Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator · RI · D

Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031 · In the Senate since Jan 4, 2007

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Recent recorded votes

Committees

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works· Ranking Member
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight · Ex Officio
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety · Ex Officio
- Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife · Ex Officio
- Transportation and Infrastructure · Ex Officio
Senate Committee on Finance
- Health Care
- International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
Senate Committee on the Budget
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Border Security and Immigration
- Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights · Ranking Member
- Intellectual Property
- the Constitution
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control· Chairman

Current assignments retrieved Oct 23, 2026 from unitedstates/congress-legislators (compiled from official Senate committee rosters). Historical assignments are not shown.

Terms of service

Senate · RI · Democrat · Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031
Senate · RI · Democrat · Jan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2025
Senate · RI · Democrat · Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2019
Senate · RI · Democrat · Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2013

Term history from unitedstates/congress-legislators.

Recent recorded votes

Not Voting
On the Nomination PN1129
Sep 30, 2026 · Senate roll call 256 · Result: Nomination Confirmed
Nay
On the Cloture Motion PN1129
Sep 30, 2026 · Senate roll call 255 · Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340
Sep 30, 2026 · Senate roll call 254 · Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · H.R. 9340
Nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008
Sep 30, 2026 · Senate roll call 253 · Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · H.R. 7008
Yea
On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852
Sep 29, 2026 · Senate roll call 252 · Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected · S.Res. 852
Yea
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197
Sep 29, 2026 · Senate roll call 251 · Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected · S.J.Res. 197
Nay
On Passage of the Bill S. 4668
Sep 28, 2026 · Senate roll call 250 · Result: Bill Passed · S. 4668
Yea
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6835 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)
Sep 28, 2026 · Senate roll call 249 · Result: Amendment Rejected · S. 4668 (amendment vote)

Full voting record (915 recorded votes in coverage)

103 sponsored · 451 cosponsored bills and resolutions ingested so far

Committees

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works· Ranking Member
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight · Ex Officio
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety · Ex Officio
- Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife · Ex Officio
- Transportation and Infrastructure · Ex Officio
Senate Committee on Finance
- Health Care
- International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
Senate Committee on the Budget
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Border Security and Immigration
- Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights · Ranking Member
- Intellectual Property
- the Constitution
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control· Chairman

Current assignments retrieved Oct 23, 2026 from unitedstates/congress-legislators (compiled from official Senate committee rosters). Historical assignments are not shown.