority required)
2025-12-04H.J. Res. 131 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (49-45)
2025-12-03—End debateYESNO✕↔Cloture Motion Agreed to (63-34)
2025-12-03S.J. Res. 91 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (49-47)
2025-12-03—Confirm nomineeYESNO✕↔Nomination Confirmed (57-41)
2025-12-03—End debateYESNO✕↔Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-40)
2025-12-02—Confirm nomineeYESNO✕↔Nomination Confirmed (60-39)
2025-12-02—End debateYESNO✕↔Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-36)
2025-12-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-12-01—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-41)
2025-11-20H.J. Res. 130 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (51-43)
2025-11-19S.J. Res. 76 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-51)
2025-11-19S.J. Res. 89 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
2025-11-19—Confirm nomineeYESNO✕↔Nomination Confirmed (66-32)
2025-11-18—End debateYESNO✕↔Cloture Motion Agreed to (65-32)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Bill Passed (60-40)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Agreed to (60-40)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Kill the motionYESYES✓Motion to Table Agreed to (76-24)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Kill the motionYESYES✓Motion to Table Failed (47-53)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Kill the motionYESYES✓Motion to Table Failed (47-53)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (60-40)
2025-11-09H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-07S. 3012 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-43, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-06S.J. Res. 90 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 90YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (49-51)
2025-11-05—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (57-43)
2025-11-05—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-41)
2025-11-05—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-11-04—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-11-04H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-03—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-10-30—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-10-30S.J. Res. 88 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (51-47)
2025-10-30S.J. Res. 80 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-45)
2025-10-29S.J. Res. 77 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (50-46)
2025-10-29S.J. Res. 69 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (25-72)
2025-10-29—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-10-29S.J. Res. 80 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46)
2025-10-28S.J. Res. 81 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-48)
2025-10-28—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-10-28—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-47)
2025-10-28—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-10-28H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)

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