Sheldon Whitehouse
AnalysisD RI · Senate
Defense
-75Healthcare
+199Finance
-28Energy
-100Government Operations
-34Education
-29Environment
-13Agriculture
+101Transportation
-243Veterans Affairs
+196Sanctions
-57Labor
+47Technology
+11Trade
-27Foreign Policy
-73Criminal Justice
+34Housing
+107Appropriations
+93Immigration
-127Federal Budget
+162Industry Impact Profile
16273 industry impacts
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.
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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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| 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
sres554-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing the strong link between climate change and skyrocketing insurance premiums.
sres562-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that ozone pollution can cause lung disease, asthma attacks, cardiovascular problems, and reproductive issues.
sres561-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that particulate matter pollution can cause heart attacks, asthma, strokes, and premature death.
sres558-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that climate change-driven extreme weather events are increasing at the same time that the government is dismantling weather monitoring and alert systems.
s3533-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeShadow Docket Sunlight Act of 2025
sres550-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that climate change is not a hoax, but sound science.
s3550-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeSchedules That Work Act
sres563-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA resolution affirming that the Federal Government should support school district investment in clean school buses.
sres555-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that climate change poses a threat to the mortgage market and to home values.
sres551-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that sea levels are rising at accelerated rates due to human-caused climate change.
sres560-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that mercury pollution can cause severe health problems, including permanent brain damage, kidney damage, and birth defects.
s3547-119
Cosponsor In CommitteePart-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act
sres553-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that climate change is real.
s3492-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeEssential Caregivers Act of 2025
s3470-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeAccountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act
s3466-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeHonor Our Promise to Veterans Act of 2025
s3458-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeBackground Check Completion Act of 2025
sres533-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeCondemning white supremacy, hate, and antisemitism, and efforts to give a platform to these dangerous ideologies.
s3357-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeSocial Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act
sres531-119
CosponsorCelebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative impact on the education of children with disabilities.
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