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Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

D RI · Senate

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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

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)
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)
Direct (275), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Allied Health (1), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1), Mental Health (1), Physicians (1)
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)
Direct (260), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (164), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (162), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (147), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Environmental Departments (1), Judiciary (1), Public Safety (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

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)
Direct (208), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (157), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (150), Non-Expansion (3), Healthcare Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (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.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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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

s3357-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act

0 clauses Dec 4, 2025

s3347-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act

1 clause Dec 4, 2025
Transportation Consumers Government

s3365-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Right to Read Act of 2025

7 clauses Dec 4, 2025
General Public Education Government

sres531-119

Cosponsor

Celebrating 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.

1 clause Dec 4, 2025
Civic Organizations Education Services

sres525-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution 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 Dec 3, 2025
Federal Government - Executive Branch Foreign Government Officials Religious Minority Groups Non-Profit Advocacy Organizations

s3304-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Healthcare Consumers Food Manufacturing - Medical/Specialty Foods State Government - Healthcare Administration Pharmacies and Drug Stores

s3289-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 1, 2025
Sporting Goods Stores Civic Organizations Federal Government Law Enforcement

s3279-119

Cosponsor In Committee

John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Child Welfare Services Child Welfare

s3281-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal certain provisions relating to nutrition.

0 clauses Nov 20, 2025

s3243-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Ethnic And Cultural Communities

sres513-119

Cosponsor

Designating November 22, 2025, as National Adoption Day and November 2025 as National Adoption Month to promote national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

0 clauses Nov 20, 2025

s3207-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the manipulation of rent prices in the United States, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Real Estate Real Estate Technology Legal Services Consumers

s3214-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Background Check Expansion Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Firearms Dealers Firearms Owners

s3195-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal section 213 of division C of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.

0 clauses Nov 18, 2025

s3186-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Constitutional Accountability Act

2 clauses Nov 18, 2025
Government General Public

s3181-119

Cosponsor In Committee

REVOKE Act

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s3187-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Bivens Act of 2025

0 clauses Nov 18, 2025

s3145-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CARE Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 6, 2025
Healthcare Beneficiaries Government Healthcare

s3147-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for continuing appropriations for Head Start programs.

4 clauses Nov 6, 2025
General Public Federal Government Early Childhood Education Services

sres481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

1 clause Nov 3, 2025
Health Care Providers

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