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Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

شيلدون وايتهاوس
DemocraticU.S. Senator from Rhode IslandSeat is not up in 2026

Key facts

In Congress since
Jan 4, 2007
House terms
—
Senate terms
4
Current term
Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031
Born
Oct 20, 1955 (71 years)
Birthplace
Manhattan *

Education *

  • Yale College
  • University of Virginia School of Law
  • St. Paul's School
  • St. Albans School
  • Ezra Stiles College

Prior occupation *

  • judge
  • director
  • lawyer
  • writer
  • public prosecutor general

* Secondary source (Wikidata) — verify before on-air use

Contact

Official contact form
Washington office
530 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Phone
(202) 224-2921
Official website
www.whitehouse.senate.gov

Social media

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Sources: U.S. Senate — senators_cfm.xml؛ unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

State / district offices (1)

Providence, RI
170 Westminster St., Suite 200, 02903
Phone: 401-453-5294

Sources: congress-legislators — legislators-district-offices

Committees (6)

Sources: congress-legislators — committees-current + committee-membership-current

Terms of service (4)

ChamberFromToState/DistrictPartyCongress
SenateJan 3, 2025Jan 3, 2031RIDemocrat119
SenateJan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2025RIDemocrat116–118
SenateJan 3, 2013Jan 3, 2019RIDemocrat113–115
SenateJan 4, 2007Jan 3, 2013RIDemocrat110–112

Sources: unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

Voting record & legislation — 119th Congress

Roll calls while a member
915
Missed votes
3.9% (36)
Votes with party majority
95.1% of 809 party-split votes
Bills sponsored
103
Passed own chamber
5
Became law
0
Bills cosponsored
452

Sponsored bills (most advanced first)

BillTitleStatus
S. 567First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal ActPassed the Senate
S.Res. 600A resolution recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month".Passed the Senate
S.Res. 418A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 27, 2025, as "National Estuaries Week".Passed the Senate
S.Res. 284A resolution designating June 10, 2025, as "DACOR Bacon House Bicentennial Day".Passed the Senate
S.Res. 55A resolution recognizing January 2025 as "National Mentoring Month".Passed the Senate
S. 5669End Tax Breaks for Dark Money ActIntroduced / in committee
S. 5656Domestic Violence SAFE Notice ActIntroduced / in committee
S. 5625Affordable Housing Construction ActIntroduced / in committee
S. 5528Supreme Court Review Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
S. 5486A 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.Introduced / in committee
S.Res. 864A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week".Introduced / in committee
S. 5409Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026Introduced / in committee

All 103 bills on congress.gov

Key votes (76)

“Key” = one rule for every member: final votes on measures that became law, were vetoed, or were decided by ≤ 5%; plus Cabinet and Supreme Court confirmations.

DateMeasureQuestionResultVote
2026-09-30Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of LaborOn the Nomination47–41Not Voting
2026-08-08H.R. 6500On Passage of the Bill90–6Yea
2026-08-08Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralOn the Nomination50–49Nay
2026-08-07H.R. 5334On Passage of the Bill86–11Yea
2026-07-28Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National IntelligenceOn the Nomination51–47Nay
2026-06-05S. 2On Passage of the Bill52–47Nay
2026-04-16H.J.Res. 140On the Joint Resolution50–49Nay
2026-03-23Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland SecurityOn the Nomination54–45Nay
2026-03-12H.R. 6644On Passage of the Bill89–10Yea
2026-02-12H.J.Res. 142On the Joint Resolution49–47Nay
2026-01-30H.R. 7148On Passage of the Bill71–29Yea
2026-01-15H.R. 6938On Passage of the Bill82–15Yea
2025-12-18S.J.Res. 82On the Joint Resolution50–50Yea
2025-12-04H.J.Res. 131On the Joint Resolution49–45Nay
2025-11-20H.J.Res. 130On the Joint Resolution51–43Nay
2025-11-10H.R. 5371On Passage of the Bill60–40Nay
2025-10-30S.J.Res. 80On the Joint Resolution52–45Nay
2025-10-30S.J.Res. 88On the Joint Resolution51–47Yea
2025-10-29S.J.Res. 77On the Joint Resolution50–46Yea
2025-10-28S.J.Res. 81On the Joint Resolution52–48Yea
2025-10-09H.J.Res. 106On the Joint Resolution50–46Nay
2025-10-08H.J.Res. 104On the Joint Resolution52–47Nay
2025-10-08S.J.Res. 71On the Joint Resolution47–51Yea
2025-10-08H.J.Res. 105On the Joint Resolution50–45Nay
2025-09-30H.R. 5371On Passage of the Bill55–45Nay
2025-09-19S. 2882On Passage of the Bill47–45Yea
2025-09-19H.R. 5371On Passage of the Bill44–48Nay
2025-09-18Peter Lamelas, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic; and Christine ToretOn the Nomination51–47Nay
2025-07-17H.R. 4On Passage of the Bill51–48Nay
2025-07-01H.R. 1On Passage of the Bill50–50Nay
2025-06-17S. 1582On Passage of the Bill68–30Nay
2025-05-22H.J.Res. 88On the Joint Resolution51–44Nay
2025-05-22H.J.Res. 87On the Joint Resolution51–45Nay
2025-05-22H.J.Res. 89On the Joint Resolution49–46Nay
2025-05-13Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air ForceOn the Nomination74–25Nay
2025-05-08H.J.Res. 60On the Joint Resolution50–43Not Voting
2025-05-07S.J.Res. 13On the Joint Resolution52–47Nay
2025-05-06H.J.Res. 61On the Joint Resolution55–45Nay
2025-05-01H.J.Res. 75On the Joint Resolution52–45Not Voting
2025-05-01S.J.Res. 31On the Joint Resolution52–46Not Voting

Sources: Voteview (UCLA) — Senate 119th roll calls & member votes (from official Senate records)؛ GPO govinfo — BILLSTATUS bulk data, 119th Congress (same data as congress.gov)؛ Computed by this project from hvote/svote/bills using the rules in PLAN.md (phase 2) — as_of 2026-10-28

120th Congress

Determined after the Nov 3, 2026 election and certification; the 120th Congress convenes Jan 3, 2027

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