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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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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

s1391-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration

s1370-119

Cosponsor In Committee

GOSAFE Act

6 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Criminal Justice Gun Owners Firearms Government - DOJ

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
Immigration Services Health Care Providers Labor Environmental Services

s1332-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Raise the Wage Act of 2025

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

sres159-119

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of the Honorable John Bennett Johnston, Jr., former Senator for the State of Louisiana.

0 clauses Apr 7, 2025

s1310-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act

5 clauses Apr 4, 2025
Corporations All Industries Businesses

s1291-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CLEAN FTZ Act of 2025

6 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Illicit Trade Networks Government - CBP Foreign Governments International Trade

s1286-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tax Fairness for Workers Act

2 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Labor

s1297-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025

4 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Immigration Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1294-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Firearm Licensee Act

21 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Firearms Retail Federal Law Enforcement Security Products Consumers

s1277-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.

2 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Education

s1289-119

Cosponsor In Committee

25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

5 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Nonprofit Organizations Collectibles Precious Metals Government - Treasury

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

s1261-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

15 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Healthcare Consumers Ambulatory Health Care Services Telehealth Services Mental Health Services

s1240-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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

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

s1241-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

16 clauses Apr 1, 2025
International Trade Consumers Manufacturing Foreign Government

s1234-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility.

1 clause Apr 1, 2025

s1245-119

Cosponsor Reported

Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025

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

s1227-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ABC Act

1 clause Apr 1, 2025
Health Care Providers
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