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| Term Start | Term End | Role | State | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2012 | Senator | RI | Democrat |
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Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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Recent Voting History
| Bill | Voted |
|---|---|
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S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009 On the Motion (Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees (Discretionary Spending) re: S. Con. Res. 70 ) |
Nay May 15, 2008 |
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S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009 On the Motion (Vitter Motion to Instruct Conferees (OCS) re: S. Con. Res. 70 ) |
Nay May 15, 2008 |
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S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009 On the Motion (DeMint Motion to Instruct Conferees (China - India) re: S. Con. Res. 70 ) |
Nay May 15, 2008 |
Voting Trends Analysis
- Most often votes with: Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ]
- Least often votes with: Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC]
- Republican most often votes with: Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
- Democrat least often votes with: Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
Sheldon Whitehouse in the News
May 16, 2008 BUSH & EPA WAGE WAR ON SCIENCE
The list of alleged falsehoods and manipulations is long and outrageous. Here are some lowlights listed by US Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, DR. ...
May 14, 2008 East Bay Briefings
Community dinner: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse will host a community dinner Sunday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 237, 850 Hope St., to listen to local ...
May 13, 2008 OMB Interference under Scrutiny in Congress
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) chided the agency for the lack of transparency associated with OMB's role in the chemical assessments. ...
Sheldon Whitehouse in the Blogs
May 17, 2008 Bush and EPA Wage War on Science: We All Lose When Scientists Are ...
... and thus the need to do something about them. The list of alleged falsehoods and manipulations is long and outrageous. Here are some lowlights listed by US Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, DR.I., before Senate hearings held last week.
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May 16, 2008 We all Lose When Scientists Are Asked to Hide Inconvenient Truths
Here are some lowlights listed by US Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, DR.I., before Senate hearings held last week:. * The EPA âfalsified data and fabricated resultsâ about the safety of the air around Ground Zero in New York City following the ...
Source: Chrisy58's Weblog
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May 16, 2008 Farm bill: reform needed
Kind, whose district includes a variety of agriculture, was one of just four House Democrats to vote against the bill on Wednesday. Two upper-chamber Democrats, Rhode Island Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed, also opposed the bill. ...
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Campaign Contributions
Top Contributor: Technology Crossover Ventures ($44,100)
| Industry | Donation | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Finance/Insur/RealEst | $1,003,507 | 25.9 % |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $887,386 | 22.9 % |
| Ideology/Single-Issue | $536,312 | 13.9 % |
| Other | $525,306 | 13.6 % |
| Misc Business | $352,992 | 9.1 % |
| Communic/Electronics | $300,725 | 7.8 % |
| Health | $76,999 | 2.0 % |
| Construction | $56,693 | 1.5 % |
| Energy/Nat Resource | $37,950 | 1.0 % |
| Agribusiness | $36,775 | 1.0 % |
| Labor | $27,750 | 0.7 % |
| Transportation | $23,350 | 0.6 % |
| Defense | $2,500 | 0.1 % |
| Total: | $3,868,245 |
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WE NEED THE SENATE TO PASS THE UNEMPLOYMENT EXTENSION AND SOON,,,
IMPEACH GEORGE BUSH! A TRAITOR! A LIAR! A THEIF! PUT HIM IN THE STREET! EVERYONE SPEAK OUT! DON'T JUST WAIT FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN. GET UP AND MAKE IT HAPPEN!
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