Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI
Sheldon Whitehouse is a Democratic Senator from Rhode Island.
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The list below shows the pieces of legislation (including bills, resolutions, and amendments) that this legislator has sponsored. Not all pieces of legislation have been brought for a roll call vote.
- sjres60-119 - 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 "Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update".
- sjres122-119 - 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 "Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
- sjres67-119 - 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 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities Technology Review: Interim Final Rule".
- sjres93-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement relating to "Restoration of Names That Honor American Greatness; Gulf of America".
- sjres92-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Refuge Roads Program"".
- sjres66-119 - 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 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries; Residual Risk and Technology Review, and Periodic Technology Review."
- sjres155-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Fair Credit Reporting Act; Preemption of State Laws".
- sjres106-119 - 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 "Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions".
- sjres86-119 - 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 "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
- sjres72-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Estate Tax Closing Letter User Fee Update".
- sjres74-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration relating to "Pipeline Safety: Editorial Change To Reflect the Name Change of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America".
- sjres73-119 - 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 "National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings: Interim Final Rule".
- sjres87-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America".
- sjres144-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Fair Credit Reporting Act; Preemption of State Laws".
- sjres188-119 - 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 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
- sjres143-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023-02: Reopening Deposit Accounts That Consumers Previously Closed".
- sjres64-119 - 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 "Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
- sjres119-119 - 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 "Air Plan Approval; Montana; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
- sjres121-119 - 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 "Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review: Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources".
- sjres187-119 - 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)".
- sjres120-119 - 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 "Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions; Correction".
- sjres65-119 - 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 "Air Plan Approval; Florida; Revisions to Stationary Sources-Removal of Clean Air Interstate Rule Provisions".
- sjres85-119 - 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 "Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary-Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery.
- s1947-119 - A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States, the exclusive economic zone, and the waters of the United States, and for other purposes. (aka OCTOPUS Act of 2025)
- s5173-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat tax penalties as assessable in the same manner as taxes, to provide notice requirements for certain penalties, and for other purposes. (aka Fairness in Foreign Filing Act)
- s4346-119 - A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to make the filing of a petition for relief under chapter 11 that is objectively futile or in subjective bad faith a cause for dismissal of the case, and for other purposes. (aka Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026)
- s5269-119 - A bill to provide for the establishment of hybrid primary care payments under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. (aka Pay PCPs Act of 2026)
- s2883-119 - A bill to establish an East Coast Bivalve Research Task Force. (aka Quantifying Uncertainty and Action to Help Optimize Growth of Shellfish Act of 2025)
- s4111-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and to rebate the tax collected back to individual taxpayers, and for other purposes. (aka Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act)
- s1867-119 - A bill to provide for phase-out of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. (aka Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act)
- s409-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested income, and for other purposes. (aka No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act)
- s3599-119 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option, and for other purposes. (aka Affordable CHOICE Act)
- s5076-119 - A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the regularized appointment of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes. (aka Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act of 2026)
- s3523-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a carbon border adjustment based on carbon intensity, and for other purposes. (aka Clean Competition Act)
- s1610-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion of Pell Grants from gross income. (aka Tax-Free Pell Grant Act)
- s2402-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a first-time homebuyer credit, and for other purposes. (aka First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2025)
- s1842-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a credit for carbon removal and storage for forest residues from wildfire management. (aka Wildfire Reduction and Carbon Removal Act of 2025)
- s1243-119 - A bill to ensure high-income earners pay a fair share of Federal taxes. (aka Paying a Fair Share Act of 2025)
- s2069-119 - A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program. (aka Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act)
- s3721-119 - A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, and for other purposes. (aka Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2026)
- s2918-119 - A bill to amend the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act to improve the implementation of the seizure of Russian sovereign assets for the benefit of Ukraine, and for other purposes. (aka REPO for Ukrainians Implementation Act of 2025)
- s2540-119 - A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program of the Department of Justice. (aka Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Justice Grant Reauthorization Act)
- s567-119 - A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Rhode Island Regiment, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War. (aka First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act)
- s4819-119 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an EMS and First Responder Wellness Grant Program, and for other purposes. (aka Lifeline for First Responders Act)
- s2344-119 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve warnings about potential predatory practices regarding individuals acting as agents or attorneys in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of veterans claims, and for other purposes. (aka Department of Veterans Affairs Claim Sharks Effective Warnings Act of 2025)
- s4004-119 - A bill to authorize the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces to combat transnational organized crime and to reduce the availability of illicit narcotics in the United States by using a prosecutor-led, multi-agency approach to enforcement, and for other purposes. (aka Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act)
- s2533-119 - A bill to require performance and security audits of certain agency computer systems, and for other purposes. (aka Pick Up After Your DOGE Act)
- s1943-119 - A bill to require performance and security audits of the computer systems of the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes. (aka Protecting Seniors' Data Act of 2025)
- s4404-119 - A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require Congress to approve of the application of certain executive exemptions under that Act, to strike an exemption under that Act, and for other purposes. (aka No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026)
- s3289-119 - A bill to amend section 923 of title 18, United States Code, to require an electronic, searchable database of the importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale, or other disposition of firearms. (aka Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2025)
- s4571-119 - A bill to require the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a tropospheric ozone research program, and for other purposes. (aka Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026)
- s1690-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase funding for Social Security and Medicare. (aka Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act)
- s3762-119 - A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for prior authorization reforms under the Medicare Advantage program. (aka Prior Authorization Relief Act)
- s2243-119 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to assess certain fees on shipping and other vessels, and for other purposes. (aka International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025)
- s3991-119 - A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes. (aka Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2026)
- s4972-119 - A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide bankruptcy protections for medically distressed debtors, and for other purposes. (aka Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2026)
- s4185-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax-free treatment of certain corporate reorganizations that involve large corporations. (aka Stop Subsidizing Giant Mergers Act)
- s5075-119 - A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes. (aka Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act)
- s2096-119 - A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the Transition Assistance Program and Solid Start Program to address mental health issues, and for other purposes. (aka Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act)
- s3186-119 - A bill to ensure that the United States, States, and local governments are liable for monetary damages for constitutional violations by law enforcement officers. (aka Constitutional Accountability Act)
- s2235-119 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program. (aka Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025)
- s1475-119 - A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements on the collection of electricity consumption data and emissions standards for servers and other computing equipment used for cryptocurrency mining, and for other purposes. (aka Clean Cloud Act of 2025)
- s1472-119 - A bill to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England. (aka New England Coastal Protection Act)
- s3187-119 - A bill to provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes. (aka Bivens Act of 2025)
- s2063-119 - A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes. (aka Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act of 2025)
- s1814-119 - A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes. (aka Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025)
- s3581-119 - A bill to prohibit the payment of certain legal settlements to any individual convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer in connection with breaching the Capitol on January 6, 2021. (aka No Settlements for January 6 Law Enforcement Assaulters Act)
- s5011-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessively disparate wages paid to chief executive officers. (aka Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act)
- s4248-119 - A bill to provide for planning and implementation of nonstructural flood risk management solutions, and for other purposes. (aka Enhancing Long-Term, Efficient, and Viable Alternatives to Empower Flood-Prone Communities Act of 2026)
- s1198-119 - A bill to designate certain National Forest System land and certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes. (aka Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act)
- s2749-119 - A bill to exempt Medicare from any sequestration under Statutory PAYGO that is caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
- sres205-119 - A resolution condemning recent attacks on the free press by President Donald J. Trump and reaffirming the United States commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of the press as a cornerstone of democracy.
- sres659-119 - A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association.
- sres561-119 - A resolution recognizing that particulate matter pollution can cause heart attacks, asthma, strokes, and premature death.
- sres559-119 - A resolution recognizing that climate change is making wildfires more frequent, more intense, and more destructive.
- sres550-119 - A resolution recognizing that climate change is not a hoax, but sound science.
- sres557-119 - A resolution recognizing that climate change portends a cascade of financial market collapses that would destabilize the national and global economies.
- sres556-119 - A resolution recognizing that Florida's insurance market is gravely stressed by climate risks.
- sres551-119 - A resolution recognizing that sea levels are rising at accelerated rates due to human-caused climate change.
- sres558-119 - A resolution recognizing that climate change-driven extreme weather events are increasing at the same time that the government is dismantling weather monitoring and alert systems.
- sres560-119 - A resolution recognizing that mercury pollution can cause severe health problems, including permanent brain damage, kidney damage, and birth defects.
- sres600-119 - A resolution recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month".
- sres404-119 - A resolution urging the protection of Medicare from the devastating cuts caused by H.R. 1.
- sres55-119 - A resolution recognizing January 2025 as "National Mentoring Month".
- sres380-119 - A resolution urging the protection of Medicare from the devastating cuts caused by H.R. 1.
- sres565-119 - A resolution recognizing that facilities that produce renewable electricity are the cheapest power-generating facilities to operate and reliance on fossil fuel-generating facilities to meet growing power demand drives up wholesale electricity prices.
- sres562-119 - A resolution recognizing that ozone pollution can cause lung disease, asthma attacks, cardiovascular problems, and reproductive issues.
- sres759-119 - A resolution recognizing World Oceans Day and celebrating the maritime heritage, ocean leadership, fisheries stewardship, and coastal communities of the United States.
- sres554-119 - A resolution recognizing the strong link between climate change and skyrocketing insurance premiums.
- sres553-119 - A resolution recognizing that climate change is real.
- sres552-119 - A resolution recognizing that oceans are warming due to human-caused climate change.
- sres555-119 - A resolution recognizing that climate change poses a threat to the mortgage market and to home values.
- sres563-119 - A resolution affirming that the Federal Government should support school district investment in clean school buses.
- sres564-119 - A resolution recognizing the ability of solar, storage, and wind to quickly and cheaply meet United States power demand growth.
- sres418-119 - A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 27, 2025, as "National Estuaries Week".
- sres284-119 - A resolution designating June 10, 2025, as "DACOR Bacon House Bicentennial Day".
Vote Summary
The chart below shows all the votes cast by this legislator. The bars are color-coded by party. Red bars indicate votes cast in support of Republican-sponsored legislation or against Democrat-sponsored legislation; blue bars indicate the opposite.
See the about page for the methodology we use to determine what is and is not a party-line vote.
All Votes
Sheldon Whitehouse has cast 890 votes in the current session of Congress. We calculate that 0 were party-line votes. This equates to 0% of the total votes cast by this legislator.
Nomination Votes
Sheldon Whitehouse has cast 0 votes for nominees in the current session of Congress. We calculate that 0 were party-line votes. This equates to NaN% of the total nomination votes cast by this legislator.