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Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. Senator for Rhode Island

Voting & trading data current through August 8, 2026.

Biography

Sheldon Whitehouse has served as Rhode Island's junior senator since 2007. He is the Chair of the Budget Committee and is known for his weekly speeches on climate change.

Sheldon Whitehouse has represented Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate since 2007 (19 years), sits on 4 committees, serving as Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works, and votes with the Democrat majority 95.1% of the time.

Key Information

  • Full Name: Sheldon Whitehouse
  • Born: October 20, 1955
  • Age: 70 years old
  • Birthplace: New York, NY
  • Term Started: January 3, 2025
  • Term Ends: January 3, 2031
  • Senate Class: Class I

Service History

  • Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2013 110th–112th Congresses Democrat Rhode Island
  • Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2019 113th–115th Congresses Democrat Rhode Island
  • Jan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2025 116th–118th Congresses Democrat Rhode Island
  • Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031 119th–121st Congresses Democrat Rhode Island

Contact

  • 202-224-2921
  • 🏢 530 Hart Senate Office Building
    Washington, D.C. 20510
  • 🔗 Official Website

Estimated Net Worth

$18M – $38M

Based on 2024 financial disclosures

Ranked #15 of 98 wealthiest senators →

Old money; Whitehouse family trust

Estimated from Senate financial disclosure filings. Senators report assets in ranges, not exact values.

Sources: QuiverQuantitative

View official Senate financial disclosures ↗ · How we estimate this

Voting Statistics

119th Congress
28th most bipartisan of 100 senators by party-unity score →
Party Unity 95.1%

Votes aligned with Democrat majority

Missed Votes 3.7%

33 of 890 roll calls missed

Votes Cast 857

Out of 890 roll call votes

Stock Trades

1025 total trades
Date Ticker Type Amount Filing
Jul 20, 2026 LOW Sale (Partial) $1,001 - $15,000
Jun 30, 2026 NVDA Sale (Partial) $15,001 - $50,000
Jun 25, 2026 CCI Sale (Full) $1,001 - $15,000
Jun 25, 2026 COHR Purchase $15,001 - $50,000
Jun 25, 2026 MU Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
Jun 24, 2026 AAPL Sale (Partial) $15,001 - $50,000
Jun 24, 2026 AAPL Sale (Partial) $15,001 - $50,000
May 8, 2026 NVDA Sale (Partial) $100,001 - $250,000
May 8, 2026 NVDA Sale (Partial) $100,001 - $250,000
May 7, 2026 ORCL Sale (Partial) $15,001 - $50,000

Source: U.S. Senate Electronic Financial Disclosures (efdsearch.senate.gov ↗). Methodology.

Most Recent Voting History

Nay

Vote #231

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271 (S. 5271)

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.

Aug 8, 2026, 4:36 AM (ET) Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) (52 Y - 46 N)

Nay

Vote #230

On the Nomination PN1078 (PN 1078)

Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Aug 8, 2026, 4:17 AM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (50-49) (50 Y - 49 N)

Nay

Vote #229

On the Cloture Motion PN1078 (PN 1078)

Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Aug 8, 2026, 3:59 AM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49) (50 Y - 49 N)

Yea

Vote #228

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 (H.R. 6500)

An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.

Aug 8, 2026, 3:37 AM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (90-6, 3/5 majority required) (90 Y - 6 N)

Yea

Vote #227

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6747 (To strike section 2019.)

Aug 8, 2026, 2:36 AM (ET) Result: Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32) (61 Y - 32 N)

Yea

Vote #226

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6732 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Aug 7, 2026, 2:14 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6, 3/5 majority required) (91 Y - 6 N)

Nay

Vote #225

On 74 Nominations (En Bloc) (PN 730-11)

Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; and George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Sripraka…

Aug 7, 2026, 1:23 PM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (51-47) (51 Y - 47 N)

Yea

Vote #224

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334 (H.R. 5334)

An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.

Aug 7, 2026, 12:43 PM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required) (86 Y - 11 N)

Nay

Vote #223

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 to S.Amdt. 6711 to H.R. 5334 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 (To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.)

Aug 7, 2026, 11:51 AM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (32-64) (32 Y - 64 N)

Yea

Vote #222

On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187 (S.J.Res. 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 Per…

Aug 5, 2026, 4:47 PM (ET) Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50) (48 Y - 50 N)

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).

Committee Assignments

Other Senator from Rhode Island