DemocratSheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senator · Rhode Island
U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
12 tracked promises, 3 rated
Rhode Island
Represents Rhode Island statewide
How they won their seat
Sheldon Whitehouse won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Rhode Island with 59.9% of the vote (294,665 votes).
- Sheldon Whitehouse · Democrat59.9%294,665
- Patricia Morgan · Republican39.8%196,039
- 1 Other Candidate0.3%1,244
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Sheldon Whitehouse's record indicates a pattern of bills and committee work related to healthcare reform, climate change initiatives, and corporate accountability. He has sponsored multiple bills addressing medical bankruptcy protections (S 4972), climate change measures (S 4404, S 3581), and campaign finance transparency (S 3991). Additionally, his committee memberships align with these themes, particularly in finance and environmental matters. Focus areas (from the record): Healthcare · Climate Change · Corporate Accountability · Campaign Finance · Environmental Protection Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Whitehouse's sponsored bills and committee work align with his declared positions on healthcare reform and climate change, such as the Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act and the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act. What this can't tell you: The legislative outcomes of his sponsored bills are not documented in the available evidence; There is limited information available regarding his public communication strategy; The impact of his committee work is not documented in the available evidence. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Sheldon Whitehouse has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2013. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Sheldon Whitehouse has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Bills sponsored
- 19
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$00%
- Large individual (itemized)$388K91%
- PAC / committee$38K9%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory OversightOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Fisheries, Wildlife, and WaterOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Transportation and InfrastructureOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on FinanceOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Health CareOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — International Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Taxation and IRS OversightOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the BudgetOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the JudiciaryOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Border Security and ImmigrationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Intellectual PropertyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — the ConstitutionOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Commission on Security and Cooperation in EuropeOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+75 · based on 3 rated promises
- Championed 3
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2019 · 3 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept3
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
12 promises across 10 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Climate Change2
- Social Security2
- Campaign Finance1
- Climate / Trade1
- Drug Enforcement1
- Energy Prices1
- Healthcare1
- Healthcare / Consumer Debt1
- Judicial Ethics1
- Trade1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)12100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
12 tracked promises
“Pledged to fight to enact carbon pricing, a carbon border adjustment, and clean-energy permitting reform, saying he would 'do everything in my power' to advance these climate measures following passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Committed to protect and expand Social Security, opposing Republican-proposed benefit cuts to the program.”
“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.”
“Introduced the bipartisan Medicare Advantage Improvement Act to curb prior-authorization delays, requiring standard approvals within 72 hours and barring automated denial algorithms.”
“Reintroduced the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act to tax large oil companies' windfall profits and return the revenue to consumers through rebates.”
“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.”
“Co-sponsored the Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act to change the Social Security cost-of-living formula from CPI-W to CPI-E, increasing benefits for seniors.”
“Introduced the Clean Competition Act to create a carbon border adjustment mechanism intended to lower carbon emissions while boosting U.S. manufacturers.”
“Introduced the Save Our Future Act to charge corporations a fee on greenhouse-gas emissions and air pollution, aiming to cut emissions roughly 50% within ten years and return revenue to households.”
“Introduced the bipartisan Last Sale Valuation Act to close the 'first sale' customs loophole that lets importers declare artificially low values to avoid duties.”
Verified record
492 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $431,344, spent $579,233, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 5011: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessively disparate wages paid to chief executive officers. ↗Jul 16, 2026
- Sponsored S 4972: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide bankruptcy protections for medically distressed debtors, and for other purposes. ↗Jul 14, 2026
- Sponsored S 4819: Lifeline for First Responders Act ↗Jun 17, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 759: A resolution recognizing World Oceans Day and celebrating the maritime heritage, ocean leadership, fisheries stewardship, and coastal communities of the United States. ↗Jun 8, 2026
- Sponsored S 4571: Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026 ↗May 19, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 188: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal". ↗Apr 27, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 187: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)". ↗Apr 27, 2026
- Sponsored S 4404: No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 ↗Apr 27, 2026
- Sponsored S 4346: Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026 ↗Apr 20, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 155: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Fair Credit Reporting Act; Preemption of State Laws". ↗Mar 26, 2026
- Sponsored S 4248: Enhancing Long-Term, Efficient, and Viable Alternatives to Empower Flood-Prone Communities Act of 2026 ↗Mar 26, 2026
- Sponsored S 4185: Stop Subsidizing Giant Mergers Act ↗Mar 25, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 492 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 278
- Nay
- 549
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 31
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Yea
- PN8518Nay
- PN9304Nay
- PN9304Nay
- S4784Nay
- PN9382Nay
- PN9303Nay
- SJRES185Yea
- PN9382Nay
- SJRES196Yea
- PN9303Nay
- PN9302Nay
- PN9302Nay
- PN9307Nay
- PN9307Nay
- HCONRES86Yea
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Not voting
- PN73033Nay
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
10 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- Healthcare / Consumer DebtStated 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.
Sourceshttps://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-and-cohen-introduce-bill-to-provide-relief-to-americans-facing-medical-bankruptcy/View position & sources → - HealthcareStated position
Introduced the bipartisan Medicare Advantage Improvement Act to curb prior-authorization delays, requiring standard approvals within 72 hours and barring automated denial algorithms.
Sourceshttps://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-marshall-introduce-legislation-to-fix-delays-in-care-for-seniors/View position & sources → - Energy PricesStated position
Reintroduced the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act to tax large oil companies' windfall profits and return the revenue to consumers through rebates.
Sourceshttps://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2026/3/as-trump-s-war-surges-gas-prices-whitehouse-and-khanna-reintroduce-big-oil-profits-clawback-to-provide-relief-at-the-pumpView position & sources → - Drug EnforcementStated position
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.
Sourceshttps://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-blumenthal-introduce-bicameral-bill-to-restore-trump-shuttered-doj-transnational-crime-unit-to-crack-down-on-fentanyl/View position & sources → - Campaign FinanceStated 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.
Sourceshttps://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-pappas-and-colleagues-reintroduce-updated-disclose-act-to-end-corrupting-influence-of-dark-money-in-american-elections/View position & sources → - TradeStated position
Introduced the bipartisan Last Sale Valuation Act to close the 'first sale' customs loophole that lets importers declare artificially low values to avoid duties.
Sourceshttps://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-cassidy-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-close-first-sale-customs-loophole/View position & sources → - Judicial EthicsStated 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.
Sourceshttps://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-johnson-colleagues-reintroduce-supreme-court-ethics-recusal-and-transparency-act/View position & sources → - Social SecurityStated position
Committed to protect and expand Social Security, opposing Republican-proposed benefit cuts to the program.
Sourceshttps://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/on-social-security-day-of-action-whitehouse-warns-of-republican-efforts-to-break-social-security/View position & sources → - Climate ChangeStated position
Pledged to fight to enact carbon pricing, a carbon border adjustment, and clean-energy permitting reform, saying he would 'do everything in my power' to advance these climate measures following passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Sourceshttps://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-outlines-next-steps-to-lower-emissions-after-passage-of-landmark-climate-bill/View position & sources → - Climate / TradeStated position
Introduced the Clean Competition Act to create a carbon border adjustment mechanism intended to lower carbon emissions while boosting U.S. manufacturers.
Sourceshttps://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-and-colleagues-introduce-clean-competition-act-to-boost-domestic-manufacturers-and-tackle-climate-change/View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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