Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat
Bio
Sheldon Whitehouse is a Democrat U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, serving since 2007. Born in 1955. Has sponsored 785 bills and cosponsored 4,958 over their time in Congress.
- Official site
- www.whitehouse.senate.gov ↗
- Washington office
- 530 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 · (202) 224-2921
- In Congress since
- 2007
Where they stand
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Bills they sponsored recently
- S. 5669: End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act (Sep 30, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.)
- S. 5625: Affordable Housing Construction Act (Sep 30, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.)
- S. 5656: Domestic Violence SAFE Notice Act (Sep 30, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.)
- S. 5528: Supreme Court Review Act of 2026 (Sep 24, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.)
- S. 5486: A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to exclude from eligibility each sub-Saharan African country that does not effectively enforce its environmental laws and fulfill its international environmental obligations. (Sep 23, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.)
- S.Res. 864: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week". (Sep 17, 2026 · Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4801-4802))
- S. 5409: Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.)
- S. 5269: Pay PCPs Act of 2026 (Aug 5, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.)
- S. 5173: Fairness in Foreign Filing Act (Jul 30, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.)
- S. 5075: Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act (Jul 22, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.)
785 sponsored and 4,958 cosponsored in all. Congress.gov ↗
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- Helena Buonanno Foulkes (D, Gov.)
- Jack Reed (D, Senate)
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- Seth Magaziner (D-2)
Questions and answers
What party is Sheldon Whitehouse?
Sheldon Whitehouse is a Democrat, the U.S. Senator for Rhode Island.
How long has Sheldon Whitehouse been in office?
Since 2007.
What bills has Sheldon Whitehouse introduced recently?
The most recent is S. 5669: End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act. They've sponsored 785 in all.
Data: the Congress.gov API (Library of Congress), House Clerk and senate.gov roll calls. Updated: Nov 7, 5:30 PM ET.
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