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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

s2775-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish and maintain a database and webpage that is available to the public and contains information on the billion-dollar disasters that occur each year in the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 11, 2025
Environmental Services

s2549-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Time Off to Vote Act

1 clause Jul 30, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s2500-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension area research on microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Waste Management & Wastewater Utilities Environmental Testing & Consulting Higher Education & Research Institutions Water & Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers

s2429-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to ensure the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection retains adequate resources to ensure fair, transparent, and competitive markets for financial products and services for consumers and to provide for whistleblower incentives and protection.

3 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Environmental Services

s2248-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Environmental Services

s2197-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations.

2 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Environmental Services

s2178-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples.

3 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Environmental Services

s2128-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MONARCH Act of 2025

5 clauses Jun 18, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Education Environmental Services

s2106-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SECURE Act

5 clauses Jun 18, 2025
Federal Administration Immigration Services Environmental Services Defense Contractors

s2132-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

CLEAR Path Act

13 clauses Jun 18, 2025
Lobbying & Consulting Legal Services Federal Government Environmental Services

s2127-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions.

4 clauses Jun 18, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

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

s1471-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2025

6 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Large Banks Mid-Size Banking Government - Federal Reserve Finance

s1393-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Family Act

4 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

s1352-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Labor Health Care Providers Environmental Services Immigration Services

s1332-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Raise the Wage Act of 2025

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

s1240-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal an executive order relating to Federal elections, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

s1172-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To unfreeze funding for contracts of the Department of Agriculture, to prohibit Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service office closures, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 27, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s1101-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHARE Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 25, 2025
Environmental Services

s916-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

5 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

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