Sheldon Whitehouse
AnalysisD RI · Senate
Defense
-75Healthcare
+199Finance
-28Energy
-100Government Operations
-34Education
-29Environment
-13Agriculture
+101Transportation
-243Veterans Affairs
+196Sanctions
-57Labor
+47Technology
+11Trade
-27Foreign Policy
-73Criminal Justice
+34Housing
+107Appropriations
+93Immigration
-127Federal Budget
+162Industry Impact Profile
16273 industry impacts
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.
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Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)
How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.
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| 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
sres358-118
CosponsorExpressing support for designation of the week of September 17 through 23, 2023, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.
s3128-118
CosponsorTo 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.
sres500-118
CosponsorDesignating November 8, 2023, as National First-Generation College Celebration Day.
s4540-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeReproductive Health Care Accessibility Act
sres694-119
CosponsorA resolution designating April 2026 as "Financial Literacy Month".
s4394-119
Cosponsor Passed SenatePromoting Police Leadership Act
s4297-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeKeep Public Funds in Public Schools Act
s4298-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeStop CHEATERS Act
sjres182-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".
sres617-119
CosponsorA resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".
s3925-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeJulius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act
s3869-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeHealthy Families Act
s3865-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeBE HEARD in the Workplace Act
s3777-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeRebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026
s3546-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeSunset Section 230 Act
s3550-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeSchedules That Work Act
s3466-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeHonor Our Promise to Veterans Act of 2025
sres531-119
CosponsorCelebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative impact on the education of children with disabilities.
s3365-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeRight to Read Act of 2025
s3147-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo provide for continuing appropriations for Head Start programs.
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