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Sheldon Whitehouse

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Current term ends January 3, 2031

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DW-NOMINATE

-0.34

Congress 119 · 872 votes

Accountability

99

Data: 25%

5
Bills shown / sponsored
1606
Roll-call votes on record
5
Statements ingested
6
Top donors tracked

Sponsored legislation

“What they’ve put forward”

Row 01  c/o  S/119/5656  ·  ▲ 19 days
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“Real” · Article I Awaiting Framers

Domestic Violence SAFE Notice Act

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse, RI-Senate, D
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
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Row 02  c/o  S/119/5625  ·  ▲ 19 days
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“Real” · Article I Awaiting Framers

Affordable Housing Construction Act

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse, RI-Senate, D
Policy area: Taxation
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Row 03  c/o  S/119/5669  ·  ▲ 19 days
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End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse, RI-Senate, D
Policy area: Taxation
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Row 04  c/o  S/119/5528  ·  ▲ 25 days
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Supreme Court Review Act of 2026

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse, RI-Senate, D
Policy area: Law
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Row 05  c/o  S/119/5486  ·  ▲ 26 days
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A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to exclude from eligibility each sub-Saharan African country that does not effectively enforce its environmental laws and fulfill its international environmental obligations.

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse, RI-Senate, D
Policy area: International Affairs
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Voting record on record

“How they voted”

Yea

843

52%

Nay

712

44%

Abstain

0

0%

Not voting

51

3%

Constitution Index · Constitutional Voting Record v1

“Votes on graded measures”

Each recorded Yea or Nay on the passage or adoption of a measure, grouped by that measure’s current constitutional grade in the Constitution Index. Procedural and amendment votes are not counted. This is a count of public votes, not an endorsement. The Scoreboard ranks members on these votes. Method →

The counts below cover the current Congress (119th). Earlier Congresses are listed under “Record by Congress”.

61
Counted Yea/Nay votes
58
Graded measures
348
Procedural votes not counted
Grade band Yea Nay Present / not voting Share of all Yea votes Yea rate in band
A-B constitutional or mostly sound 17 38 5 85% 31%
C significant issues 3 3 0 15% 50%
D-F likely unconstitutional or a direct violation 0 0 0 0% —

Evidence · 25 of 66 votes shown

Record constitutional-voting-record/1.0 · computed 2026-10-19 16:45 UTC · All votes (JSON)

Record by Congress

The same count for each Congress the member voted in. “With the grade” is the share of Yea/Nay votes on A–B and D–F measures cast Yea on A–B or Nay on D–F (C votes are neutral); it is shown, with the change from the previous Congress, only for records that meet the evidence threshold. The Scoreboard ranks the current Congress only.

Congress Chamber Counted votes Graded measures A–B Yea / Nay D–F Yea / Nay With the grade Change Votes
119th Congress Senate 61 58 17 / 38 0 / 0 31% — 66 (JSON)

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“What they’ve said”

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5199] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5199] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5199-S5200] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending clo…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5207-S5226] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE ACT Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I rise to express the strongest possible support for the T…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

END TAX PENALTIES ON AMERICAN HOSTAGES ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5238-S5241] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] END TAX PENALTIES ON AMERICAN HOSTAGES ACT Mr. COONS. Mr. President, I wonder if you have heard the story of Jason Rezai…

FEC schedule_a — top contributions

“Committee and organization receipts”

A sample of the largest FEC receipts in this record. Individual contributors are excluded.

ACTBLUE

ORG · 16 receipts

$46,800

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)

PAC · 1 receipt

$5,000

CITIZENS BANK

ORG · 2 receipts

$4,224

INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INTA PAC)

PAC · 1 receipt

$3,500

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATER COMPANIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAWC - PAC)

PAC · 1 receipt

$3,500

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC

PAC · 1 receipt

$2,500

Data coverage

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