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Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

D RI · Senate

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145
Sponsored
783
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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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

Government 2146 P·28 C·422 Y·1649 N·1403 w:30.5
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)
General Public 653 P·8 C·282 Y·359 N·351 w:16.3
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)
Healthcare 316 C·117 Y·197 N·190 w:6.0
Direct (275), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Allied Health (1), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1), Mental Health (1), Physicians (1)
Defense 293 C·69 Y·209 N·123 w:1.6
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)
Education 270 P·5 C·122 Y·143 N·121 w:20.4
Direct (260), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Military 231 C·7 Y·224 N·109 w:1.2
Direct (230), Families (1)
Financial Services 183 P·9 C·91 Y·75 N·80 w:9.9
Direct (174), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2)
Agriculture 172 P·2 C·15 Y·155 N·151 w:5.5
Direct (164), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Construction 165 P·1 C·7 Y·156 N·132 w:2.4
Direct (162), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
State & Local Government 158 P·4 C·79 Y·73 N·67 w:10.0
Direct (147), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Environmental Departments (1), Judiciary (1), Public Safety (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2293 P·176 C·1088 Y·955 N·840 w:81.0
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)
Transportation 311 P·2 C·235 Y·74 N·44 w:8.5
Defense 212 C·64 Y·142 N·60 w:0.8
Direct (208), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Financial Services 212 P·17 C·141 Y·51 N·53 w:17.5
Direct (211), Transgender Individuals (1)
General Public 179 P·1 C·47 Y·129 N·120 w:8.3
Direct (157), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
State & Local Government 157 P·2 C·99 Y·54 N·56 w:4.4
Direct (150), Non-Expansion (3), Healthcare Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Education 148 P·1 C·58 Y·89 N·85 w:9.8
Environment 143 P·15 C·76 Y·51 N·52 w:20.8
Military 143 C·8 Y·132 N·56 w:0.4
Direct (142), Space Force (1)
Healthcare 141 C·31 Y·103 N·105 w:4.2
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.

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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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Defense Education Environment Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military State & Local Government Transportation
Clear

s4588-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Taxing Buybacks from Big Oil Windfalls Act

2 clauses May 20, 2026
Natural Gas Oil & Gas Environmental Groups Federal Government

s4551-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026

2 clauses May 18, 2026
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Regulated Industries

s4533-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Coast Guard Personnel Equipment Act

1 clause May 14, 2026
National Security Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

s4545-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Scientific Integrity Act

3 clauses May 14, 2026
National Security Environmental Groups Federal Government Financial Services

s4540-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

9 clauses May 14, 2026
Natural Gas Education Federal Government Energy Production

s4411-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Investing in the American Dream Act

2 clauses Apr 28, 2026
Financial Services Environmental Services

s4369-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act

3 clauses Apr 22, 2026
Immigration Services Environmental Services Defense Contractors

s4350-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Southeast New England Program Authorization Act of 2026

2 clauses Apr 21, 2026
Health Care Providers

s4286-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026

12 clauses Apr 14, 2026
Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

sjres182-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A 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".

1 clause Apr 13, 2026
Financial Services Education Federal Government Environmental Groups

s4107-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Antitrust Accountability and Transparency Act

1 clause Mar 17, 2026
Environmental Services

s4007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act

14 clauses Mar 5, 2026
Defense Contractors Environmental Services Financial Services Energy Production

s3948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Direct File Act of 2026

3 clauses Feb 26, 2026
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s3865-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BE HEARD in the Workplace Act

37 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Labor Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

sres597-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution providing for the authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President and Department of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under the laws of the United States.

1 clause Feb 5, 2026
Environmental Services

s3777-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

25 clauses Feb 4, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s3533-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Shadow Docket Sunlight Act of 2025

4 clauses Dec 17, 2025
Federal Administration Transportation Environmental Services

s3547-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act

5 clauses Dec 17, 2025
Federal Administration Labor Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

s3550-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Schedules That Work Act

11 clauses Dec 17, 2025
Labor Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration

s3022-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act

2 clauses Oct 21, 2025
Tribal Nations State & Local Government Waste Management Government
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