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Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

D RI · Senate

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Defense

-79
Helped 717 Hurt 796 Unclear 461

Healthcare

+194
Helped 470 Hurt 276 Unclear 125

Finance

-75
Helped 311 Hurt 386 Unclear 56

Energy

-32
Helped 317 Hurt 349 Unclear 71

Agriculture

+102
Helped 316 Hurt 214 Unclear 91

Veterans Affairs

+149
Helped 296 Hurt 147 Unclear 78

Education

+33
Helped 192 Hurt 159 Unclear 71

Trade

-27
Helped 184 Hurt 211 Unclear 19

Labor

+56
Helped 164 Hurt 108 Unclear 43

Technology

+14
Helped 145 Hurt 131 Unclear 16

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Environment

+16
Helped 136 Hurt 120 Unclear 14

Housing

+87
Helped 156 Hurt 69 Unclear 10

Transportation

-70
Helped 66 Hurt 136 Unclear 29

Immigration

-135
Helped 31 Hurt 166 Unclear 21

Foreign Policy

+4
Helped 98 Hurt 94 Mixed 1 Unclear 23

Criminal Justice

-5
Helped 93 Hurt 98 Unclear 13

Social Welfare

+86
Helped 123 Hurt 37 Unclear 21

Government Operations

-9
Helped 66 Hurt 75 Unclear 18

Science & Space

+57
Helped 101 Hurt 44 Unclear 12
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12471 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1432), Veterans Affairs (81), Defense (60), DoD (33), VA (19), Legislative (18), Executive (16), USDA (16), State (15), Treasury (15), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), Justice (6), State/Local (6), Judiciary (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), Federal (4), ICE (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), Foreign Affairs (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Ukraine (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), CBP (1), Cemeteries (1), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Environmental Agencies (1), Environmental Programs (1), Environmental Protection (1), Environmental Protection Agency (1), Environmental Regulation (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Interagency Coordination (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), NOAA (1), National Security (1), Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (473), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Low Income (2), Military (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (253), Patients (15), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Allied Health (1), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1), Mental Health (1), Mental Health Services (1), Physicians (1)
Direct (210), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (192), Child Care (2), Environmental Research (2), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (147), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (135), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (121), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Environmental Departments (1), Judiciary (1), Public Safety (1)
Direct (111), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1056), Defense (50), Veterans Affairs (50), Judiciary (37), EPA (22), Federal (16), State (16), State/Local (13), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (10), HHS (10), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Treasury (6), CBP (5), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), NOAA (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Federal Reserve (3), Legislative (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Healthcare Administration (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Labor (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), Russia (1), SSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (158), Veterans (12), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (136), Non-Expansion (3), Healthcare Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Direct (118), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (108), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (83), Foreign (6), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
85.7% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-305
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-24
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+47
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-31
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+20
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+9
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-91
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+32
Immigration - +109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+1
Transportation -5
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+8
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-29

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3128-118

Cosponsor

To streamline the reporting of violations against immigrant children in Federal custody, to provide protections for unaccompanied immigrant children, and to ensure safe release to sponsors, and for other purposes.

25 clauses
Educational Services Correctional Facilities Federal Government Social Assistance

sres500-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 8, 2023, as National First-Generation College Celebration Day.

1 clause

sres449-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 23 through October 31, 2023.

0 clauses

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

sres358-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for designation of the week of September 17 through 23, 2023, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.

1 clause

sres672-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

1 clause

sres412-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the “Big Three” automakers.

1 clause

sjres119-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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".

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

sjres122-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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".

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

s4029-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to reinforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 by establishing a limitations period of 10 years for antibribery offenses, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

sjres121-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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".

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

sjres120-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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".

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

s4004-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to restore competition in the meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

sjres113-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "Rescission of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions".

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4001-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3991-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3977-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

s3948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3938-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to participate in presentations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026
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