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Politician
DemocratJack Reed
U.S. Senator · Rhode Island · Democrat
Compared with
DemocratSheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senator · Rhode Island · Democrat
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- Office
- U.S. Senator
- District
- Rhode Island
- State
- Rhode Island
+75 · Keeps far more than breaks
Promise scorecard · 11 tracked, 1 rated
- Fully Kept0
- Championed1
- Partial0
- Attempted0
- No opportunity0
- Ignored0
- Abstained0
- Misaligned0
- Hostile0
Recent promises
- Not yet ratedVeterans / Housing
“Co-led the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act to exclude service-connected disability compensation from HUD income-eligibility limits so disabled veterans' benefits do not reduce their access to housing assistance.”
- ChampionedNational Defense
“As Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, committed to enacting the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act and urged the Senate to pass it and send it to the President to be signed into law.”
Integrity Score: signed average of per-rating credit × 100, weighted by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is reported separately from popularity. Methodology is open.
- Office
- U.S. Senator
- District
- Rhode Island
- State
- Rhode Island
+75 · Keeps far more than breaks
Promise scorecard · 12 tracked, 3 rated
- Fully Kept0
- Championed3
- Partial0
- Attempted0
- No opportunity0
- Ignored0
- Abstained0
- Misaligned0
- Hostile0
Recent promises
- Not yet ratedTrade
“Introduced the bipartisan Last Sale Valuation Act to close the 'first sale' customs loophole that lets importers declare artificially low values to avoid duties.”
- Not yet ratedDrug Enforcement
“Introduced the Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act to restore the Department of Justice's shuttered Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program to combat fentanyl trafficking.”
Integrity Score: signed average of per-rating credit × 100, weighted by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is reported separately from popularity. Methodology is open.
By the record
Sourced Layer-1 facts — what each official has actually done in office. Neutral: figures stand on their own, never scored against each other.
| Jack Reed | Sheldon Whitehouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Roll-call votes cast | 890 | 890 |
| Voted Yea / Nay | 302 / 580 | 290 / 567 |
| Votes against own party | 6% | 5% |
| Bills sponsored (118th–119th) | 80 | 153 |
| Of those, became law | 0 | 1 |
| Raised (latest cycle) | $4.2M | $500K |
Sources: Voteview (votes), Congress.gov (bills), FEC (finance). Independence = share of party-line votes cast against the member’s own party majority.
Where they stand — declared issues
Issues where both have a position or a tracked promise, shown side by side. These are their own claims — judged separately from whether they kept them.
Government Reform, Ethics & Democracy
- Stated position
As lead Senate sponsor, committed to passing the DISCLOSE Act to require super PACs and 'dark money' groups spending over $10,000 to disclose their large donors.
- Stated position
Committed to enacting the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act, which would impose a binding code of conduct on the Supreme Court and create procedures to receive, investigate, and resolve ethics complaints.
- PromiseNot yet rated
“Committed to enacting the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act, which would impose a binding code of conduct on the Supreme Court and create procedures to receive, investigate, and resolve ethics complaints.”
- PromiseNot yet rated
“As lead Senate sponsor, committed to passing the DISCLOSE Act to require super PACs and 'dark money' groups spending over $10,000 to disclose their large donors.”
Sheldon Whitehouse has put more on the record here — 4 declared to 2. Coverage, not a verdict on who’s right.
Health Care & Prescription Drugs
- Stated position
Committed to driving down health-care costs and ensuring every Rhode Islander can buy affordable, comprehensive coverage, amid a push to extend ACA affordability measures.
- Stated position
Committed to working to prevent House Republican-proposed cuts to Medicaid that he said could strip health coverage from vulnerable Americans.
- PromiseNot yet rated
“Committed to driving down health-care costs and ensuring every Rhode Islander can buy affordable, comprehensive coverage, amid a push to extend ACA affordability measures.”
- PromiseNot yet rated
“Committed to working to prevent House Republican-proposed cuts to Medicaid that he said could strip health coverage from vulnerable Americans.”
- Stated position
Introduced the Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act to reform bankruptcy procedures for people burdened by medical debt, including letting families keep at least $250,000 in home equity and keeping medical bankruptcies off consumer credit reports.
- Stated position
Introduced the bipartisan Medicare Advantage Improvement Act to curb prior-authorization delays, requiring standard approvals within 72 hours and barring automated denial algorithms.
- PromiseNot yet rated
“Introduced the bipartisan Medicare Advantage Improvement Act to curb prior-authorization delays, requiring standard approvals within 72 hours and barring automated denial algorithms.”
- PromiseNot yet rated
“Introduced the Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act to reform bankruptcy procedures for people burdened by medical debt, including letting families keep at least $250,000 in home equity and keeping medical bankruptcies off consumer credit reports.”
Both have put the same amount on the record here (4 each). Coverage, not a verdict on who’s right.
Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock Safety
- Recorded vote
On record voting NAY on Durbin Amendment No. 1841, as modified, to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to prohibit warrantless access to the communications and other information of United States persons. The amendment was rejected 42 to 50.
- Recorded vote
On record voting NAY on Paul Amendment No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to append the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to the bill. The amendment was rejected 31 to 61, a three-fifths majority being required.
- Recorded vote
On record voting NAY on Paul Amendment No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to append the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to the bill. The amendment was rejected 31 to 61, a three-fifths majority being required.
- Recorded vote
On record voting NAY on Durbin Amendment No. 1841, as modified, to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to prohibit warrantless access to the communications and other information of United States persons. The amendment was rejected 42 to 50.
- Stated position
Cosponsored S. 3351 (118th Congress), FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023, joining as a cosponsor of record on 2023-11-28. Recorded in the Congress.gov bill status record published by GovInfo.
Sheldon Whitehouse has put more on the record here — 3 declared to 2. Coverage, not a verdict on who’s right.