Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat U.S. Senator RI
Current member of the 119th U.S. Congress (term from 2025-01-03).
Office & district
| Chamber | U.S. Senator |
|---|---|
| State | RI |
| District | Senators serve the entire state |
| Party | Democrat |
| Term start | 2025-01-03 |
| Website | https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov |
| Phone | 202-224-2921 |
| Office | 530 Hart Senate Office Building |
Biography
| Born | 1955-10-20 (age 70) |
|---|---|
| Gender | M |
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role |
|---|---|
| Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | Ranking Member |
| United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control | Chairman |
| Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe | Member |
| Senate Committee on Finance | Member |
| Senate Committee on the Budget | Member |
| Senate Committee on the Judiciary | Member |
Colleagues from RI
- Jack Reed — Democrat, Senator
Sponsored bills (62)
Bills sponsored by this member in the 119th Congress that moved beyond introduction, by latest action.
| Bill | Title | Latest action |
|---|---|---|
| S. 5173 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat tax penalties as assessable in the same manner as taxes, to provide notice requirements for certain penalties, and for other purposes. | 2026-07-30 |
| S. 5076 | Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act of 2026 | 2026-07-22 |
| S. 5075 | Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act | 2026-07-22 |
| S. 5011 | Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act | 2026-07-16 |
| S. 4972 | Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2026 | 2026-07-14 |
| S. 4819 | Lifeline for First Responders Act | 2026-06-17 |
| S. 4571 | Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026 | 2026-05-19 |
| S. 4404 | No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 | 2026-04-27 |
| S. 4346 | Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026 | 2026-04-20 |
| S. 4248 | Enhancing Long-Term, Efficient, and Viable Alternatives to Empower Flood-Prone Communities Act of 2026 | 2026-03-26 |
| S. 4185 | Stop Subsidizing Giant Mergers Act | 2026-03-25 |
| S.J.Res. 144 | 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". | 2026-03-25 |
| S.J.Res. 143 | 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 the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023-02: Reopening Deposit Accounts That Consumers Previously Closed". | 2026-03-25 |
| S.Res. 659 | A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association. | 2026-03-23 |
| S. 4111 | Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act | 2026-03-17 |
| S.J.Res. 122 | 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 "Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period". | 2026-03-09 |
| S.J.Res. 121 | 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 "Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review: Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources". | 2026-03-09 |
| S.J.Res. 120 | 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 "Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions; Correction". | 2026-03-09 |
| S.J.Res. 119 | 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 "Air Plan Approval; Montana; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period". | 2026-03-09 |
| S. 4004 | Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act | 2026-03-05 |
| S. 3991 | DISCLOSE Act of 2026 | 2026-03-04 |
| S.J.Res. 106 | 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 "Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions". | 2026-02-04 |
| S. 3762 | Prior Authorization Relief Act | 2026-02-03 |
| S. 3721 | Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2026 | 2026-01-29 |
| S. 3599 | Affordable CHOICE Act | 2026-01-08 |
| S. 3581 | No Settlements for January 6 Law Enforcement Assaulters Act | 2026-01-06 |
| S. 3523 | Clean Competition Act | 2025-12-17 |
| S. 3289 | Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2025 | 2025-12-01 |
| S. 3187 | Bivens Act of 2025 | 2025-11-18 |
| S. 3186 | Constitutional Accountability Act | 2025-11-18 |
| S.J.Res. 93 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement relating to "Restoration of Names That Honor American Greatness; Gulf of America". | 2025-10-28 |
| S.J.Res. 92 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Refuge Roads Program"". | 2025-10-28 |
| S.J.Res. 87 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America". | 2025-10-01 |
| S.J.Res. 85 | 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 "Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary-Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery. | 2025-10-01 |
| S. 2883 | Quantifying Uncertainty and Action to Help Optimize Growth of Shellfish Act of 2025 | 2025-09-18 |
| S. 2749 | A bill to exempt Medicare from any sequestration under Statutory PAYGO that is caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. | 2025-09-09 |
| S.J.Res. 74 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration relating to "Pipeline Safety: Editorial Change To Reflect the Name Change of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America". | 2025-08-01 |
| S.J.Res. 73 | 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 Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings: Interim Final Rule". | 2025-08-01 |
| S.J.Res. 72 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Estate Tax Closing Letter User Fee Update". | 2025-07-31 |
| S. 2540 | Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Justice Grant Reauthorization Act | 2025-07-30 |
| S. 2533 | Pick Up After Your DOGE Act | 2025-07-30 |
| S. 2402 | First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2025 | 2025-07-23 |
| S.J.Res. 67 | 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: Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities Technology Review: Interim Final Rule". | 2025-07-22 |
| S.J.Res. 66 | 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 for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries; Residual Risk and Technology Review, and Periodic Technology Review." | 2025-07-22 |
| S.J.Res. 64 | 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 "Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period". | 2025-07-22 |
| S. 2344 | Department of Veterans Affairs Claim Sharks Effective Warnings Act of 2025 | 2025-07-17 |
| S. 2243 | International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 | 2025-07-10 |
| S. 2096 | Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act | 2025-06-17 |
| S. 2069 | Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act | 2025-06-12 |
| S. 2063 | ESTUARIES Act of 2025 | 2025-06-12 |
| S. 1947 | OCTOPUS Act of 2025 | 2025-06-04 |
| S. 1943 | Protecting Seniors' Data Act of 2025 | 2025-06-04 |
| S. 1867 | Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act | 2025-05-22 |
| S. 1842 | Wildfire Reduction and Carbon Removal Act of 2025 | 2025-05-21 |
| S. 1814 | Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025 | 2025-05-20 |
| S. 1690 | Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act | 2025-05-08 |
| S. 1610 | Tax-Free Pell Grant Act | 2025-05-06 |
| S. 1475 | Clean Cloud Act of 2025 | 2025-04-10 |
| S. 1472 | New England Coastal Protection Act | 2025-04-10 |
| S. 1243 | Paying a Fair Share Act of 2025 | 2025-04-01 |
| S. 1198 | Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act | 2025-03-27 |
| S. 409 | No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act | 2025-02-05 |
Biographical data: unitedstates/congress-legislators (compiled from official congressional records).