Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senator, Rhode Island, Class I on the U.S. Senate
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In the records we collect, Sheldon cast 915 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 19% of the time, introduced 133 bills, and cosponsored 1028 more.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 879 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Sheldon stands
On 750 recorded votes where members disagreed, Sheldon was on the prevailing side 129 times and in the minority 621 times. The minority votes were most often on other / uncategorized and government operations - appointments.
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 23, No 201
- Voted no on PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor. Cloture Motion Agreed to 53 to 47, Sep 30, 2026. Record
- Voted no on PN9991: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Nomination Confirmed 50 to 47, Sep 23, 2026. Record
- Voted no on PN9994: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Environmental Land Acquisition36 bills
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation19 bills
- Public Health & Human Services12 bills
- Public Safety & Emergency Services8 bills
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways5 bills
- Defense & Foreign Affairs4 bills
- Courts & Justice4 bills
- Not in a single policy area
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
On the Nomination
Nomination Confirmed 47 to 41. Government Operations - Appointments. Official record
Whitehouse - Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Bills they introduced
- S. 5625 (119th Congress), Fiscal Policy - TaxationAffordable Housing Construction ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S. 5669 (119th Congress), Fiscal Policy - TaxationEnd Tax Breaks for Dark Money ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S. 5656 (119th Congress), Public Safety & Emergency ServicesDomestic Violence SAFE Notice ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S. 5528 (119th Congress), Courts & JusticeSupreme Court Review Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-24): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S. 5486 (119th Congress), Environmental Land AcquisitionA 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.
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $652,856 and spent $801,720 for the 2030 election, with $1,116,523 on hand as of Sep 29, 2026.
Source: FEC filing, S6RI00221
2030 campaign$638,264 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees0%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)79%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)0%
- Political action committees (PACs)9%
- Other11%
Source: FEC filing, S6RI00221
2026 campaign
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Not employed53%
- Other / Not classified11%
- Business owners & executives10%
- Legal7%
- Retired7%
- Other12%
Source:
Committee assignments
- Joint Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory OversightEx Officio
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and SafetyEx Officio
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and WildlifeEx Officio
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Transportation and InfrastructureEx Officio
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Health Care
- Senate Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Senate Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Senate Committee on the Budget
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.