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Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

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Defense

-75
Helped 854 Hurt 929 Unclear 630

Healthcare

+199
Helped 562 Hurt 363 Unclear 631

Finance

-28
Helped 457 Hurt 485 Mixed 2 Unclear 243

Energy

-100
Helped 334 Hurt 434 Unclear 199

Government Operations

-34
Helped 97 Hurt 131 Unclear 651

Education

-29
Helped 263 Hurt 292 Unclear 311

Environment

-13
Helped 219 Hurt 232 Unclear 269

Agriculture

+101
Helped 328 Hurt 227 Unclear 136

Transportation

-243
Helped 125 Hurt 368 Unclear 175

Veterans Affairs

+196
Helped 373 Hurt 177 Unclear 100

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Labor

+47
Helped 179 Hurt 132 Unclear 162

Technology

+11
Helped 206 Hurt 195 Unclear 70

Trade

-27
Helped 179 Hurt 206 Unclear 46

Foreign Policy

-73
Helped 131 Hurt 204 Mixed 1 Unclear 45

Criminal Justice

+34
Helped 194 Hurt 160 Unclear 22

Housing

+107
Helped 218 Hurt 111 Unclear 14

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Immigration

-127
Helped 39 Hurt 166 Unclear 95

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16273 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 (1672), Veterans Affairs (115), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), Legislative (18), Executive (16), USDA (16), Treasury (15), State (14), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), Oversight (6), State/Local (6), Foreign Affairs (5), Judiciary (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), Federal (4), ICE (4), DHS (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Ukraine (3), Cemeteries (2), 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), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Environmental Protection Agency (1), Environmental Regulation (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), NOAA (1), National Security (1)
Direct (493), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Low Income (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (275), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Allied Health (1), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1), Mental Health (1), Physicians (1)
Direct (280), 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 (260), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (164), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (162), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (147), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Environmental Departments (1), Judiciary (1), Public Safety (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1895), Defense (69), Veterans Affairs (66), 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), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Legislative (4), NOAA (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Federal Reserve (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), Health (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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (208), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (157), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (150), Non-Expansion (3), Healthcare Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Direct (130), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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
100.0% 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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-245
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+34
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-52
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+47
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+69
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+12
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+59
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-98
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+5
Transportation +1
Immigration - +109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-35
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+15
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-34

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s1995-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to enter into a memorandum of understanding to ensure the dissemination of covered information, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 9, 2025
Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration

s1595-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Improving Police CARE Act

1 clause May 5, 2025
Public Safety and Law Enforcement Government Healthcare Medical Devices and Supplies

s1531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Assault Weapons Ban of 2025

4 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Financial Services Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Immigration Services

s1503-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equality Act

10 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Mental Health Services Legal Services Advocacy Organizations Government

s1259-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the public disclosure of certain vehicle and aircraft manifest information.

1 clause Apr 2, 2025
Defense Contractors

s1245-119

Cosponsor Reported

Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025

11 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Veterans Health Defense Health Care Providers Veterans

s1154-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide protections for employees of, former employees of, and applicants for employment with Federal agencies, contractors, and grantees whose right to petition or furnish information to Congress is interfered with or denied.

1 clause Mar 26, 2025
Defense Contractors

s1032-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 13, 2025
Defense Contractors

s749-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres91-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Acknowledging the third anniversary of Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine and expressing support for the people of Ukraine.

1 clause Feb 24, 2025
Defense Contractors

s688-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025

28 clauses Feb 24, 2025
Foreign Government Border Enforcement Nonprofits Federal Administration

s599-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DRIVE Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s597-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Age 21 Act

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Defense Contractors

s491-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the position of Director of Foreign Assistance in the Department of State, and for other purposes

3 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Government Agencies

s410-119

Cosponsor Reported

Love Lives On Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Veterans Military Families Families Government

s422-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect an individual’s ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.

6 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Health Care Providers Pharmaceuticals Government Religious Organizations

s338-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the United States, and his dedication to justice and equality.

3 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors

s138-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025

3 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Veterans Defense Contractors

s130-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To reform the antitrust laws to better protect competition in the American economy, to amend the Clayton Act to modify the standard for an unlawful acquisition, to deter anticompetitive exclusionary conduct that harms competition and consumers, to enhance the ability of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the antitrust laws, and for other purposes.

21 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Asset Management, Private Equity, Hedge Funds Government Agency Corporate Management All Industries

s51-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

25 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Federal Judiciary State & Local Government Political Organizations Federal Government

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