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U.S. Senator from Rhode Island

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democrat · Rhode Island

Former U.S. Attorney and state AG, serving since 2007. Climate champion who has given 300+ Senate speeches on climate change. Judiciary Committee member focused on dark money.

Record

Strong progressive. Delivered 300+ Senate floor speeches on climate change since 2012. Leading investigator of dark money influence and Supreme Court ethics. Former federal prosecutor focusing on accountability.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)

  • S.4571 — A bill to require the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a tropospheric ozone research program, and for other purposes. (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • S.4404 — No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 27, 2026)
  • S.J.Res.188 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal". (Introduced, Apr 27, 2026)
  • S.J.Res.187 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)". (Introduced, Apr 27, 2026)
  • S.4346 — Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 20, 2026)

Notable votes

  • Voted Nay on S.Res. 690 — S. Res. 690 (Resolution Agreed to, May 11, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Res. 690 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 690 (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Apr 30, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — S.Con.Res. 33, As Amended (Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — Schiff Amdt. No. 5333 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — Wyden Amdt. No. 5336 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)

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