Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator from Rhode Island

SENATEDEMOCRAT2007–nowID W000802

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 2,652 votes

Nominations

97%with Dems

of 2,082 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 4,734 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

2019 → 2021

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2007201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

98.7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2019 → 2021, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 800 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance99.1% · 1,011 votes

Health99.4% · 171 votes

Armed Forces and National Security90.6% · 170 votes

Taxation100% · 140 votes

Energy98.1% · 104 votes

Transportation and Public Works96% · 100 votes

International Affairs93.8% · 96 votes

Immigration98.9% · 95 votes

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 92 votes

Congress100% · 80 votes

Agriculture and Food90% · 70 votes

Government Operations and Politics92.1% · 63 votes

Education100% · 60 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement96.4% · 56 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 52 votes

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 47 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 43 votes

Emergency Management97.4% · 39 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.1% · 35 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 29 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19 votes

Commerce100% · 19 votes

Water Resources Development81.8% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes

Social Welfare— · 7 votes

Law— · 6 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Native Americans— · 2 votes

Families— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Commemorations.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

10 Congresses

110th · 2007119th · 2025

Democrat · Senate · RI110th–119th

Term datesexact

Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator from Rhode Island

SENATED2007–now10 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

97.9%with Democrats

of 2,652 votes · 2.1% with Republicans

Nominations97%of 2,082 votes

All contested97%of 4,734 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts2019→21, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat98.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 800 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance99.1% · 1,011

Health99.4% · 171

Armed Forces and National Security90.6% · 170

Taxation100% · 140

Energy98.1% · 104

Transportation and Public Works96% · 100

International Affairs93.8% · 96

Immigration98.9% · 95

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 92

Congress100% · 80

Agriculture and Food90% · 70

Government Operations and Politics92.1% · 63

Education100% · 60

Crime and Law Enforcement96.4% · 56

Labor and Employment100% · 52

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 47

Environmental Protection100% · 43

Emergency Management97.4% · 39

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.1% · 35

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 29

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19

Commerce100% · 19

Water Resources Development81.8% · 11

Housing and Community Development— · 8

Social Welfare— · 7

Law— · 6

Animals— · 2

Native Americans— · 2

Families— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Commemorations.

Service record

110th · 2007119th · 2025

Democrat110th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th