# Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse is a Democratic U.S. senator from Rhode Island.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Rhode Island
- Serving since: 2007-01-04
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: W000802
- FEC candidate IDs: S6RI00221

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/W000802 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

50% of Whitehouse’s statements discuss policy, the lowest of 45 Senate Democrats (average 78%).

## What Whitehouse says (119th Congress (2025–27))

5,358 classified statements: 4,916 posts on X, 224 press releases, 216 Congressional Record speeches, 2 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Whitehouse | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 17.9% | 10.9% | 6 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 20.5% | 36.6% | 43 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 50.0% | 77.8% | 45 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.7% | 17.8% | 45 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 6.2% | 26.2% | 45 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 6.5% | 2.4% | 4 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Environmental Protection 26% (Senate Democrats 6.3%); Energy 23% (Senate Democrats 7.7%); Government Operations and Politics 23% (Senate Democrats 22%); Economics and Public Finance 18% (Senate Democrats 24%); Law 16% (Senate Democrats 7.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.11 (standard error 0.01), from 7,127 donors and 4,896 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 54% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 96.0% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 95.0% (95.3%). 46 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 103 bills: 103 reached committee, 5 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 452. 12.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 23 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5625: Affordable Housing Construction Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5625
- S. 5656: Domestic Violence SAFE Notice Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5656
- S. 5669: End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5669
- S. 5528: Supreme Court Review Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5528
- S. 5486: 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… (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5486
- S.Res. 864: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week". (in committee, 2026-09-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/864
- S. 5409: Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5409
- S. 5269: Pay PCPs Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5269
- S. 5173: Fairness in Foreign Filing Act (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5173
- S. 5075: Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act (in committee, 2026-07-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5075

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $652.9K (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 0% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 46% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-27 · Press release · Whitehouse Sends Tip to DOJ After Announcement of New Whistleblower Incentive Program to Combat Fraud · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-sends-tip-to-doj-after-announcement-of-new-whistleblower-incentive-program-to-combat-fraud/
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenWhitehouse/status/2114532999291122088
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenWhitehouse/status/2114692819038388648
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenWhitehouse/status/2114717919825297842
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/SenWhitehouse/status/2114751107620856074
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenWhitehouse/status/2114751374600630319
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenWhitehouse/status/2114767385811182057
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenWhitehouse/status/2114768413197213978
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenWhitehouse/status/2114785859157324076
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenWhitehouse/status/2114785861426721138

## Links

- Official site: https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenWhitehouse
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorWhitehouse
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SenWhitehouse
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorWhitehouse
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000802

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/W000802