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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

s598-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws.

3 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

sres84-118

Cosponsor

Designating February 28, 2023, as Rare Disease Day.

1 clause Feb 28, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

s567-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Feb 28, 2023
All Industries Civic Organizations Transportation and Warehousing General Public

s542-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the applicable dollar amount for qualified carbon oxide which is captured and utilized for purposes of the carbon oxide sequestration credit.

0 clauses Feb 28, 2023

s547-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Rhode Island Regiment, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War.

3 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Oil & Gas Scientific Research Veterans Federal Government

s494-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a background check for every firearm sale.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Federal Government Homeowners

s496-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to reaffirm the importance of workers.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government

sres74-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of the Baha’i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Lobbying Foreign Businesses Education Foreign Affairs

s514-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to Constance Baker Motley, in recognition of her enduring contributions and service to the United States.

3 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education Regulated Industries Federal Government

s524-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To eliminate the disparity in sentencing for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s512-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s441-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish American opportunity accounts, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Feb 15, 2023
Federal Government - SSA General Public - Low Income Federal Government General Public

s434-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to modify requirements under that Act relating to exemptions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 15, 2023
Regulated Industries Federal Government

s416-118

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the Russian-based mercenary Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Feb 14, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Governments Mining (except Oil and Gas)

s408-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and to rebate the tax collected back to individual taxpayers, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Feb 14, 2023
Natural Gas Oil & Gas Federal Government Business

s399-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To place limitations on excepting positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

sres63-118

Cosponsor

Celebrating Black History Month.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s393-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.

7 clauses Feb 13, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

sres57-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, former Senator for the State of Minnesota.

0 clauses Feb 13, 2023

s394-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote digital citizenship and media literacy.

5 clauses Feb 13, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Agriculture Federal Government
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