Whitehouse, Sheldon

Voting positions

Recorded a position on 185 bills: 135 for, 50 against.

Committees

• Budget Committee
• Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission)
• Environment and Public Works Committee
• Finance Committee
• Judiciary Committee Ranking Member
• United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Sponsored bills

Sponsored 12 bills and cosponsored 98.

Sponsored

• 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". S.J.Res. 188
• 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". S.J.Res. 155
• A resolution recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month". S.Res. 600
• 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; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period". S.J.Res. 86
• REPO Implementation Act of 2025 S. 2918
• A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 27, 2025, as "National Estuaries Week". S.Res. 418
• 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; Florida; Revisions to Stationary Sources-Removal of Clean Air Interstate Rule Provisions". S.J.Res. 65
• Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 S. 2235
• 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 "Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update". S.J.Res. 60
• A resolution designating June 10, 2025, as "DACOR Bacon House Bicentennial Day". S.Res. 284

Cosponsored

• A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 11, 2026, as "Anti-Illicit Trade Awareness Day". S.Res. 783
• Saving the OOI Act of 2026 S. 4822
• A resolution designating June 6, 2026, as National Naloxone Awareness Day. S.Res. 770
• A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan. S.Res. 755
• A resolution recognizing "National Public Works Week" and the contributions of public works professionals. S.Res. 750
• A resolution designating May 2026 as "ALS Awareness Month". S.Res. 751
• A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California. S.Res. 739
• A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week". S.Res. 735
• A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Hospital Week, to be observed from May 10 through May 16, 2026. S.Res. 736
• A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho. S.Res. 723