Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Lower Senator

Sponsored	Cosponsored	Maverick	Attendance	RBA*
135 points	817 points	19 points	99.4% points	.000 points

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Democratic Allies Line up Behind Holder for Attorney General

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 | 11:46 PM CST

RI Sen. Whitehouse in Iraq on official visit

Monday, December 15, 2008 | 8:48 PM CST

RI senator praises Obama's Justice Department pick

Monday, December 1, 2008 | 10:09 PM CST

Senate committee in RI to discuss abusive lending

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 | 8:51 PM CST

Sen. Whitehouse: Afghanistan death toll will rise

Thursday, November 13, 2008 | 5:58 PM CST

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S.3583 Sheldon Whitehouse 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Political Independence of the Civil Service Act of 2008 A bill to limit or deny civil service protection for a Federal employee if the appointment of that employee is a prohibited personnel practice that was made on the basis of political affiliation as prohibited under any law, rule, or regulation. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, September 25, 2008
S.RES.624 Sheldon Whitehouse 7 Cosponsors 5 points	A resolution designating August 2008 as "National Truancy Prevention Month". Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, August 1, 2008
S.3259 Sheldon Whitehouse 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Consumer Credit Fairness Act A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the priority of certain high cost credit debts. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, July 14, 2008
S.2955 Sheldon Whitehouse 8 Cosponsors 5 points	Community Safety Initiative Act of 2008 A bill to authorize funds to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to carry out its Community Safety Initiative. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 1, 2008
S.RES.515 Sheldon Whitehouse 11 Cosponsors 5 points	A resolution commemorating the life and work of Dith Pran. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Tuesday, April 29, 2008

S.2305 Sheldon Whitehouse 14 Cosponsors 5 points	Caging Prohibition Act of 2007 A bill to prevent voter caging. Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, February 27, 2008
S.2422 Sheldon Whitehouse 3 Cosponsors 5 points	Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, December 6, 2007
S.2432 Sheldon Whitehouse 0 Cosponsors 5 points	AMT Equity Act of 2007 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for 2007 and to provide special tax rates for certain capital gains and qualified dividend income for 2007, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, December 6, 2007
S.1845 Sheldon Whitehouse 2 Cosponsors 5 points	A bill to provide for limitations in certain communications between the Department of Justice and the White House Office relating to civil and criminal investigations, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, October 23, 2007
S.2211 Sheldon Whitehouse 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Global Warming and Acidification Coastal and Ocean Resiliency Act A bill to ensure the recovery, resiliency, and health of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, October 19, 2007
S.2204 Sheldon Whitehouse 2 Cosponsors 5 points	Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act A bill to assist wildlife populations and wildlife habitats in adapting to and surviving the effects of global warming, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 18, 2007
S.RES.235 Sheldon Whitehouse 9 Cosponsors 5 points	A resolution designating July 1, 2007, as "National Boating Day". Passed/agreed to in Senate on Tuesday, June 26, 2007
S.1471 Sheldon Whitehouse 3 Cosponsors 5 points	Improved Medical Decision Incentive Act of 2007 A bill to provide for the voluntary development by States of qualifying best practices for health care and to encourage such voluntary development by amending titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide differential rates of payment favoring treatment provided consistent with qualifying best practices under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 24, 2007
S.1455 Sheldon Whitehouse 4 Cosponsors 5 points	National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 A bill to provide for the establishment of a health information technology and privacy system. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, May 23, 2007
S.1451 Sheldon Whitehouse 15 Cosponsors 5 points	Quality Reform Expansion and Savings Act of 2007 A bill to encourage the development of coordinated quality reforms to improve health care delivery and reduce the cost of care in the health care system. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, May 22, 2007

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S.AMDT.3920 Sheldon Whitehouse 30 points	To clarify that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has the authority to determine and enforce compliance with any order or rule of, or procedure approved by, such Court. Amendment SA 3920 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
S.AMDT.3932 Sheldon Whitehouse 30 points	To provide for implementation of an order pending appeal. Amendment SA 3932 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Thursday, January 31, 2008
S.AMDT.2169 Sheldon Whitehouse 0 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. No Action on
S.AMDT.4822 Sheldon Whitehouse 0 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. No Action on
S.AMDT.4823 Sheldon Whitehouse 0 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. No Action on

S.AMDT.4362 Sheldon Whitehouse 0 points	No Action on
S.AMDT.3908 Sheldon Whitehouse 0 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. No Action on
S.AMDT.3959 Sheldon Whitehouse 0 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. No Action on
S.AMDT.5060 Sheldon Whitehouse 0 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. No Action on
S.AMDT.5636 Sheldon Whitehouse 0 points	No Action on

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S.1924 Tom Carper 19 Cosponsors 0 points	Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007 A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affair... on Monday, November 17, 2008
S.3325 Patrick Leahy 21 Cosponsors 0 points	Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 A bill to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. Presented to President on Thursday, October 2, 2008
S.1738 Joseph Biden 60 Cosponsors 0 points	Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2007 A bill to require the Department of Justice to develop and implement a National Strategy Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators. Presented to President on Thursday, October 2, 2008
S.2579 Daniel Inouye 83 Cosponsors 0 points	United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, to honor the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army and its role in American society, from the colonial period to today. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Thursday, October 2, 2008
S.RES.698 Joseph Biden 10 Cosponsors 3 points	A resolution designating October 17, 2008, as "National Mammography Day". Passed/agreed to in Senate on Tuesday, September 30, 2008

S.2136 Dick Durbin 13 Cosponsors 0 points	Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007 A bill to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes. By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report on Friday, September 26, 2008
S.RES.659 Chuck Schumer 3 Cosponsors 3 points	A resolution designating September 27, 2008, as Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, September 26, 2008
S.3263 Joseph Biden 11 Cosponsors 0 points	Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2008 A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to promote an enhanced strategic partnership with Pakistan and its people, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Friday, September 26, 2008
S.3613 Ron Wyden 3 Cosponsors 3 points	Independence at Home Act of 2008 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to Independence at Home services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by an Independence at Home physician or Independence at Home nurse practitioner. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, September 26, 2008
S.3640 Russ Feingold 2 Cosponsors 3 points	Democracy Restoration Act of 2008 A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, September 26, 2008
S.CON.RES.104 Chris Dodd 17 Cosponsors 3 points	A concurrent resolution supporting "Lights On Afterschool!", a national celebration of after school programs. Referred to House committee on Friday, September 26, 2008
S.RES.666 Pat Roberts 33 Cosponsors 3 points	A resolution recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the founding of AARP. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, September 26, 2008
S.2041 Chuck Grassley 4 Cosponsors 3 points	False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 A bill to amend the False Claims Act. By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report on Thursday, September 25, 2008
S.2521 Joe Lieberman 22 Cosponsors 3 points	Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007 A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
S.2080 Frank Lautenberg 4 Cosponsors 0 points	Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
S.RES.683 Jack Reed 15 Cosponsors 3 points	A resolution designating the week of October 19 through October 25, 2008, as "National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week". Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
S.RES.684 Dick Durbin 29 Cosponsors 3 points	A resolution calling for a comprehensive strategy to address the crisis in Darfur, Sudan. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
S.1843 Ted Kennedy 45 Cosponsors 3 points	Fair Pay Restoration Act A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify that an unlawful practice occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
S.2609 Russ Feingold 13 Cosponsors 3 points	Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2008 A bill to establish a Global Service Fellowship Program, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
S.3426 John Kerry 5 Cosponsors 3 points	Foreign Service Overseas Pay Equity Act of 2008 A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to extend comparability pay adjustments to members of the Foreign Service assigned to posts abroad, and to amend the provision relating to the death gratuity payable to surviving dependents on Foreign Service employees who die as a result of injuries sustained in the performance of duty abroad. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
S.RES.598 Joseph Biden 14 Cosponsors 0 points	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to lead renewed international efforts to assist developing nations in conserving natural resources and preventing the impending extinction of a large portion of the world's plant and animal species. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
S.RES.678 Debbie Stabenow 9 Cosponsors 3 points	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
S.1577 Herb Kohl 16 Cosponsors 1 points	Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require screening, including national criminal history background checks, of direct patient access employees of skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and other long-term care facilities and providers, and to provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Monday, September 22, 2008
S.RES.648 Chris Dodd 3 Cosponsors 3 points	A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the crossing of the North Pole by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) and its significance in the history of both our Nation and the world. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Monday, September 22, 2008
S.3507 Jack Reed 20 Cosponsors 3 points	Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, September 22, 2008
S.RES.670 Wayne Allard 33 Cosponsors 3 points	A resolution designating September 25, 2008, as "National First Responder Appreciation Day". Passed/agreed to in Senate on Monday, September 22, 2008
S.3532 Ben Cardin 33 Cosponsors 1 points	GIVE Act of 2008 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for purposes of the charitable contributions deduction and to exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, September 22, 2008
S.RES.655 Kit Bond 2 Cosponsors 0 points	A resolution to improve congressional oversight of the intelligence activities of the United States. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, September 11, 2008
S.RES.656 Harry Reid 99 Cosponsors 3 points	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the terrorist attacks committed against the United States of America on September 11, 2001. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Thursday, September 11, 2008
S.2533 Ted Kennedy 12 Cosponsors 0 points	State Secrets Protection Act A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Friday, August 1, 2008
S.J.RES.41 Mitch McConnell 38 Cosponsors 3 points	A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report on Friday, August 1, 2008
S.3437 Dianne Feinstein 5 Cosponsors 3 points	Restoring America's Integrity Act A bill to limit the use of certain interrogation techniques, to require notification of the International Committee of the Red Cross of detainees, to prohibit interrogation by contractors, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
S.RES.627 Bill Nelson 25 Cosponsors 1 points	A resolution welcoming home Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves, three citizens of the United States who were held hostage for over five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after their plane crashed on February 13, 2003. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, August 1, 2008
S.RES.650 Jack Reed 3 Cosponsors 0 points	A resolution recognizing the importance of National Neighbor Day, National Good Neighbor Day, and National Neighborhood Day. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
S.3298 Lisa Murkowski 15 Cosponsors 57 points	A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels. Signed by President on Thursday, July 31, 2008
S.3398 Ted Kennedy 14 Cosponsors 3 points	Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
S.3405 Russ Feingold 1 Cosponsors 3 points	Executive Order Integrity Act of 2008 A bill to prohibit secret modifications and revocations of the law, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
S.3392 Amy Klobuchar 5 Cosponsors 0 points	Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Redress Act of 2008 A bill to amend Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for passengers wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or denied a right, benefit, or privilege, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
S.3408 Max Baucus 3 Cosponsors 0 points	Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
S.RES.632 Russ Feingold 12 Cosponsors 0 points	A resolution calling on the Governments of the People's Republic of China and the international community to use the upcoming Olympic Games as an opportunity to push for the parties to the conflicts in Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic to cease hostilities and revive efforts toward a peaceful resolution of their national and regional conflicts. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
S.1515 Joseph Biden 9 Cosponsors 0 points	National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act A bill to establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, July 29, 2008
S.3186 Bernie Sanders 52 Cosponsors 0 points	Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Senate floor actions on Thursday, July 24, 2008
S.3314 Barbara Boxer 3 Cosponsors 3 points	National Oceans Protection Act of 2008 A bill to protect the oceans and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
S.RES.621 Harry Reid 99 Cosponsors 3 points	A resolution honoring and commemorating the selfless acts of heroism displayed by the late Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police on July 24, 1998, and expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for the professionalism and dedication of the United States Capitol Police. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
S.231 Dianne Feinstein 52 Cosponsors 0 points	A bill to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012. Presented to President on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
S.901 Ted Kennedy 74 Cosponsors 0 points	Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Community Health Centers program, the National Health Service Corps, and rural health care programs. Held at the desk on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
S.RES.611 Russ Feingold 19 Cosponsors 3 points	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the crisis in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Monday, July 14, 2008
S.1499 Barbara Boxer 6 Cosponsors 0 points	Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution from marine vessels. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Thursday, July 10, 2008
S.3252 Chris Dodd 12 Cosponsors 3 points	Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008 A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 10, 2008
S.2555 Barbara Boxer 27 Cosponsors 3 points	Reducing Global Warming Pollution from Vehicles Act of 2008 A bill to permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Friday, June 27, 2008
S.2979 John Kerry 10 Cosponsors 3 points	A bill to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Thursday, June 26, 2008
S.RES.602 Ben Nelson 4 Cosponsors 0 points	A bill supporting the goals and ideals of "National Life Insurance Awareness Month". Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
S.2504 Bill Nelson 39 Cosponsors 0 points	A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Military Officers Association of America, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
S.3185 Maria Cantwell 10 Cosponsors 3 points	Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008 A bill to provide for regulation of certain transactions involving energy commodities, to strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act and the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
S.RES.596 John Kerry 8 Cosponsors 3 points	A resolution congratulating the Boston Celtics on winning the 2008 National Basketball Association Championship. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Monday, June 23, 2008
S.2159 Bill Nelson 70 Cosponsors 0 points	<