Sheldon Whitehouse

Democrat U.S. Senate

State: Rhode Island
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 19 years, 4 months

43

Recorded Votes

10

Became Law

84

Bills Sponsored

All Representatives

Next Election November 2030

Term ends: January 3, 2031 Last won: 2024 (59.9%, +20.1pt) Terms served: 4 Term length: 6 years

Sheldon Whitehouse is a Democratic Senator from Rhode Island serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Now in their 4th term, they have cast 43 recorded votes, seen 10 measures become law, and sponsored 84 bills. They won their 2024 election with 59.9% of the vote, a 20.1-point margin. Next election in 2030.

43 Votes 10 Laws 84 Bills Sponsored 59.9% 2024 Win 4 Terms 2030 Re-election

How congressional sessions work

Each numbered Congress spans two calendar years and is divided into two sessions: the first session (odd-numbered year, e.g., 2025) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2026). Modern Congresses begin on January 3 of odd-numbered years and end on January 3 two years later, unless a law sets a different date. The House is elected every two years, while Senators serve six-year terms staggered so that roughly one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.

119-s1020 2025-03-13 Senate

A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

Became Law Yea

119-s3971 2026-03-03 Senate

Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

Became Law Yea

119-s723 2025-02-25 Senate

Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

Became Law Yea

119-s2503 2025-07-29 Senate

Committee Yea

119-s1383 2025-04-09 Senate

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

Committee Yea

119-s284 2025-01-28 Senate

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Introduced Yea

119-s1071 2025-03-14 Senate

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Became Law Nay

119-s356 2025-02-03 Senate

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

Became Law Nay

119-sjres80 2025-09-18 Senate

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".

Introduced Nay

119-s1582 2025-05-01 Senate

Became Law Nay

119-s1596 2025-05-05 Senate

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

Committee Nay

119-s331 2025-01-30 Senate

HALT Fentanyl Act

Committee Nay

119-sjres31 2025-03-06 Senate

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 "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".

Introduced Nay

119-sjres13 2025-02-04 Senate

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.

Became Law Nay

119-s146 2025-01-16 Senate

Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act

Introduced Nay

119-sjres28 2025-02-27 Senate

A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications".

Became Law Yea

119-sjres18 2025-02-13 Senate

A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".

Became Law Nay

119-sjres11 2025-02-04 Senate

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 "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".

Introduced Nay

119-s5 2025-01-06 Senate

Laken Riley Act

Became Law Nay

112-s1134 2011-05-26 Senate

St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act

Became Law Nay

112-s2038 2012-01-26 Senate

Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act of 2012

Became Law Nay

112-s188 2011-01-26 Senate

A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 98 West First Street, Yuma, Arizona, as the "John M. Roll United States Courthouse".

Became Law Yea

111-s1963 2009-10-28 Senate

Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010

Became Law Nay

111-s1147 2009-05-21 Senate

Became Law Yea

111-s896 2009-04-24 Senate

Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009

Became Law Yea

111-s454 2009-02-23 Senate

Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009

Became Law Yea

111-s386 2009-02-05 Senate

Became Law Yea

111-sconres13 2009-03-27 Senate

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.

Introduced Yea

111-s383 2009-02-04 Senate

Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009

Became Law Nay

111-s22 2009-01-07 Senate

Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act

Committee Nay

111-s234 2009-01-14 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2105 East Cook Street in Springfield, Illinois, as the "Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building".

Became Law Nay

111-s352 2009-01-29 Senate

Became Law Nay

111-s328 2009-01-26 Senate

DTV Delay Act

Committee Nay

111-s181 2009-01-08 Senate

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

Became Law Nay

110-s793 2007-03-07 Senate

A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.

Became Law Yea

110-s2733 2008-03-07 Senate

Higher Education Extension Act of 2008

Became Law Nay

110-s2272 2007-10-31 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service known as the Southpark Station in Alexandria, Louisiana, as the John "Marty" Thiels Southpark Station, in honor and memory of Thiels, a Louisiana postal worker who was killed in the line of duty on October 4, 2007.

Became Law Yea

110-s2571 2008-01-29 Senate

A bill to make technical corrections to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

Became Law Nay

110-s2110 2007-09-27 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 427 North Street in Taft, California, as the "Larry S. Pierce Post Office".

Became Law Yea

110-s5 2007-01-04 Senate

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007

Became Law Yea

110-s1104 2007-04-12 Senate

A bill to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants, and for other purposes.

Became Law Nay

110-s214 2007-01-09 Senate

A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys.

Became Law Nay

110-sconres21 2007-03-16 Senate

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.

Introduced Yea

Election History

Regular Election Up for Re-election 2030 4 terms served

59.9% 294,665 votes

Won by 20.1 points

Patricia Morgan (R) 39.8% 196,039

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Current Election Status

Current Term Ends January 3, 2031

Term Length 6 years (staggered thirds)

Next Election November 2030

Status Not up until 2030

Campaign Finance (FEC)

$431,344

Total Raised

$579,233

Total Spent

$1,117,498

Cash on Hand

Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: S6RI00221 · Through 03/31/2026 · 2026 Cycle

Federal Spending in Your State

Federal dollars obligated to this state in FY2025. Reflects ongoing programs and prior authorizations — not decisions by the current officeholder.

$15,139,275,565

FY2025 total obligations

$8,314,696,103 FY2026 (YTD)

Top agencies (FY2025)

Social Security Administration $5,924,626,281

Department of Health and Human Services $4,807,902,639

Department of Transportation $1,076,675,555

Department of Defense $820,213,484

Department of Veterans Affairs $549,013,076

Top awards (FY2025)

State Of Rhode Island Department Of Administration grant Department of Health and Human Services $2,564,037,438

State Of Rhode Island Department Of Administration grant Department of Health and Human Services $2,175,949,092

Service Members Assistance Fund grant Department of Homeland Security $823,344,899

Raytheon Company contract Department of Defense $380,128,003

State Of Rhode Island Department Of Health grant Department of Health and Human Services $293,973,011

Source: USASpending.gov. Voting records via official House/Senate clerk roll-call data. District map: post-2020 census (118th/119th Congress).

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Senate Financial Disclosures Annual reports & periodic transaction filings

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Rhode Island Congressional Delegation

Other members of the 119^th Congress representing Rhode Island. View full Rhode Island delegation

Jack Reed U.S. Senate Democratic

Gabe Amo U.S. House • Rhode Island U.S. House Rhode Island District 1 Democratic

Seth Magaziner U.S. House • Rhode Island U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 Democratic