# Lori Urso Lori Urso is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate for district 8. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Rhode Island Senate, district 8 - Serving since: 2025-01-07 - Current term: RI 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/e676d270-0470-40c2-ab57-e8ced3471005 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e676d270-0470-40c2-ab57-e8ced3471005 (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 55% of the 451 bills Urso sponsored got out of committee, in the top tenth of the Rhode Island Senate. ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.83 (standard error 0.04), from 156 donors and 249 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 25% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (RI 2025–26 session) 912 roll calls. Attendance 98.9% (Rhode Island Senate 96.4%). Party unity 99.2% (94.6%). 3 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passage · SB 2678 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2678/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · In Concurrence · SB 2292 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2292/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passage · SB 3361 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3361/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passage · SB 3366 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3366/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · In Concurrence · SB 2734 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2734/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · In Concurrence · SB 3184 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3184/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passage · SB 2330 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION AND TITLING · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2330/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passage · SB 2045 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROTECT OUR COURTS ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2045/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passage · SB 3361 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3361/ - 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passage · SB 2045 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROTECT OUR COURTS ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2045/ ## Legislation (RI 2025–26 session) Sponsored 451 bills: 450 reached committee, 247 passed one chamber, 87 passed both, 84 became law. Cosponsored 0. 54.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island Senate 41.9%; rank 4 of 38). Recent sponsored bills: - SR 3371: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING THRIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC. ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY AND RECOGNIZING ITS ENDURING IMPACT ON THE HEALTH AND… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3371/ - SR 3372: SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND RECOGNIZING THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THOMPSON MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE ANNUAL RHODE ISLAND CIVICS… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3372/ - SR 3211: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOSEPH A. ABBATE (introduced, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3211/ - SR 3349: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AND ACKNOWLEDGING JUNE OF 2026 AS "PORTUGUESE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3349/ - SR 3351: SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026 AS "PRIDE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3351/ - SR 3347: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 14 TO SEPTEMBER 18, 2026, TO BE NATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY WEEK IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3347/ - SR 3346: SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RELATED TO EDUCATING AND… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3346/ - SR 3341: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING REV. DR. BERNARD LAFAYETTE JR. FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3341/ - SR 3340: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING THE 241ST BRISTOL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND RECOGNIZING THE 2026 HONOREES (passed one chamber, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3340/ - SR 3332: SENATE RESOLUTION DECLARING MAY 28, 2026, AS "PHARMACY ADVOCACY DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-28) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3332/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $62.7K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 94% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://rilegislature.gov/senators/Urso/Pages/Biography.aspx - Campaign site: https://loriurso.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-urso-7353468 Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e676d270-0470-40c2-ab57-e8ced3471005