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Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

D RI · Senate

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149
Sponsored
819
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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Defense

-75
Helped 854 Hurt 929 Unclear 630

Healthcare

+226
Helped 592 Hurt 366 Unclear 632

Finance

-24
Helped 461 Hurt 485 Mixed 2 Unclear 248

Energy

-89
Helped 336 Hurt 425 Unclear 199

Government Operations

-50
Helped 99 Hurt 149 Unclear 650

Education

0
Helped 288 Hurt 288 Unclear 314

Environment

+80
Helped 320 Hurt 240 Unclear 269

Transportation

-212
Helped 155 Hurt 367 Unclear 173

Agriculture

+101
Helped 328 Hurt 227 Unclear 136

Veterans Affairs

+196
Helped 373 Hurt 177 Unclear 100

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Labor

+51
Helped 183 Hurt 132 Unclear 162

Technology

+11
Helped 206 Hurt 195 Unclear 70

Trade

-24
Helped 180 Hurt 204 Unclear 47

Criminal Justice

+35
Helped 195 Hurt 160 Unclear 24

Foreign Policy

-73
Helped 131 Hurt 204 Mixed 1 Unclear 42

Water Resources

-165
Helped 96 Hurt 261 Unclear 7

Housing

+109
Helped 219 Hurt 110 Unclear 14

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Immigration

-127
Helped 39 Hurt 166 Unclear 97
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17024 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 2213 P·28 C·489 Y·1649 N·1403 w:31.4
Direct (1739), 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 658 P·8 C·287 Y·359 N·351 w:16.6
Direct (498), 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 323 C·124 Y·197 N·190 w:6.6
Direct (282), 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 287 P·5 C·139 Y·143 N·121 w:21.3
Direct (277), 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 164 P·1 C·7 Y·156 N·131 w:2.5
Direct (161), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
State & Local Government 161 P·4 C·82 Y·73 N·67 w:10.6
Direct (150), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Environmental Departments (1), Judiciary (1), Public Safety (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2663 P·176 C·1452 Y·955 N·846 w:82.2
Direct (2264), 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), Science (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Transportation 310 P·2 C·234 Y·74 N·44 w:8.2
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 180 P·1 C·48 Y·129 N·120 w:8.6
Direct (158), 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)
Healthcare 145 C·35 Y·103 N·105 w:4.8
Direct (134), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Education 144 P·1 C·54 Y·89 N·85 w:9.8
Military 143 C·8 Y·132 N·56 w:0.4
Direct (142), Space Force (1)
Environment 142 P·15 C·75 Y·51 N·52 w:20.5

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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
-239
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)
+60
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)
+2
Transportation +2
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

s1152-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders.

4 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Foreign Businesses Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s1084-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To eliminate racial, religious, and other discriminatory profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Law Enforcement Legal Services Higher Education General Public

sres149-118

Cosponsor

Designating the first week of April 2023 as National Asbestos Awareness Week.

0 clauses Mar 30, 2023

s1127-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the CALM Act to include video streaming services, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Financial Services Energy Production

sres153-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the roles and the contributions of care workers in the United States and expressing support for the designation of April 2023 as Care Worker Recognition Month.

0 clauses Mar 30, 2023

s1111-118

Cosponsor Reported

To enhance United States civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.

98 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Local Government Tribal Organizations Nuclear Power Higher Education

sres151-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing March 31, 2023, as César Chávez Day in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Regulated Industries

s1116-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.

0 clauses Mar 30, 2023

sres154-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Regulated Industries

s1098-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

sres138-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Highlighting the risks that environmental defenders face around the world and commending their role in defending human rights, combating climate chaos, and supporting a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s1026-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Scientific Research Healthcare Consumers

s1031-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government

s1007-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Foreign Affairs Federal Government

sres129-118

Cosponsor

Designating March 2023 as National Women’s History Month.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Regulated Industries

sres119-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 202nd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

s916-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To limit and eliminate excessive, hidden, and unnecessary fees imposed on consumers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes

s946-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Power Act to establish a procedure for the siting of certain interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Electric Utilities Energy Production Water Infrastructure Native American Tribes

s930-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Health Care Providers

s835-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 17, United States Code, to reaffirm the importance of, and include requirements for, works incorporated by reference into law, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government
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