Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senator from Rhode Island since 2007. Next on the ballot in 2030.
U.S. Senator from Rhode IslandBorn 1955
- In office
- 19 yrs
- Since 2007
- Bills became law
- 0
- 103 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 3.9%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +20.1
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · Ranking MemberChemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight · Ex OfficioClean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety · Ex OfficioFisheries, Water, and Wildlife · Ex OfficioTransportation and Infrastructure · Ex Officio
- Senate Committee on FinanceHealth CareInternational Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessTaxation and IRS Oversight
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryFederal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights · Ranking MemberBorder Security and ImmigrationIntellectual Propertythe Constitution
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control · Chairman
- Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Armed Forces and National Security · Passed Senate Jun 2026
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Whitehouse sits in the U.S. Senate
Whitehouse is closer to the center than 60% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Raphael G. Warnock, John Hickenlooper, Martin Heinrich
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Whitehouse’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills26%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Whitehouse’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Whitehouse | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 52–47 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–49 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.… | No | No | Yes | Passed 49–47 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 71–29 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 49–45 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Whitehouse was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | Won | D+20.1 |
| 2018 | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | Won | D+23.2 |
| 2012 | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | Won | D+29.9 |
| 2006 | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | Won | D+7.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Whitehouse has held
- U.S. Senate, Rhode Island · 2007–2031
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Whitehouse has run against
- Patricia Morgan (R) · 2024 general, won
- Robert G. Flanders Jr. (R) · 2018 general, won
- Benjamin Barrett Hinckley III (R) · 2012 general, won
- Lincoln Chafee (R) · 2006 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Whitehouse
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide W000802
- FEC S6RI00221
- Wikidata Q652066
- Ballotpedia Sheldon Whitehouse
- Vote Smart 2572
- GovTrack 412247
- OpenSecrets N00027533
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET