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TermJan 3, 2025 → Jan 3, 2031
Senator · Rhode Island · Democrat
Sheldon Whitehouse
On votes where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides, how often this member voted with most of their own party.95.1%
On 809 votes where the parties split
Attendance96.1%
Voted in 915 recorded votes this Congress
Bipartisan bills32.9%
Of their bills with cosponsors, the share with one from the other party
Bills sponsored
103
Bills cosponsored
452
Terms served
4
Serving since
2007
How they voted
| Date | Bill or item | What it was about | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Nomination 1129 | Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of LaborSep 30, 2026 · Nomination Confirmed | Didn't vote |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Nomination 1129 | Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of LaborSep 30, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed to | No |
| Sep 30, 2026 | H.R. 9340 | Ratepayer Protection ActSep 30, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | No |
| Sep 30, 2026 | H.R. 7008 | Stop Insider Trading ActSep 30, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | No |
| Sep 29, 2026 | S.Res. 852 | A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.Sep 29, 2026 · Motion to Discharge Rejected | Yes |
| Sep 29, 2026 | S.J.Res. 197 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".Sep 29, 2026 · Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 28, 2026 · Bill Passed | No |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment Rejected | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment Rejected | Yes |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment Rejected | No |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment Rejected | No |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment Agreed to | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2026 | H.Con.Res. 89 | Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Sep 24, 2026 · Concurrent Resolution Rejected | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 24, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed to | No |
| Sep 24, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 24, 2026 · Amendment Agreed to | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Nomination 9991 | Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of TexasSep 23, 2026 · Nomination Confirmed | No |
| Sep 22, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 22, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed to | Didn't vote |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Nomination 9991 | Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of TexasSep 22, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed to | Didn't vote |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Nomination 9994 | Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasSep 17, 2026 · Nomination Confirmed | No |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Nomination 9994 | Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasSep 17, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed to | No |
| Sep 17, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 17, 2026 · Motion to Proceed Agreed to | No |
| Sep 15, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 15, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to | No |
| Sep 15, 2026 | H.R. 3633 | Digital Asset Market Clarity ActSep 15, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | No |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Nomination 10933 | Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioSep 15, 2026 · Nomination Confirmed | No |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Nomination 10933 | Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioSep 14, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed to | No |
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Bills they sponsored
- S. 5669End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act
- S. 5656Domestic Violence SAFE Notice Act
- S. 5625Affordable Housing Construction Act
- S. 5528Supreme Court Review Act of 2026
- 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.
- S.Res. 864A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week".
- S. 5409Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026
Background
Time in office · 4 terms
Senate2025–2031 · D
Senate2019–2025 · D
Senate2013–2019 · D
Senate2007–2013 · D
DW-NOMINATE is a score political scientists compute from every recorded vote a member has cast. It places members on a line from −1 (most liberal) to +1 (most conservative) by how they actually vote, not by what they say.-0.340
−1 · Liberal0Conservative · +1
Members who vote alike sit close together.