Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senator for RI (Democratic)
Sheldon Whitehouse is the U.S. Senator for RI, a member of the Democratic party, serving in this chamber since 2007.
Person details
- Full legal name
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Birth year
- 1955
- Office
- U.S. Senator for RI
- Role
- U.S. Senator
- Level of government
- Federal
- State
- RI
- Party affiliation
- Democratic
- Year took office
- 2007
- In office
- Yes
- Bioguide ID
- W000802
Last elected in 2024 with 59.9% of the vote. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab.
Committees
- Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Ranking Member
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Ex Officio
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee Ex Officio
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Subcommittee Ex Officio
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee Ex Officio
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Finance: Health Care Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on Finance: Taxation and IRS Oversight Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on Finance: International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Intellectual Property Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary: the Constitution Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee Ranking Member
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Chairman
Voting record
Votes more liberally than 72% of the Senate in the 119th Congress, across 863 roll-call votes.
Source: Voteview (Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al.), estimated from every roll-call vote.
Campaign finance
2025β2026 election cycle, through June 30, 2026.
- Raised
- $500,288
- Spent
- $705,797
- Cash on hand
- $1,059,879
- From individuals
- $436,293
Source: Federal Election Commission.
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