Sheldon Whitehouse

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Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. Senator · Rhode Island · D

U.S. Senator — RI (D)

Sheldon Whitehouse (born October 20, 1955) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from Rhode Island, a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island from 1993 to 1998, and as the 71st attorney general of Rhode Island from 1999 to 2003. He was elected to the Senate in 2006, defeating Republican incumbent Lincoln Chafee. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2006–2026 cycles

$25,171,739 raised

Influence graph
Individual 71%
PAC 18%
Other

Where the $25,171,739 raised came from · FEC · 2006–2026 cycle

$25,171,739
Raised
FEC receipts · 2006–2026 cycle
$4,603,140
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2006–2026 cycles
$81,584,653
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 38 sources

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Not employed / self$710,640
  • Other / unclassified$473,857
  • Lawyers & law firms$240,107
  • Securities & investment$191,249
  • Retired$152,696
  • TV, movies & music$69,074
  • Real estate$62,775
  • Health professionals$50,201

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • N/A$710,185
  • KOREIN TILLERY$13,200
  • JANE STREET CAPITAL$13,200
  • CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES$11,600
  • PANNONE LOPES DEVEREAUX & O'GARA LLC$10,500
  • BAIN CAPITAL$9,500
  • BAUPOST$8,600
  • INGRAM INDUSTRIES$7,600
  • LARKSPUR MGMT$7,500
  • BCBSRI$6,850

Committee assignments · 13

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlChairman
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksRanking Member
  • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Committee on the Budget
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsRanking Member
  • Senate Committee on Finance — Health Care
  • Senate Committee on Finance — International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
  • Senate Committee on Finance — Taxation and IRS Oversight
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Border Security and Immigration
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Intellectual Property
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary — the Constitution

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 92

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • S. 5011A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessively disparate wages paid to chief executive officers.
  • S. 4972A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide bankruptcy protections for medically distressed debtors, and for other purposes.
  • S. 4819Lifeline for First Responders Act· Transportation and Public Works
  • S.Res. 759Recognizing World Oceans Day and celebrating the maritime heritage, ocean leadership, fisheries stewardship, and coastal communities of the United States.· Public Lands and Natural Resources
  • S. 4571Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026· Environmental Protection

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 50 total

People4
Organizations10
PACs / committees36

Connections · explore all 50

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