U.S. Congress - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island (D) 
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat • Rhode Island • 1st Term • Sworn In 2007
- 39 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 23 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- 282 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 3 of 100) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. John Reed
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Mike Lee
- Votes with party 96%
- Abstains: 0%
Person's Views
- Today: 36
- Past Seven Days: 160
- All-Time: 27,348
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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S.3237 - Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2012Introduced May 24, 2012 45 Views
A bill to provide for the establishment of a Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer.
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S.Res.467Introduced May 17, 2012 178 Views
A resolution designating May 18, 2012, as "Endangered Species Day".
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S.2370 - Small Business Reorganization Efficiency and Clarity ActIntroduced May 24, 2012 33 Views
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to make bankruptcy organization more efficient for small business debtors, and for other purposes.
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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S.J.Res.41Introduced May 24, 2012 73 Views
A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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S.3248 - National Bison Legacy ActIntroduced May 24, 2012 82 Views
A bill to designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the United States.
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S.Res.475Senate Passed May 25, 2012 90 Views
A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable E. James Abdnor, former United States Senator and Congressman from the State of South Dakota.
Recent Voting History
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S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012
On Passage of the Bill (S. 2343)May 24, 2012
Aye
(with party)
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S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012
On the Amendment (Alexander Amdt. No. 2153)May 24, 2012
Nay
(with party)
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S.3187 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2012
On Passage of the Bill (S. 3187 As Amended)May 24, 2012 Aye
(with party)
Recent News Coverage
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06/03/12
Cybersecurity meeting featuring 2 in RI delegation
...of Rhode Island's congressional delegation are scheduled to address a national cybersecurity conference at West Point. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is expected to deliver the keynote address Sunday evening at a cybersecurity gathering at the U.S. Military Ac
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Boston.com
06/01/12
Let’s All Say “Cards on the Table,” Again!
According to a May 20th, 2012 New York Times house editorial, McCain has shown interest in Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s (D, RI) new DISCLOSE bill, which requires “timely public disclosure of donors writing checks of $10,000 and more.”
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DAILY KOS
05/30/12
No Disclosure, Please, We're Contractors
Jon Tester (D-Mont.), the only of nine members of the Homeland Security Committee to vote against it, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a campaign reform advocate who recently filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reconsider ...
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Mother Jones
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Cybersecurity meeting featuring 2 in RI delegation
...of Rhode Island's congressional delegation are scheduled to address a national cybersecurity conference at West Point. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is expected to deliver the keynote address Sunday evening at a cybersecurity gathering at the U.S. Military Ac
Let’s All Say “Cards on the Table,” Again!
According to a May 20th, 2012 New York Times house editorial, McCain has shown interest in Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s (D, RI) new DISCLOSE bill, which requires “timely public disclosure of donors writing checks of $10,000 and more.”
No Disclosure, Please, We're Contractors
Jon Tester (D-Mont.), the only of nine members of the Homeland Security Committee to vote against it, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a campaign reform advocate who recently filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reconsider ...
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05/30/12
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Providence, RI - Today, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse convened an official field briefing of the U.S. Senate`s Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee in Providence to hear testimony about asthma prevention.
05/30/12
All About Asthma » Asthma Prevalence Up 15% Since 2001
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has held a field briefing in Rhode Island with state and federal officials on asthma prevention. The Democrat says asthma is the top chronic childhood disease and more ...
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administrator
05/25/12
Anchor Rising: The [Sheldon] Whitehouse Standard
David Scharfenberg points to an interview that Senator Sheldon Whitehouse did with ThinkProgress in which he claims the five Supreme Court justices who ruled against Whitehouse's preference on Citizens United shouldn't ...
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Marc Comtois
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Latest News from over 4000 sources, including newspapers, tv ...
Providence, RI - Today, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse convened an official field briefing of the U.S. Senate`s Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee in Providence to hear testimony about asthma prevention.
All About Asthma » Asthma Prevalence Up 15% Since 2001
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has held a field briefing in Rhode Island with state and federal officials on asthma prevention. The Democrat says asthma is the top chronic childhood disease and more ...
Anchor Rising: The [Sheldon] Whitehouse Standard
David Scharfenberg points to an interview that Senator Sheldon Whitehouse did with ThinkProgress in which he claims the five Supreme Court justices who ruled against Whitehouse's preference on Citizens United shouldn't ...
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