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Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. Senate — RI

In plain English: Sheldon Whitehouse is a member of the U.S. Congress for Rhode Island, a member of the Democratic party.

    • Source: Official site. checked 2026-10-20
    • Source: Official site. checked 2026-10-20
    • Source: Official site. checked 2026-10-20
    • Source: Official site. checked 2026-10-20
    • Source: Official site. checked 2026-10-20
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    Records on file

    Sheldon Whitehouse is on file for U.S. Senate — RI (US Senate). This file is the sitting officeholder. Party as printed: Democratic. Counts on file: 20 bill sponsorships, 10 source documents, 16 committee assignments.

    • Office phone: (202) 224-2921 — Congress.gov member record
    • Committee role (as printed): Committee on Environment and Public Works (U.S. Senate): Ranking — Committee on Environment and Public Works (U.S. Senate) — Senate.gov committee membership
    • Office address: 530 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington, DC 20510 — Congress.gov member record

    Committees

    • Committee on Environment and Public Works — Ranking
    • Committee on the Judiciary — Member
    • Committee on the Judiciary — Subcommittee on the Constitution — Member
    • Committee on Environment and Public Works — Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight — Ex Officio
    • Committee on Environment and Public Works — Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety — Ex Officio
    • Committee on Finance — Member
    • Committee on Environment and Public Works — Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife — Ex Officio
    • Committee on Finance — Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight — Member
    • Committee on the Judiciary — Subcommittee on Intellectual Property — Member
    • Committee on the Budget — Member
    • Committee on Finance — Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness — Member
    • Committee on Finance — Subcommittee on Health Care — Member
    • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe — Member
    • Committee on the Judiciary — Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights — Ranking
    • Committee on the Judiciary — Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration — Member
    • Committee on Environment and Public Works — Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Ex Officio

    Bills on file

    • cosponsor: SRES 841 A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union.
    • sponsor: 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".
    • cosponsor: SRES 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
    • sponsor: S 4972 Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2026
    • cosponsor: SJRES 213 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".
    • cosponsor: S 3267 ASAP Act
    • sponsor: 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)".
    • sponsor: S 1814 Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025
    • sponsor: S 5173 Fairness in Foreign Filing Act
    • cosponsor: SRES 854 A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".
    • cosponsor: S 4437 Puppy Protection Act of 2026
    • sponsor: S 5076 Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act of 2026
    • sponsor: S 5075 Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act
    • sponsor: S 4571 Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026
    • sponsor: S 5269 Pay PCPs Act of 2026
    • sponsor: S 4404 No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026
    • sponsor: SRES 759 A resolution recognizing World Oceans Day and celebrating the maritime heritage, ocean leadership, fisheries stewardship, and coastal communities of the United States.
    • cosponsor: SRES 837 A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".
    • sponsor: S 5011 Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act
    • sponsor: S 4819 Lifeline for First Responders Act

    Source documents

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