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Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. Senator

Rhode Island

DemocraticIn this role on August 7, 2026

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Rhode Island

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119th Congress
Through Aug 7, 2026

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Ssenate

Roll call 226 · Aug 7, 2026Voted Yea

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

On the Cloture Motion · S.Amdt. 6732

Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6, 3/5 majority required)6 nay · 91 yea · 1 present · 2 not voting

H.R. 6500 See how members voted

Ssenate

Roll call 225 · Aug 7, 2026Voted Nay

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

On the Nomination · PN730-11

Nomination Confirmed (51-47)47 nay · 51 yea · 2 not voting

119th Congress · Session 2See how members voted

Ssenate

Roll call 224 · Aug 7, 2026Voted Yea

H.R. 5334, as amended

On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334

Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required)11 nay · 86 yea · 3 not voting

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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 Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 222.

Latest action · Aug 5, 2026View details

S. 5269SENATE

IntroducedHealth

Pay PCPs Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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S. 5173SENATE

IntroducedTaxation

Fairness in Foreign Filing Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Latest action · Jul 30, 2026View details

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Recent work in Congress

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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

H.R. 5334, as amended

Sponsored legislation

Pay PCPs Act of 2026

Fairness in Foreign Filing Act