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Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. Senator, Rhode Island · Democrat

12 statements indexed, set against 890 recorded votes.

First took office: January 4, 2007
Terms served: 4 terms in the Senate
Current term: January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2031
Born: October 20, 1955

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

890

recorded votes

290

voted for

567

voted against

did not vote

statements indexed

What is on this page

Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Senate lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.

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2026-08-05

Congressional Review Act (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4468

What was said
“Mr. President, I am here to take us into the upcoming vote, the Congressional Review Act vote, with respect to an EPA rule related to PFAS. For those of you who aren't following this, PFAS is a dangerous and toxic substance that, I think, Republicans and Democrats alike see as a dangerous and inadequately regulated substance.”

Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4468

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 5, 2026.

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2026-08-05

Congressional Review Act (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4468

What was said
“Well, I am sorry that we can't agree on this particular provision because we are working together on so many things so well. But I will have to confess I have real doubts about whether EPA is really trying to put this together, as deadline after deadline slips and slips and slips.”

Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4468

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 5, 2026.

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2026-08-05

Nomination of Todd Blanche (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4458

What was said
“Mr. President, I am here today to join the chorus of opposition to Todd Blanche's nomination as Attorney General of the United States. Things that Republicans have purported to care about are disastrous with this guy.”

Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4458

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2026-08-05

Nomination of Todd Blanche (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4459

What was said
“And with respect to this litany of criticism of the honesty of the Blanche Department of Justice, I would like to add a ProPublica article entitled ``Federal Judges Chastise Trump's Justice Department for `Unlawful,' `Unethical' and `Unseemly' Conduct,'' whose first sentence begins: Across the country, federal judges are calling out Department of Justice lawyers, questioning in unprecedented ways whether they can be trusted to tell the truth or uphold centuries-old legal norms.”

Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4459

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2026-08-05

Nomination of Todd Blanche (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4461

What was said
“And then this isn't just a problem in American legal communities. There is a global magazine called The Economist magazine, which, by the way, does not run liberal.”

Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4461

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 5, 2026.

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2026-08-05

Nomination of Todd Blanche (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4463

What was said
“Last, there is a group called Just Security, which keeps track of what goes on in Federal courts. This is a binder of the cases that they have put together in which a Federal judge is harshly criticizing the integrity or the competence of the Department of Justice.”

Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4463

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 5, 2026.

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2026-08-04

AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed--Continued

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4423

What was said
“Mr. President, simple fact: Climate change is real. It is actually pretty widely known. I think it is a true statement that every person knowledgeable about climate science who is not on the payroll of the fossil fuel industry or its denial operation agrees with that.”

Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressional Record, August 4, 2026, p. S4423

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 4, 2026.

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2026-07-22

REMEMBERING DAVID ROSNER

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, July 22, 2026, p. S4234

What was said
“Mr. President, I won't speak long. David Rosner has died. You have probably never heard of him, but I knew him. His research, along with his colleague Gerry Markowitz, helped expose the role of the lead paint industry in poisoning millions of children.”

Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressional Record, July 22, 2026, p. S4234

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 22, 2026.

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2026-07-21

Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 557 (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, July 21, 2026, p. S4177

What was said
“Madam President, as if in legislative session and notwithstanding rule XXII, I therefore ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S.”

Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressional Record, July 21, 2026, p. S4177

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 21, 2026.

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2026-07-21

Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 557 (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, July 21, 2026, p. S4178

What was said
“Mr. President, I am not going to go through a rebuttal of the factual misstatements to which we have just been treated, but I will add that I have objections to the IRA bill as well.”

Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressional Record, July 21, 2026, p. S4178

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 21, 2026.

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2026-07-15

Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 556 (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, July 15, 2026, p. S4101

What was said
“Mr. President, climate change is real. Simple proposition. Earlier this year, I came to the floor and asked my colleagues if they could all agree on that simple factual proposition.”

Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressional Record, July 15, 2026, p. S4101

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 15, 2026.

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2026-07-15

Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 556 (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, July 15, 2026, p. S4102

What was said
“Mr. President, I appreciate my fine colleague from Indiana State whose Indiana University teaches the science of climate change. But I would like to say that this is not an attack on Florida; this is a warning to Florida of what is happening, what is already demonstrably beginning to happen as a result of sea level rise, worse hurricanes, and heavier storm bursts.”

Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressional Record, July 15, 2026, p. S4102

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 15, 2026.

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Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks Sheldon Whitehouse as speaking in 191 items of business across 100 sitting days of this Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

August 5, 2026PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED
August 5, 2026LEGISLATIVE SESSION; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 128
August 5, 2026Congressional Review Act (Executive Calendar); Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 128
August 5, 2026Nomination of Todd Blanche (Executive Calendar); Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 128
August 4, 2026AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed--Continued; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 127
July 30, 2026Text of Senate Amendment 6723; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 125
July 30, 2026Text of Senate Amendment 6722; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 125
July 30, 2026Text of Senate Amendment 6721; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 125

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 890 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Senate lists Sheldon Whitehouse, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

Roll	Date	Measure	Subject	Question	Voted	Outcome
231	August 8, 2026	S. 5271	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
230	August 8, 2026	PN1078	Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General	On the Nomination	Nay	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
229	August 8, 2026	PN1078	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
228	August 8, 2026	H.R. 6500	H.R. 6500, as amended	On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Bill Passed <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>H.R. 6500, as amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed
227	August 8, 2026	S.Amdt. 6747	Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747	On the Motion to Table	Yea	Motion to Table Agreed to <question>On the Motion to Table</question> <vote_title>Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Table Agreed to
226	August 7, 2026	S.Amdt. 6732	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500	On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
225	August 7, 2026	PN730-11	Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817	On the Nomination	Nay	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
224	August 7, 2026	H.R. 5334	H.R. 5334, as amended	On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Bill Passed <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>H.R. 5334, as amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed
223	August 7, 2026	S.Amdt. 6715	Paul Amdt. No. 6715	On the Amendment	Nay	Amendment Rejected <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Paul Amdt. No. 6715</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Rejected
222	August 5, 2026	S.J.Res. 187	Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187	On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Motion to Proceed Rejected <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Rejected
221	August 5, 2026	PN730-11	Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
220	August 5, 2026	PN932	Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	On the Nomination	Nay	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
219	August 5, 2026	PN932	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
218	August 3, 2026	H.R. 6500	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
217	July 30, 2026	S.Res. 817	S. Res. 817	On the Resolution	Nay	Resolution Agreed to <question>On the Resolution</question> <vote_title>S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Resolution Agreed to
216	July 30, 2026	S.J.Res. 181	Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181	On the Motion to Discharge	Yea	Motion to Discharge Rejected <question>On the Motion to Discharge</question> <vote_title>Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Discharge Rejected
215	July 30, 2026	S.J.Res. 199	Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199	On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Motion to Proceed Rejected <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Rejected
214	July 29, 2026	S.Res. 817	Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817	On the Cloture Motion	Not Voting	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
213	July 29, 2026	H.R. 5334	Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334	On the Motion to Proceed	Not Voting	Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to
212	July 28, 2026	H.R. 5334	Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
211	July 28, 2026	PN1092	Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence	On the Nomination	Nay	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
210	July 27, 2026	PN1092	Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Cloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
209	July 23, 2026	PN999-5	Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania	On the Nomination	Nay	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
208	July 23, 2026	PN999-6	Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit	On the Nomination	Nay	Nomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
207	July 23, 2026	S.J.Res. 180	Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 from the Committee on Foreign Relations	On the Motion to Discharge	Yea	Motion to Discharge Rejected <question>On the Motion to Discharge</question> <vote_title>Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 from the Committee on Foreign Relations</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Discharge Rejected

865 more, loaded from the published roll call list

What this covers

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