Sheldon Whitehouse

Party

Democrat

Seat

Senator, RI

Term began

Jan 3, 2025

Website

www.whitehouse.senate.gov

Office phone

202-224-2921

Social

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Voting record · Sponsored bills

Committee assignments

• 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

Sponsored bills

• S. 5625 In committee
  Affordable Housing Construction Act
• S. 5656 In committee
  Domestic Violence SAFE Notice Act
• S. 5669 In committee
  End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act
• S. 5528 In committee
  Supreme Court Review Act of 2026
• S. 5486 In committee
  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.
• S.Res. 864 In committee
  A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week".
• S. 5409 In committee
  Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026
• S. 5269 In committee
  Pay PCPs Act of 2026
• S.J.Res. 187 In committee
  A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
• S. 5173 In committee
  Fairness in Foreign Filing Act

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Cosponsored bills

• S. 5603 Introduced
  Protecting Presidential Memorials Act
• S. 5618 In committee
  Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2026
• S. 5653 In committee
  Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026
• S.J.Res. 220 In committee
  Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution
• S. 5575 In committee
  Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act
• S.Res. 852 In committee
  A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
• S.Res. 920 In committee
  A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
• S.Res. 924 Agreed to
  A resolution designating October 7, 2026, as "Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies.
• S.Res. 926 Agreed to
  A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Literacy Month".
• S.Res. 913 Agreed to
  A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

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