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Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senator, Rhode Island
530 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Sheldon Whitehouse is an American politician and attorney 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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Whitehouse votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Whitehouse stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 778 →S 1814
S 1814 · Introduced May 20, 2025 · Law
May 20, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 5269
S 5269 · Introduced Aug 5, 2026 · Health
Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 5173
S 5173 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Taxation
Jul 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 5075
S 5075 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
S 5076
S 5076 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Law
Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Whitehouse's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 795were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
95.1%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
4.9%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
3.7%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · above median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Whitehouse sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Whitehouse has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
155
Sponsored this Congress
778 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
4,924
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
778
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted